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Originally Posted by 1970judge
They’re paying fir the name. One thing Ford does right is market to collectors. Look at the Ford GT. Got its ass busted by a ZR1, but one goes for millions, one doesnt.
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I wonder if much of it is tied to the differentiation between the 'the cool kid car' and the pedestrian version. Collectors aren't buying cars to *drive*, and no way to race to their capability. They are buying them to show off, to look at, and to be seen in/with the car.
Can the non-enthusiast tell at a glance you are in the cool kid version? The GT is immediately recognizable. Can the general population tell the ZR1 from a base 'Vette? Or in other words, do they immediately recognize it as not the same car they saw grandpa driving at the golf course? In the same way, the Z28 isn't immediately recognizable as not the 6 cylinder base car to the non-automotive enthusiast crowd and doesn't exude that air of exclusivity because of it, regardless of the reality. If you're buying to be one of the cool kids, being seen as a cool kid is more important than track times.