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Originally Posted by 1970judge
It is just a car from my childhood that I clung to, and liked it ever since. Nothing more, nothing less. That car just looks right to me.
This is where internet forums fall short, or at least me typing on one. It is harder to make my point here than it would be in normal conversation. Basic point is based on "only 17xx" cars built alone, that is not enough for me to agree they will be future collector items. These cars are spectacular, and I love them more than just about any other car ever produced. Add in the fact that the bits and pieces that make that car 'special' to you and I deter a lot of folks from considering it..including the price tag.
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I would just say that it is not the base or down-line model of any "classic" car that commands top dollar, it is always the top of the line (all other things being equal - i.e. quality of restoration, ownership pedigree, documentation, etc).
I respectfully disagree that the popularity of the 6-cyl and SS models of the 5th Gen will have any downward effect on the future value of the Z/28. If anything their popularity will make the Z/28 more valuable. After all, the down-line models weren't the ones competing against (and besting) world-class cars like Porsche, GT-R, etc.
I will grant you the ZL1 has a fierce following (mainly amongst ZL1 owners...), but I see a lot more people on this forum that have gone from ZL1 to Z/28 than the other way around - and every one of them (that I have seen) has said the Z/28 is the better car.
Again, nobody can say for certain what the future holds, but the fact that the Z/28 was the top of the line/rarest/most acclaimed 5th Gen Camaro produced - and the low production number (supply and demand) - give the Z/28 a reasonably high likelihood of holding value and/or appreciating over time.