Just received my Sports Car Market 2009 price guide and there is good news for Avanti owners.
No, the values for a #2 car: Low 20K, High 28K haven't gone up.
But unlike most American muscle cars...they didn't go down.
Many cars are showing a 10-30% drop in values over last year.
In life we need to be thankful for small favors.
In a "Cars to watch" article, Rob Sass names the 63 Avanti. I'll paraphrase....
He said the fact that it's still being touted as undervalued is sad...it has all the hallmarks (looks, famous designer, interior and mechanical features, small production, etc.) of a car that should be higher in the collector car pecking order.
He says he grew up with Avantis and like them, but their looks are polarizing and that's why they aren't more expensive. (I hope it hasn't taken him this long to figure that out. One look at the car will tell you some will love it, others ...well, not so much). Still, if you like them, he recommends buying a good one with either a SC or AC.
My summary...if you like them and don't go nuts restoring one, and keep it healthy, you may not make much money when the time comes to sell it, but you probably won't lose much either.
63 Avanti R1 2788
1914 Stutz Bearcat
(George Barris replica)
Washington State
No, the values for a #2 car: Low 20K, High 28K haven't gone up.
But unlike most American muscle cars...they didn't go down.
Many cars are showing a 10-30% drop in values over last year.
In life we need to be thankful for small favors.
In a "Cars to watch" article, Rob Sass names the 63 Avanti. I'll paraphrase....
He said the fact that it's still being touted as undervalued is sad...it has all the hallmarks (looks, famous designer, interior and mechanical features, small production, etc.) of a car that should be higher in the collector car pecking order.
He says he grew up with Avantis and like them, but their looks are polarizing and that's why they aren't more expensive. (I hope it hasn't taken him this long to figure that out. One look at the car will tell you some will love it, others ...well, not so much). Still, if you like them, he recommends buying a good one with either a SC or AC.
My summary...if you like them and don't go nuts restoring one, and keep it healthy, you may not make much money when the time comes to sell it, but you probably won't lose much either.
63 Avanti R1 2788
1914 Stutz Bearcat
(George Barris replica)
Washington State
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