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Old 06-16-2007, 02:26 PM
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The problem with all collectible cars today is that the market is obscenely overvalued and therefore unattainable for all but the extremely well heeled collector - which means you aren't going to be seeing any Hemi-Cudas at your local car show anytime soon.
When you pay $5mm for the Super Snake (and another half-million to B-J for auction fees) this car is going into a museum or private collection. But it is as out of circulation as if it were destroyed.
There are precious few CSX 3050's out there in the possession of their original owners, and with prices being driven into the realm of supercars, I don't blame anyone for garaging their investment.
But it's sad that it deprives enthusiasts from getting near history. I mean - looking at a van Goch print is humbling, but it's not the same as being in the presence of the original.
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