1978 Pace car the first speculated collector?

[Fast67VelleN2O]

Just curious but what would you say the first speculated collector car was? The 1978 Corvette Pace Car was the first one I ever remember. Followed by the GNX and then the ZR1 Corvettes. Was there anything else before all those? Or during? I'm talking pre 1995. Just to clarify, I meant when the car was brand new at the dealer.

[Dave Rifkin]

1979 Silver Anniversary Trans Am

[olredalert]

----1975 El Dorado convert. We were selling them out of Classic Motors all the time back then. They were, however, horrid tanks to drive.....Bill S

[PeteLeathersac]

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The '54 'Vette entombed when new?
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~ Pete

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[Crush]

That's a wild pic! What is it exactly?

[MosportGreen66]

The main reason there are a slew of no mile '78 Pace Cars and Anniversary edition Corvettes is because of the advent of the NCRS just years prior. People realized low mile Corvettes and examples that were more original in comparison to those that were modified held greater value in the collector circles. I'd have to agree with you Matt. The '54 Vette was more of a science experiment than a mass produced example. I don't know anything about Cadillacs so I cannot respond there. A few others come to mind... 1982 and 1996 Collector's Corvettes, 96 Grand Sport, 94-96 Impala SS.

Dan

[Xplantdad]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: olredalert</div><div class="ubbcode-body">----1975 El Dorado convert. We were selling them out of Classic Motors all the time back then. They were, however, horrid tanks to drive.....Bill S </div></div>

I agree with this...as Cadillac made a big deal about it being the last convertible...so people bought them to put away...back then. BTW, I was in high school [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

[Bill Pritchard]

Pretty much the same deal as the Eldorado, the last full size Chevy convertible, the Caprice Classic....can't remember if it was 75 or 76. At the time, people were convinced these were solid investments that were going to make them wealthy at whatever point in the future they decided to sell. It was all a sign of the times. Up until the early 70's, auto manufacturers and designers were still relatively unencumbered by regulations. All of a sudden, there were far more stringent emissions regulations and the advent of the ugly 'crash bumpers', and car enthusiasts were very fearful of things getting even worse in the future.

[Stefano]

The &quot;Last&quot; Cadillac Convertible of the era was in 1976. I was surprised at how many people were buying them as an investment, to put away and not drive. There was a Bicentenial Edition, only approx 200 produced witch seem to be the most valuable.

[olredalert]

----Oh,,,I remember the Bicentennial Caddy now. Thanks, Stefano! We probably ran 3 of those thru Classic. Jack Douglas was fond of putting his friends into those things.......Bill S