We said the same thing about FX/FJ in the 60s FE-EK in the 70s, EJ-HG in the 80s & HQ-HZ Kingswoods & Premiers etc. in the 90s.Originally Posted by Glacier 73
Dr Terry
We said the same thing about FX/FJ in the 60s FE-EK in the 70s, EJ-HG in the 80s & HQ-HZ Kingswoods & Premiers etc. in the 90s.
Dr Terry
They are classics Dr Terry commodores are not never will be
i had a VL Calais for 15 years bloody great car to drive never had to many dramas with it
but im not going to go out and hunt one down and buy it because i owned one years ago
say what you like but personally i think the bubble will burst one day on these cars
no matter which car it is
I can't see the point of this really. They still sold the same amount. It doesn't matter how you spin the figures. The problem with the commodore is not the amount they sold here. It's the fact they are rear wheel drive. They can't make any money out of the platform elsewhere no matter how much we think they are better. So GM got rid of the platform. End of story for Holden Australia because they couldn't/wouldn't develop another platform to compliment the overseas desires.
They may well not be classics. But a 6 cylinder HK sedan is hardly the car of dreams either however a V8 one still draws attention.
I would rather a hk 6cyl than a bunky commodore any day
Yeah I think you might find younger generations have different memories and desires.
That's exactly what I believe, their experiences will form their choices.
So what will all the car mags be talking about in the future then ?? Kia's and Cherry's. They will keep the young educated.
Very interesting thread. the fact that so many variants have been mentioned indicate that there is no stand out future collectors car.
Stuff like the HSV coupe 4/w427 etc, undoubtedly will be collectables because they already are. In saying that the cost big bucks when new and they still cost big bucks on the second hand car market .... so I dont think we will see a repeat like the Bathurst specials of the 70s which dropped considerable before shooting up.
In my opinion the cv8R and cv8Z monaros wont be any more collectable than other monaros of this generation, because they weren't anything extra special just marketing by Holden, just 'run our' models which had different wheels and other options already ticked - if they were different performance wise, with maybe better handling suspension components or hotted up motors then yes.
I think anything that is kept in original condition and is looked after, is what will bring the money, but nothing will ever get ridiculously high, I think it will just be proportional to what it cost hen new. If you have a future 'modern' collectable dont be afraid not to drive it, yes baby it but take it out more often. I dont understand why one would pay rego and insurance waiting for a car to increase in value when any real profit would of been lost, at least drive and enjoy more than once a year. Yes a car with 5k kms will be worth more than the car with 50k kms but not by much.
Someone asked who will buy our Sandmans one day? Realistically one day demand for these will drop as the later generations grow up not even knowing what a Sandman or a panelvan for that matter is. For example I'm a Gen Y, and a mate I used to go to school with, bought and restored a vw kombi van - yes he surfs. But I thought to myself why a Kombi and not a Sandman/pv or something like eh/falcon/valiant wagon, aren't these what 'surfo's' drove inthe day. Here lies the problem they dont know about them because of stuff like the Internet which shrinks the world and all of a sudden they think they are re-living past 'glory days' because some bloke in the US did the same thing. I think you get what I'm trying to say.
I hope I havnt offended anyone just sharing my thoughts
Brilliantly articulated.
No offence here.
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