31-12-2018, 06:04 PM
(31-12-2018, 10:54 AM)Bruce Nicholls Wrote:
Sadly while many are prepared to pay £20K plus for a "special" as against less than £10k for a good saloon, much less in many cases, this will continue to happen. As I remember it, 40 years ago genuine cars were the expensive ones, specials were cheap. Changing times I am afraid.
In these changing times, many people buying these specials are the would-be racers / would be race-car-from-the-past-owners; open topped specials are more 'glamourous' than boring saloons you are not seen in and many Tom, Dick and Harry are jumping on that bandwagon.... just like other 'sports' that used to be 'elitist' (a populist way to discard people with good manners and taste...) have been discovered by some of the 'Hoi Polloi' who have more money than manners: Tennis, Golf, Polo, historic rallying.... There's hardly a decent car at the start of 'historic' regularity rallies over here anymore.. Porsches 911, Opels, Volvo's and Fords from the 1970's galore... And even if there is a 'vintage' class you need to bring a fast one kitted out with a plethora of 'rally-equipment' .... but now I'm straying too far... Yes Bruce...It's a matter of popular demand that drives prices up.