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My 71 slant 6 with the big motor was around 18 around town.
My 71 with the 318 was 14 around town... never really had a chance to give it a try on the highway...
Both were too busy pulling trailers with construction materials... which included 1 yard concrete gondolas...
Well, the big slant 6 engine was the 225-cu-in. Other sizes were 170 and 198 which replaced the 170. 18 mpg is quite good for in-town driving, considering the engine did not have modern efficient components like fuel injection.
And the heart and soul of a nation is lost, without a single shot being fired.
Why is that? My current car is a compact five door hatchback with a 6 speed manual transmission. It's fun to drive, sporty, fuel efficient, and practical. I can fit enough DJ equipment to do a wedding all while getting a mixed mpg of around 32.
I've driven a 1972 Camero. Frankly, I found the clutch engagement way too sensitive and the gear ratios to be off of what I'm used to. Not to mention, I didn't find the driving dynamics to be much better than my little hatchback due to the sheer size of the car.
To the OP. Yes, all these various people who invested in such antiques will likely lose all their value in the future. I don't think it has to do so much with disinterest, my favorite car is still a 72' SS Chevelle (cherry red, cranked up/wheeled out), I think it has to do more with purchasing power. All those good jobs my father and grandfather's generations have had and even a little longer than that-are all but washed away now and especially with the cost of living it's impractical. Otherwise, this industry would be in power and I believe, for a much longer time. I would love to buy that car and others as investments, but doing the job of five people at once and being paid half of what one person used to-in relation of the time difference in generations, it is not a future endeavor, only a dream. You can see it everywhere, a bunch of white-heads at these car shows with their good jobs or great pensions which I will never see.
I invested because I like them... own 50 vehicles in various stages.
Can also say I have never sold a car for less than I had into it... not talking about maintenance items like oil changes and brake shoes.
It's great when a hobby/passion can support itself... plus a lot of fun and social for those that want it.
I have bought cars for under a thousand dollars like my 68 Mustang Convertible... rust free... did have a bad engine which I rebuilt... certainly under 2k in the car and I have driven it from the Bay Area to the Oregon border on Highway 1...
Anything is possible... just hard to believe I will lose money on this car... it is insured for $8500 which is probably very low.
I invested because I like them... own 50 vehicles in various stages.
Can also say I have never sold a car for less than I had into it... not talking about maintenance items like oil changes and brake shoes.
It's great when a hobby/passion can support itself... plus a lot of fun and social for those that want it.
I have bought cars for under a thousand dollars like my 68 Mustang Convertible... rust free... did have a bad engine which I rebuilt... certainly under 2k in the car and I have driven it from the Bay Area to the Oregon border on Highway 1...
Anything is possible... just hard to believe I will lose money on this car... it is insured for $8500 which is probably very low.
I need a 4WD automatic(I know, tough order), made between 1968 and 1984.
Would you or anyone else be so kind as to point me in the right direction?.
What I really want is a 1970 Olds Cutlass, only it is not practical for where I'm moving to eventually.
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