One of mine came second to the blue '65 at stars & stripes best classic Corvette in 2017 or 18. I walked over and offered my congrats to be met with a cankerous grumpy chap that was doing nothing but complaining about it... bloody windscreen leaks, brakes are shit etc, etc.. That was Sunday, it was for sale on Monday..Just had a glance at the blue 65. In my face are : centre console lacks black paint, air cleaner lid has silly Mallory sticker on it and needs turning round 180degrees, importantly power brake master cylinder is from a 64,why? Because someone would not spend the $800+ on a correct 65/6 master cylinder with the two white plastic lids. Front seat does not look right in a £75k car. look like new replica Kelsey Haynes wheels.
And it`s a monster that will eventually eat itself eventually ! I am a cankerous grumpy old git but don`t plan to sell my car just yet .I think nowadays the idea of classic cars as a hobby for enthusiasts is a term lost in time. It’s no longer a hobby, it’s a Hugh business throughout the world. A million miles away from when I was young with old men tinkering about with old cars. It’s morphed into a monster, and the heart of the beast is money. And let’s be honest, most cars are and have always been over described. How many times have you read a advert in the Exchange & mart, followed up with a phone call only to find that it was a POS when viewed. Me personally hundreds of times.
Only once , but they found him floating face down in a canal !Would you buy a car from this man.
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"Lovely motor squire - guaranteed to get you off the forecourt".Would you buy a car from this man.
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Its the joy and pain of ownership ( a bit like first love ) that you can`t put a value on .Great to get some replies - thank you - and also to see how this area can stir up so much emotion!
The investment side of classic cars certainly seems to have taken over the hobbyist side, but how long that is going to last I don't know.
I've never made a penny out of my cars, but still love playing with them. Long may the petroleum industry survive.
Andy K
As long as most 'Classic' cars continue to be exempt from Capital Gains Tax they will continue to constitute an investors market - albeit a pretty volatile one........The investment side of classic cars certainly seems to have taken over the hobbyist side, but how long that is going to last I don't know.
I've never made a penny out of my cars, but still love playing with them. Long may the petroleum industry survive.
Andy K