In 1993, I bought a frame-off, numbers-matching fully restored GTO Judge for $17.500. Showed & drove the car for 5 years. When bought, it was appraised for insurance purposes @ $23,200.
Did local cars shows and ISCA show circuit. All the trophies shared the basement crawl space with my “bike family”. Although it was an extremely nice, condition #2 car, it would driven regularly, taken to the drag strip and endless cruise nights.
I later sold the car for $26,500... probably the best investment in my life.
A big pain in the butt....way more tedious upkeep and harder on the wallet, but I would do it all over in a heartbeat.
(This car was used by the Danbury Mint to create their 1/24” GTO Judge replica.
They build a pain-staking replica, but their is an error and it if very hard to identify unless you are a total Pontiac GTO nut or the owner......)
Did local cars shows and ISCA show circuit. All the trophies shared the basement crawl space with my “bike family”. Although it was an extremely nice, condition #2 car, it would driven regularly, taken to the drag strip and endless cruise nights.
I later sold the car for $26,500... probably the best investment in my life.
A big pain in the butt....way more tedious upkeep and harder on the wallet, but I would do it all over in a heartbeat.
(This car was used by the Danbury Mint to create their 1/24” GTO Judge replica.
They build a pain-staking replica, but their is an error and it if very hard to identify unless you are a total Pontiac GTO nut or the owner......)