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Originally Posted by jeremyc74
Predicting future classics is pretty scetchy business as far as I'm concerned. There are so many factors that go into making a desirable classic, and so many other things that contribute that can't be predicted. A lot of what makes the current crop of expensive classics what they are is the fact that they represent the end of an era, when fuel prices spiked and emissions controls were mandated, killing performance for a couple of decades. I'm not sure we'll ever see that happen again.
I don't think I'll be running out to buy a new 135i to mothball as an investment.
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I think you have the right perspective. Back in 1978 I had a friend buy and mothball a 1978 Corvette Indy Pace Car replica at nearly 25% over sticker because Chevy said they were going to limit production to 300. Nearly 7000 Indy cars later the value tanked and he eventually sold it as a really well preserved used car and lost his shorts.
Who knows.... Collectibles of any kind are will will remain a gamble.
