No, I think they are now!

They have the cult status already if not the arbitrary required
number of years old. Splitties are being corrected now for the
personalized custom features that were poorly done/thought out back
in their prime or post prime.

Tom B.-to hack or not to hack, that is the question

On Dec 21, 2006, at 5:17 PM, Jim Felder wrote:

> 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.
>>
>> Tom B.-vanagons are collector cars?
>>
>> On Dec 21, 2006, at 4:52 PM, Jim Felder wrote:
>>
>>> Flame suit on and sealed.
>>>
>>> ...................Same or better, but not different.
>>> ...........
>>
>>> 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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