true, but thats because back then, almost all of them were actually driven. when you make 1000 units of a factory production drag car and people race 900 of them, 400 of which substain serious damage, and the rest eventually end up being restored, after motors and everything else have been replaced, the car is worth a fortune, especially if its near original..

however, now a days, they make these super elite limited production cars, and right away, everyone says "ill buy one and put it away and it will be worth a fortune in 20 years", but when the bulk of them end up being trailer queens forever, the value was rise far slower...

no?

 

Buying a car and putting it away in storage is just sad, makes me feel bad for the car. If I was given a vehicle that was so rare or nice I was afraid to drive it I would either get over it and drive it anyway or sell it and get something else. Cars, especially high performance ones, are made to be driven.

 

true, and its not like taking the car out on the street or even *shock* in the rain, will ruin them. "track ready"...theyre trying to finally put a mopar muscle car back on the track, but making some elitist showpiece isnt going to accomplish that.

 

While sad to one it is a hobby for another. I could not buy one and NEVER drive it. I could buy one and keep it to less than 1K a year. Well, when I say one I mean a car in general, this car would be hard to get 1K on it 1/4 mile at a time

As for the theory of 1/2 the Mustangs met a death and would the SS have more survivors, not sure. Obviously some will run them, you will even have the spolied rich kids taking them to the track and wrecking them (see Nick Hogan).