Even the C5's will give 18-19mpg city.  I think that's better than a lot of
Kia's and Hyundai's out there...

-Stan

Bob, I'll pick on you since I feel I can given the sawdust in our hair...

The replies sound like folks are only looking at the short term effects
of higher fuel prices. What happens in 10 years? or 20 years? 40 years?
What happens when petroleum-based fuel is no longer used for personal
transportation?

When will gasoline burning cars become similar to the film cameras of
today's digital world? The typewriters of a decade ago? Or the horse
buggy of a century ago? Everyone had these things - they were a part of
everyday life - but better technology came along and each product's
reign ended rather abruptly.

You may count me as supremely selfish, but I'd hate to be hanging on to
a desirable, increasing in value item today that will be rendered
practically unusable by a technological advance within a very short span
of time from becoming widely available.

Do you think gasoline will become unavailable for a reasonable price in
the next 30 years? Do you think these cars will become door stops
because there aren't enough people that can afford boutique gasoline?
Are the only cars worth keeping going to be the ultra-rare, 1 of 25
produced that end up in a museum somewhere?

As much as we may wish not to believe it, Corvette "collecting" is not
even in the ballpark of true automobile collectors. Those folks are
looking at $1/4 million and up, super rare, one-of-a-kind cars. There
are only a handful of Corvettes ever produced that would meet this
criteria. The rest of us are relying largely on folks of similar
socioeconomic states as ourselves to buy these cars to keep the value
climbing. What's the upper price limit for gasoline to run these cars
for people like us? In other words, when does the cost of ownership
exceed the perceived value?

Here's waving to ya - \||||

Owen
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'67BB & '72BB

-- not affiliated with JLA forum in any way -- alt.autos.corvette is
original posting --
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"To know the world intimately is the beginning of caring."
    -- Ann Hayman Zwinger

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Just curious...

I sure do  DO NOT WANT to "piss" you off ..HONESTLY...

But why or how  is  any  1970 Coupe ..  ( HIGHLY ) ... Collectable...?
Damn nice car for sure,  and one I would be very happy to own...
I would call it HIGHLY Desirable !

Is it even a  Collectable...? not alone a highly collectable car?

Guess what I really want to ask is how do we define a Car as
Collectable...?    

I do share your driving habits however...gareage doors open on April
Fools day each years and I drive mine thru TURKEY DAY  (Thanksgiving)

Bob G.