Originally Posted by xjken

Like most who have responded my plan is to drive the car about 3 or 4 thousand miles a year. I do garage mine and try to avoid rain but, if I get caught in a storm or a shower while driving it's not a big deal. It definitely will not see snow or salt covered roads while I have it. Like +fireamx I won't be around when they really start to appreciate but, my son will get my fleet when I can no longer drive so I don't want to leave him a bunch of rusted out hulks. I don't really care what any of my vehicles are "worth" decades down the road any more than I care now. I own them and enjoy them while I have them and I try and keep them as perfect as I can because that's how I like them. I have bought myself four vehicles in the last 29 years and I still have three of them and there is a good chance I will die with the same three.

Watching the Barrett Jackson auction last weekend got me thinking about this. Seeing so many of those cars bringing 100's of thousands of dollars was amazing. I am still a little confused as to which is worth more, a pristine factory original or a total frame off restoration. Personally I would rather own a factory original than a perfect resto. To me a resto is no longer a factory built car but a modified factory car. Once you totally disassemble a car it ceases to be a factory built car but, the big money seems to go to the restorations. I actually think the Crossfire will do well down the road because of it's one of a kind history.