Early A's getting pricey

I have a '65 Barracuda - which my dad bought when I was 11 years old - and I "inherited" about 10 years ago.

It's pretty much a survivor, as I've only made a few minor upgrades (all of which could be put back to stock condition very easily)........... like Cragars, XHD springs, a vintage Edlebrock DB3 intake, etc.

I think it's pretty neat knowing that the value of this car is rising daily. And it's also nice that more and more parts are becoming available for this (and other similar vintage) cars..... even though many if them are quite pricey.

Anyway, my take on the popularity trend is that all the old Fords & Chevys (pardon me for actually putting those foul words in print) have been bought up, and gearheads are looking for something different. Since Chrysler never sold the big numbers of cars (like those other manufacturers did), it makes Mopars a bit rarer - and way cooler. And the fact that Mopars were engineered better (in many aspects) makes them way, way cooler. This trend is also making older Mopars more expensive. It just goes with the territory.

And I get pretty puffed up driving my pre-muscle Cuda....... knowing that it has become something of a hot item. But even though I'm quite "stuck" on it, I have to agree about the 67-69 Cudas. They were by far the best looking of the three Cuda body style series - and I can't believe that we're not seeing them go for much higher prices.