5th Gen a Collector Car ?

[Danial]

Originally Posted by Smitty CC

The fact is Ford sells tons of Mustangs and Dodge has the popular Challenger which leaves Chevy with a smaller final production numbers. With Tesla S model hard charging to 60 in 2.3 sec. the future of electric cars is bright and with Camaro slated to stop production soon I would hope they might consider a high powered electric Camaro. That would leave the present day track ready cars (Z/28, 1LE, ZL1?} possibly valuable as collectibles or as track day novelties. The other Camaros probably as Sunday driver garage queens will just be fun to have.

I look at it like this - motorcycles did not eliminate bicycle races. Cars did not eliminate horse racing. I don't think electric cars will ever eliminate combustion engine racing either.

Having said that, I don't see myself ever having the kind of interest in electric cars that I do in non-electrics. Yes, I do have an understanding of their function and abilities but I simply lack the interest in them for a variety of reasons.

[BuddyLee]

Originally Posted by Smitty CC

The fact is Ford sells tons of Mustangs and Dodge has the popular Challenger which leaves Chevy with a smaller final production numbers. With Tesla S model hard charging to 60 in 2.3 sec. the future of electric cars is bright and with Camaro slated to stop production soon I would hope they might consider a high powered electric Camaro. That would leave the present day track ready cars (Z/28, 1LE, ZL1?} possibly valuable as collectibles or as track day novelties. The other Camaros probably as Sunday driver garage queens will just be fun to have.

I saw a guy on TV yesterday that took on of those cars that explodes when its rear ended, forget what they are called. He put two electric motors into it and got 7,8 seconds in the 1/8 mile.

[BuddyLee]

Originally Posted by Danial

I look at it like this - motorcycles did not eliminate bicycle races. Cars did not eliminate horse racing. I don't think electric cars will ever eliminate combustion engine racing either.

Having said that, I don't see myself ever having the kind of interest in electric cars that I do in non-electrics. Yes, I do have an understanding of their function and abilities but I simply lack the interest in them for a variety of reasons.

Unlimited hydroplane for example. For many years they ran on WWIII fighter plane engines even into the 70s. Now Lycoming T-55, L-7 engine Vietnam era engines. There will always be a place for the v-6 and V8s.

[Aqua Blue RS/SS]

Originally Posted by Smitty CC

My point exactly these cars will have track days mainly with the electrics on the street. As an enthusiastic driver I would love to drive a fast electric too. They will and are phasing out ICE for practical use and they should as it suits the times but not our wishes. I just hope they don't make us MadMax it for fuel in the future...lol.... I am old enough to have seen changes.... And I am too old to be alive when these cars just may be collectible.

It really doesn’t suit our times as much as we are told in my opinion. There’s a reason there’s hardly any Tesla’s in the rural west. When you have to drive 100+ miles between towns with nothing in between, there’s really nothing practical other than good ole gasoline and diesel. Maybe in the big cities they have there place but the tech behind electric has a long ways to go before it can be implemented everywhere. I think hydrogen fuel cells have a better long term chance of survival over electric. Hell California doesn’t even have electricity to keep there air conditions and refrigerators running let alone there Tesla’s, but that’s another mess in itself.

[lbls1]

Its been a little while since I was in this thread, but with the advent of electric cars slowly replacing the gas cars (or they will try), this could certainly make the 5th gen Camaro a classic. I feel that the state of automobiles is sad at the moment, and if the manufacturers do not improve and/or try to make cars desirable again, then the only thing that we may have left to look forward to are the classics.

[detamble13]

Originally Posted by lbls1

I feel that the state of automobiles is sad at the moment, and if the manufacturers do not improve and/or try to make cars desirable again, then the only thing that we may have left to look forward to are the classics.

I disagree. You may not like the current styling of the three pony cars but they are more powerful and track capable than ever before. All while offering plenty of creature comforts. Time will tell but I think we'll look back at this era of muscle/ pony cars (call them what you want) as the pinnacle of gas powered performance, because it is. The difference between now and the muscle car boom of the 60's is choice. You could stuff a 427 in almost any large or intermediate car from the factory.
The value of current sports/pony/muscle cars might increase when the equivalent ev is released. Show me a Camaro/Mustang/Challenger ev that performs, weighs and most importantly costs the same as the current offerings.

[lbls1]

Originally Posted by detamble13

I disagree. You may not like the current styling of the three pony cars but they are more powerful and track capable than ever before. All while offering plenty of creature comforts. Time will tell but I think we'll look back at this era of muscle/ pony cars (call them what you want) as the pinnacle of gas powered performance, because it is. The difference between now and the muscle car boom of the 60's is choice. You could stuff a 427 in almost any large or intermediate car from the factory.
The value of current sports/pony/muscle cars might increase when the equivalent ev is released. Show me a Camaro/Mustang/Challenger ev that performs, weighs and most importantly costs the same as the current offerings.

I never mentioned the pony cars in my statement; I was referring to most current automobiles in general. Perhaps I was misleading. This excludes Camaro, Mustang, Corvette and Challenger. I will be honest, in that even here I am a tad underwhelmed at the current designs. All of them are great in terms of performance.

[stickwiggler13]

Low Low mile unmolested convertible ss will not lose value....
Period... https://www.hagerty.com/media/buying...cs-under-100k/

[drew peacock]

Originally Posted by stickwiggler13

Low Low mile unmolested convertible ss will not lose value....
Period...

correct. i dont think any real low milage stock 2ss will end up worthless.

[CCMADONNA]

Originally Posted by stickwiggler13

Low Low mile unmolested convertible ss will not lose value....
Period...

i just hit 20,000 on mine.
do you think i'll be alright?
2014 2SS/RS

[xstuntman]

Originally Posted by CCMADONNA

i just hit 20,000 on mine.
do you think i'll be alright?
2014 2SS/RS

Probably.
But if i had those shifty looking homeless guys hanging around my place I'd for sure keep the garage door closed.

[ZED SLED]

Originally Posted by stickwiggler13

Low Low mile unmolested convertible ss will not lose value....
Period...

So right now you could sell it for sticker price?

[CCMADONNA]

Originally Posted by xstuntman

Probably.
But if i had those shifty looking homeless guys hanging around my place I'd for sure keep the garage door closed.

LOL!
i'm always kinda shamed at that carwash with all the Range Rovers and Porsches.

[BuddyLee]

You should be okay from 20,000 up until you get to 200,000 miles. That's a lot of fun road time before you have to start replacing expensive parts. Get on that baby and ride it until you can ride no more.