Originally Posted by blackcrossfire07
The elements that you just described is exactly why it would become a collectible. How many collectibles do you know have parts that can be easily found? Usually when something is rare or one of a kind it helps to define itself as a collectible.
A friend of mine restored his 50 something T Bird and searched for parts under ever rock throughout this country. Took him years. The stories were amazing. The price he paid for some of the parts were crazy. The T Bird went the way of the dinosaur years ago and you can't find parts but that only made it more of an icon.
I do not agree with your conclusion. But that is just me! And no offense.... you haven't been around long enough to see what I have seen. I am not that much older than you but still!
The problem with your example is ---T Birds actually "sold" the first time. These cars would be sitting on dealers lots if they did not mark them down $10,000+ to "sell" (read: get RID of them). I sell cars and my friend told me at the time the Chrysler gave the dealers 10,000 per copy to drop the price and move them. Ford did not do that in the 50's with the T bird.