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Old 28-11-2013, 09:14 PM   #54
superyob
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Default Re: $115,000 for a Falcon? FPV owners try to cash in...

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Originally Posted by tweeked View Post
Sorry to the steel bumper brigade, but the racing heritage thing is just rubbish. Yes it adds a little bit, but the old muscle cars went up in value because they were muscle cars, and the fastest, most exclusive one became the most expensive.

So one day, the current GTS and R Spec GT will be worth a bundle - because they will be the fastest aussie muscle cars ever built. It will just take 30 years. Buy a low kay one of both in 2030 if you are a smart investor.
Not so... Even the old six bangers in good condition are worth what a new Falcon sells for. Why? Because they come from a time that will never ever be repeated in the automotive world. That of wild old school styling and balls to the wall machismo. Something that is sadly lacking in modern offerings. There is absolutely no way that a standard 6 pot EB or current plastic offerings will ever appreciate as much as the old chrome bumpered cars... (unfortunately, I have been known to be wrong before, but I can't see it happening...
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