Camaro's bringing big money, where are the TAs?
03-25-2019, 09:05 AM
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Re: Camaro's bringing big money, where are the TAs?
Some of the Mustang GTs were decent looking cars, though I always thought that f-bodies made them look very frumpy. But the interiors of the Mustangs from that time had to be one of worst ever. The design was ugly and looked so cheap. Sure, Camaros and Firebirds took their share of hits on interior quality in those days. There was a of hard plastics, but at least they looked pretty decent. The Firebird standard gauge package was a really nice design. I always thought that the Mustang interior had sort of a stripper quality to it, like it was intended for guys who were going to track the car and really didn't care about interior looks. Maybe that was some of the thought behind it.
03-25-2019, 09:35 AM
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Re: Camaro's bringing big money, where are the TAs?
The Foxes are fun in a straight line, but 3rd gens are simply better overall cars. In the way they drive and handle, their build quality, appointments and feel.
03-25-2019, 11:56 AM
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I think the Mustang comparison is purely based on where you are. In Canada, regardless of Notch/Hatch/LX/GT, they're cheap. Nobody seems to buy them as a collector item as much as a budget build, especially considering how cheap it is to upgrade them. I think the collector part of foxes is pretty much maxed - when was the last time you saw a basic 5L fox pull 30k? At least not in Canada. They don't have anything that ties them to that era. Third gens had such unique "Corvette-ish" looks, TPI motors, pop up headlights etc. While Foxes are really just basic looking cars. Interior's were low quality and didn't seem to have much design behind them, and the exteriors (even though I think are sweet looking) are very simple and ugly to a lot of people. Your top trimmed convertible 5L could easily be confused with a Chrysler LeBaron.
03-25-2019, 12:41 PM
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Re: Camaro's bringing big money, where are the TAs?
I'm talking in Canadian dollars btw, but regardless there are a decent number of them that get posted through here. When I say "basic" I mean not a special variant like a 1LE. Not often, but I've seen a few -5000 mile/km foxes run through Autotrader/Kijiji and the asking price usually floats around 20k CAD, while a similar iroc is high 20's / 30k
03-25-2019, 12:45 PM
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Re: Camaro's bringing big money, where are the TAs?
Other than 1978 (or other Bandit color-schemed late 2nd gens) and TTAs, is this anything new? Hasn't a comparably equipped Camaro of similar condition and historical pedigree always garnered bigger money than the Pontiac?
This isn't a knock against birds, either; collector car market valuations don't always reward objective superiority. Cars are emotional purchases more so than logical. What are the most iconic GM cars of the 80s? I'd say the IROC-Z, Grand National, C4, and KITT.
This isn't a knock against birds, either; collector car market valuations don't always reward objective superiority. Cars are emotional purchases more so than logical. What are the most iconic GM cars of the 80s? I'd say the IROC-Z, Grand National, C4, and KITT.
03-25-2019, 01:50 PM
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Re: Camaro's bringing big money, where are the TAs?
Other than 1978 (or other Bandit color-schemed late 2nd gens) and TTAs, is this anything new? Hasn't a comparably equipped Camaro of similar condition and historical pedigree always garnered bigger money than the Pontiac?
This isn't a knock against birds, either; collector car market valuations don't always reward objective superiority. Cars are emotional purchases more so than logical. What are the most iconic GM cars of the 80s? I'd say the IROC-Z, Grand National, C4, and KITT.
This isn't a knock against birds, either; collector car market valuations don't always reward objective superiority. Cars are emotional purchases more so than logical. What are the most iconic GM cars of the 80s? I'd say the IROC-Z, Grand National, C4, and KITT.
03-25-2019, 02:10 PM
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Re: Camaro's bringing big money, where are the TAs?
I think the Pontiacs had a better looking pony car every year except 82-84. Certainly after 92. Still I agree that Iroc is king of the 80s as far as popularity and seems to be that way in the market as well.
03-25-2019, 02:31 PM
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Re: Camaro's bringing big money, where are the TAs?
I always kind of liked that the Pontiacs were less common than Chevys and Fords.
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