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Old 11-10-2016, 01:56 PM
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The "end of the convertibles" was the first speculated cars in the mid 70s. 75 Vettes, 76 Eldos etc.
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Old 11-10-2016, 03:19 PM
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My favorite of that era was the '87 GNX
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Old 11-10-2016, 03:36 PM
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Yeah GNX!!! Man have they gone up in price!!
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Old 11-10-2016, 06:28 PM
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Default Re: 1978 Pace car the first speculated collector?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Fast67VelleN2O</div><div class="ubbcode-body">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. </div></div>

I agree but I would say the 76 Eldo convertible was the first from this era. The Mustang Fox bodied in the Saleen forms were hot in the 80's too. The Grand Nationals in 86 and 87 were hot too
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Old 11-10-2016, 07:19 PM
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My Dad told me of a fellow he knew in the Bomanville area (Just outside Oshawa Ontario)that bought &amp; stored 2 new 1957 Cameo pick-ups
when they were first released. I think his intent was keep them until his grandkids were old enough (about 1974 or 75) &amp; they would have the option of keeping or selling to help their college/university fund. He thought they were a 1 year thing,but I think they did make them in 58 &amp; maybe 59 as well ? Not sure if they would've been Oshawa built or Norwood or what ever became of them.
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Old 11-11-2016, 12:27 AM
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Back in the early to mid 1990's, I subscribed to some short-lived muscle/collector car magazine. It had a feature on a guy in (I believe) North Carolina who had ordered a brand new 1959 Impala sport coupe with the 348 engine (I think the 3 deuce version, but not positive on that) and 3 speed manual trans. White with red interior. He put it up on jack stands immediately after bringing it home from the dealer and never drove it. At the time of the magazine article, it had somewhere around 35 or 40 miles on it, some of that mileage from when he bought a different house and drove the car from the old garage to the new garage. I have never seen any other magazine coverage on that car.
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Old 11-11-2016, 05:57 AM
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I remember that 59 Chevy article! First and last time I heard of it as well.
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Old 11-11-2016, 10:42 PM
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Don't forget the 1979 Silver Anniversary Trans Am as the other Dave mentioned. A friend of mines' father bought one new and drove it from the dealer to his shop and stored it for many years. I think it had 17 miles on it when he sold it in the late 80s or early 90s. Sold for a profit but not retirement money.
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