Not now, but they might be. And when and if they are, the new owners
will be searching the web to find out if the nuts and bolts on the
car were original. Just watch an MGA (to name another car that
wouldn't have been considered at one time to be collectible) owner
bend down to see at a glance if the fender washers are "right."

When my grandfather bought his 55 Chevy and his 63 Impala new, both
cars were as common as, well, dirt. He would have laughed so hard if
anyone had suggested that either might someday be considered
"valuable" to a collector.

Jim

On Dec 21, 2006, at 6:10 PM, Tom Buese wrote:

> Well said-no flame suit needed.
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> Tom B.-vanagons are collector cars?
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> On Dec 21, 2006, at 4:52 PM, Jim Felder wrote:
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>> Flame suit on and sealed.
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>> ...................Same or better, but not different.
>> ...........
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>> Right now and near term, a modified
>> car may be worth more... way more. But at some point that always
>> changes, at least for collector vehicles.
>>
>>
>> Jim
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