posted 03-11-2015 07:58 PM                  

If you have one special car and collect all the memorabilia and parts etc associated with that car, then I think you would be one. JMO

But typically a collection would be than a couple or more than you need for transportation.

posted 03-11-2015 09:25 PM                  

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Originally posted by jimsutton:
I am not sure if I am But I do have 14 cars/trucks now at this time and not sure how this came about ???

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Nice cars!...I want the Viper..

posted 03-12-2015 08:53 AM                  

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Originally posted by tangled up in BLUE:
...as a young guy I wanted a Corvette and I purchased my first "collector car" in 1975, it was a red 1961 Corvette (probably watched too much "Route 66" on TV), sold it a few months later and made money...bought a fully restored 1962 Corvette, sold it shortly after and made a lot of money, I was hooked
...for many years I used the purchase and sale of collector cars to fund the cars I wanted to keep long term, I have finally acquired most of the cars I dreamed of as a young man and have owned as many as 39 cars at a time, I am currently down to about 35-36 cars...my garage is a little over 16,000 sq ft., filled with cars I don't really want to sell, but at a time, they will start to trickle out, probably gonna market a few this next year or so...yes, I am a car collector

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posted 03-12-2015 10:05 PM                  

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Originally posted by Gary Donovan:
Yes Jim Sutton...You are definitely a "Car Guy!" With all due respect to Padroo"s thread, I'd like to slightly change the question...what exactly classifies the Prowler as a "collector's car?"
I will post the reason I ask after a few responses.

Gary

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...I believe they are a "collectors car" already, even with the relatively high production numbers...the Prowler was an important car for several reasons, concept, production, materials, but to me the most important factor was that it seemed to spawn the entire Retro Styling car phenom...would we have the Camaro, Mustang, Challenger or even the ill fated T-Bird among others without the Prowler, who knows

...although they seem to be behind other recent "collector cars" in terms of appreciation, I feel it is due to the fact there were over 11,000 built...many cars of the Muscle Car era were bringing twice MSRP at the 10 year point, many bringing 10 times MSRP at the 20 year mark and some 100 to 200 times MSRP at the 40 year mark, etc....in comparison, the Prowler has fallen far behind as they are approaching the 20 year mark and would struggle to sell for MSRP on a regular basis

...some day when we least expect it, we will see them advertised in Hemmings, on Ebay etc for $50K, $75K and on for nice low mile stock examples, but don't count your money yet...my bet, many of the official Prowler accessories (and some after market) will sky rocket in price, original tires will bring big $$$... replacement body parts will never be reproduced driving restoration costs into orbit

posted 03-13-2015 07:33 AM                  

Had a lot of collector cars when they were drivers. Never have made much money off my cars but a little. The Prowler is something we wanted from the 1st time we seen pictures of it. And really glad we were able to purchase it not for the car but for the friendship it created this is something that doesn't happen with most cars

Still on my list is a 61 Vette, have given thought to selling the 74 Coupe deVille, 81 Imperial and my Dart. Would still like to clone my brothers 1969 383 auto Dart GTS that was white, white interios and red stripe.

I still love the old cars, but getting to the point with what life has dealt time to let go of cars and STUFF. Boxed up toys, living room looking like museum (neighbors discription ) or a Cracker Barrel

Always envisioned a place to display the cars and stuff think I'm over that....... LOL

posted 03-13-2015 06:02 PM                  

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Originally posted by Gary Donovan:
The reason I ask...several years ago I followed a bud in his 1935 Roll Royce to the Friday night car gathering at the local Hardee's in this medium size town. After looking at several 50s & 60s mussel cars, some antiques, some vettes & mustangs, I was back in the Kat preparing to leave. Before I started up, a 300 pound woman comes over asked me why I thought I should be there and the Prowler is definitely not a "collector's car." Rather than argue with her I simply said everyone has an opinion and left. I did not give her allot of credence; however, I have read of several other similar accounts on this forum. Anyone care to elaborate?

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posted 03-13-2015 06:54 PM                  

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Originally posted by Gary Donovan:
The reason I ask...several years ago I followed a bud in his 1935 Roll Royce to the Friday night car gathering at the local Hardee's in this medium size town. After looking at several 50s & 60s mussel cars, some antiques, some vettes & mustangs, I was back in the Kat preparing to leave. Before I started up, a 300 pound woman comes over asked me why I thought I should be there and the Prowler is definitely not a "collector's car." Rather than argue with her I simply said everyone has an opinion and left. I did not give her allot of credence; however, I have read of several other similar accounts on this forum. Anyone care to elaborate?

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The 300 lb. woman wasn't there because of the cars she was there because it was Hardee's. lol

posted 03-13-2015 08:50 PM                  

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Originally posted by padroo:
Do you consider yourself as a car collector? Does having a bunch of cars make you a car collector?

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posted 03-13-2015 09:45 PM                  

...the most negativity I ever encountered at car shows, local events, was with the "Winged Warriors", the Dodge Daytona and Plymouth Superbirds...no one liked the looks, knew what they were, had ever seen one or understood why they even existed...things are different today, 35 years later, but showing up at a show in 1980 with a "Monkey Puke Green" car with a giant wing and a Corvette nose was setting yourself up for a day of classy comments

1980...pix from the very first car show I ever attended...I only noticed a couple of years ago the guy standing in the pix on the right was my dad, he took a car to the show too, a 69 Chevy convertible (parked behind my Daytona)

posted 04-26-2015 04:15 AM                  

Although I'm on a way, way minor scale compared to "Tangled Up In Blue" (who himself would be on a minor scale compared to Jay Leno), I consider myself a car collector.

I also collect car memorabilia and watch practically every movie or tv show that has a classic car featured. I attend many car related events and go to many car museums when I travel around the country.

For those who are CONSTANTLY looking at their watches or calenders waiting for the Prowlers to be declared classic cars, I say: RELAX ITS COMING. Cars can be declared classic/collector items almost immediately such as the Ford GT or it can take awhile, such as the 70s Trans Ams which are only recently going for a minimum of three times their original prices.