If you're looking for a car that's going to keep their
value (or make money) then a Bricklin is not what you want
Les. If you want a car that's going to cost more than it's
worth, but turn EVERYBODY'S head as you drive by or open
your doors, and be a conversation piece anywhere you go
(which does get tiresome) then get the brick in whatever
flavor you like. One of the major selling points for the
75 is that the Windsor engine has tons of parts available
for it. The parts for the 360 are getting rarer and rarer
to find. but the AMC 360 does have more power stock, and
also had the 4 speed attached in the rare cars.
Seth
#1544
On Sun, 17 Feb 2002 17:03:51 +0000
"J F" <symbiotic@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> As in most collecting get the rarest, best one that you
> can. They are more
> likely to keep their value. That applies to cars until
> you get to real
> expensive ones where options are not that important. I
> had a white 75
> bricklin and then my orange 4 speed came up for sale.
> Both needed typical
> work, windows didn't work, shocks, exhaust, carpet,
> doors, etc. At the time
> the 4 speed cost 4500 and I had just paid 3500 for the
> white one. I didn't
> hesitate a minute to get the 4 speed and spend my time
> and energy on it
> instead of the ford engined car. Bricks have no real
> options other than
> color and tranny and I felt it important to get the
> tranny. I think it adds
> maybe 10-20% to the value of the car as there are very
> few around -- I have
> only seen one other original and that did not have the
> original console.
> But compare that to my rarer hemi charger. It's a more
> expensive car and
> the fact that it is an auto on the column adds to its
> mystique and hardly
> has any effect on value. But that car gains its value
> not from being a
> charger but from being a hemi -- that is what matters.
> Bricklins gain value
> by being a Bricklin with an option like the 4 speed
> adding to it. Now I am
> confused. Kim
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