Subject: [TR] Future Collector Cars?

From: William Brewer <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 3 May 2016 17:15:44 +0000 (UTC)

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=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 We've all reflected back on cars we coulda/woulda/=
shoulda bought. I test drove a powder blue 63 XKE OTS for $2750 in 1978. I =
looked at a clean Maserati 3500 for $6000 in the same year. I saw an Aston =
Martin DB5 for $8500 in about 1980. About 5 years ago Ferrari 308's were on=
ly around $30,000. Early 911s and 356s, forgetaboutit! I looked at a Lotus =
Elise for $17,500 and I turned down a beautiful 1989 Lotus Esprit turbo for=
 $9500 in 2008. The list goes on and on. It kills me.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0 About 5 years ago I was looking at a Ferrari Testarossa in Beverly Hill=
s for under $50K. The same car today would bring in the mid $100K range som=
ewhere.
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 I continually ask myself what is next the on the l=
ist for appreciation? I've thought about Miata BRG special additions, but t=
hey are just too numerous and not really distinguishable from other Miatas.=
 Maybe early 90's Corvette ZR1s with the Lotus designed 4 came alloy engine=
s. Some early Datsuns that were Italian designed look interesting, but I wa=
sn't ever interested in them back in the day. I have been watching Lotus El=
an +2's go up in value as well as the water cooled Porsches and 914's.=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 I think that a guy can still find an Alfa GTV or Duet=
to for an okay price. More than you would want to pay, but cheaper than the=
y will cost here shortly.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 TR4 and 6's have apprecia=
ted nicely in recent years. They may have topped out for now.
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Anyone else out there have predictions on the next=
 wave?
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Bill Brewer=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Tehachapi, CA

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24yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1462292283083_5446">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><div i=
d=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1462292283083_7405">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; We've a=
ll reflected back on cars we coulda/woulda/shoulda bought. I test drove a p=
owder blue 63 XKE OTS for $2750 in 1978. I looked at a clean Maserati 3500 =
for $6000 in the same year. I saw an Aston Martin DB5 for $8500 in about 19=
80. About 5 years ago Ferrari 308's were only around $30,000. Early 911s an=
d 356s, forgetaboutit! I looked at a Lotus Elise for $17,500 and I turned d=
own a beautiful 1989 Lotus Esprit turbo for $9500 in 2008. The list goes on=
 and on. It kills me.</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1462292283083_7435"=
>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; About 5 years ago I was looking at a Ferrari Test=
arossa in Beverly Hills for under $50K. The same car today would bring in t=
he mid $100K range somewhere.<br></div></div><div id=3D"yiv0855391224yui_3_=
16_0_ym19_1_1462292283083_5601"><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1462292283083_=
7448" dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I continually ask myself what is=
 next the on the list for appreciation? I've thought about Miata BRG specia=
l additions, but they are just too numerous and not really distinguishable =
from other Miatas. Maybe early 90's Corvette ZR1s with the Lotus designed 4=
 came alloy engines. Some early Datsuns that were Italian designed look int=
eresting, but I wasn't ever interested in them back in the day. I have been=
 watching Lotus Elan +2's go up in value as well as the water cooled Porsch=
es and 914's.</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1462292283083_7669" dir=3D"=
ltr">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I think that a guy can still find an Alfa GTV=
 or Duetto for an okay price. More than you would want to pay, but cheaper =
than they will cost here shortly.</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1462292=
283083_7762" dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TR4 and 6's have apprecia=
ted nicely in recent years. They may have topped out for now.<br></div><div=
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&nbsp; Anyone else out there have predictions on the next wave?</div><div i=
d=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1462292283083_7749" dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div id=3D=
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 Bill Brewer</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1462292283083_7760" dir=3D"l=
tr">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tehachapi, CA<br></div></div></div></div></div=
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