2016 Collector Car Values Up 4.3 Percent Over 2015
Report Cites 2016 Collector Car Values Up
Recent Market Trends Reports have 2016 collector car values up by 4.3 percent, according to Cars On Line, the most popular collector car website. In the year-end report just released, the collector car market seems to have enjoyed a comeback in the fourth quarter of 2016. The report covers the sales prices of collector and specialty cars during the months from October to December of this year.
Ford collector cars enjoyed the biggest increase in values during the quarter. Our statistics taken from auction company results and private sales recorded show Ford collector car prices have increased by 12.2 percent since 2015. Chevrolet cars are also up 5 percent this year. They represent the key factors sending 2016 collector car values up
Here is the sample group of collector cars which change hands frequently in the collector car market. Compare average values between 2015 and 2016. The column 2008 shows what collector car values were in 2008 at the height of the collector car market prior to the economic recession when prices took a tumble.
| Year, Make Model | Condition | 2008 | 2015 | 2016 |
| FORD | ||||
| 1928 Ford Model A Roadster | No. 2 | $23,100 | $19,200 | $19,900 |
| 1955 Ford F100 | No. 2 | $23,100 | $24,500 | $24,267 |
| 1956 Ford Crown Victoria | No. 2 | $33,500 | $33,400 | $33,500 |
| 1956 Ford Sunliner | No. 2 | $49,800 | $59,600 | $52,400 |
| 1957 Ford Retractable | No. 2 | $53,700 | $38,150 | $44,500 |
| 1957 Ford Thunderbird | No. 2 | $55,500 | $46,350 | $44,625 |
| 1965 Mustang Convertible | No. 2 | $33,800 | $33,400 | $31,313 |
| 1966 Shelby GT350 | No. 2 | $164,100 | $174,000 | $172,688 |
| 1967 Shelby GT500 | No. 2 | $191,000 | $120,250 | $161,000 |
| 1967 Mustang GT Fastback (S CODE) | No. 2 | $26,500 | $61,900 | $66,300 |
| 1969 Mach 1 Mustang (M CODE) | No. 2 | $37,400 | $38,850 | $46,817 |
| 1969 Mach 1 428 CJ (R CODE) | No. 2 | $81,000 | $68,700 | $67,578 |
| 1969 Boss 429 Mustang | No. 2 | $269,500 | $242,500 | $281,375 |
| 1970 Boss 302 Mustang | No. 2 | $85,000 | $66,400 | $72,433 |
| 1970 Ford Torino 429 CJ | No. 2 | $45,900 | $22,700 | $63,300 |
| CHEVROLET | ||||
| 1954 Corvette | No. 2 | $111,600 | $78,875 | $72,025 |
| 1955 Bel Air Hardtop | No. 2 | $32,200 | $35,250 | $36,725 |
| 1955 Bel Air Convertible | No. 2 | $64,750 | $63,846 | $76,167 |
| 1956 Nomad | No. 2 | $77,000 | $52,575 | $58,600 |
| 1957 Bel Air Hardtop | No. 2 | $62,700 | $47,450 | $51,407 |
| 1957 Bel Air Convertible | No. 2 | $94,500 | $74,092 | $80,159 |
| 1957 Cameo Pickup | No. 2 | $26,250 | $40,000 | $43,933 |
| 1958 Chevy Impala Convt (348 Tripower) | No. 2 | $99,000 | $89,282 | $120,450 |
| 1963 Corvette Split Window Coupe | No. 2 | $71,400 | $88,897 | $93,107 |
| 1963 Impala SS 409 Convertible | No. 2 | $55,100 | $55,800 | $66,200 |
| 1967 Chevelle SS 396 | No. 2 | $54,400 | $40,550 | $46,308 |
| 1967 Camaro Convertible | No. 2 | $28,700 | $37,450 | $32,000 |
| 1967 Corvette 427/435 Convertible | No. 2 | $250,500 | $173,033 | $163,667 |
| 1969 Camaro Z/28 | No. 2 | $81,675 | $60,000 | $64,632 |
| 1969 Camaro Pace Car | No. 2 | $67,000 | $67,292 | $65,500 |
| 1970 Chevelle SS 396 | No. 2 | $55,825 | $52,450 | $53,750 |
| 1970 Chevelle LS6 454 | No. 2 | $98,580 | $106,627 | $100,000 |
| EDSELS | ||||
| 1958 Edsel Pacer Convertible | No. 2 | $29,400 | $57,733 | $53,950 |
| AMERICAN MOTORS | ||||
| 1968 AMC AMX Go Pack | No. 2 | $16,800 | $35,650 | $33,333 |
| NASH | ||||
| 1960 Metropolitan Convertible | No. 2 | $9,450 | $17,525 | $10,000 |
| MOPARS | ||||
| 1957 Chrysler 300 Hardtop | No. 2 | $60,900 | $56,000 | $55,900 |
| 1957 Desoto Adventurer Convertible | No. 2 | $170,000 | $213,863 | $205,500 |
| 1957 Dodge Sweptside Pickup | No. 2 | $15,400 | $36,000 | $49,625 |
| 1957 Dodge Royal Lancer | No. 2 | $24,500 | $24,300 | $26,600 |
| 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T | No. 2 | $22,400 | $26,550 | $32,300 |
| 1969 Dodge Charger R/T | No. 2 | $73,500 | $56,900 | $57,290 |
| 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T | No. 2 | $118,500 | $85,875 | $112,000 |
| 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A | No. 2 | $89,600 | $85,850 | $72,000 |
| 1970 Dodge Super Bee | No. 2 | $54,000 | $65,300 | $58,581 |
| 1967 Plymouth GTX | No. 2 | $51,500 | $45,100 | $36,133 |
| 1970 Plymouth Cuda AAR | No. 2 | $99,900 | $106,188 | $88,583 |
| 1970 Plymouth SUPERBIRD | No. 2 | $156,000 | $150,813 | $162,417 |
| 1970 HEMI Cuda | No. 2 | $261,400 | $314,000 | $242,688 |
| 1970 Barracuda 340 Convertible | No. 2 | $49,000 | $42,175 | $73,000 |
| 1970 Plymouth Road Runner | No. 2 | $80,300 | $44,950 | $49,450 |
| CADILLAC | ||||
| 1957 CADILLAC S62 CONVERTIBLE | No. 2 | $54,950 | $77,056 | $77,698 |
| 1959 CADILLAC S62 HARDTOP | No. 2 | $21,000 | $35,775 | $47,967 |
| 1976 CADILLAC ELDORADO CONVERTIBLE | No. 2 | $16,800 | $36,174 | $37,100 |
| PACKARD | ||||
| 1937 PACKARD V-12 VICTORIA CONVERTIBLE | No. 2 | $103,600 | $150,000 | $275,000 |
| 1953 PACKARD CARIBBEAN CONVERTIBLE | No. 2 | $42,000 | $78,450 | $90,100 |
| PONTIAC | ||||
| 1957 PONTIAC CHIEFTAIN HT | No. 2 | $18,900 | $25,500 | $25,500 |
| 1965 PONTIAC GTO (389 TRIPOWER) | No. 2 | $35,000 | $62,200 | $62,233 |
| 1967 PONTIAC GTO CONVERTIBLE | No. 2 | $42,700 | $66,717 | $72,400 |
| 1968 FIREBIRD CONVERTIBLE | No. 2 | $19,600 | $48,711 | $33,133 |
| 1970 PONTIAC GTO JUDGE | No. 2 | $56,700 | $73,290 | $53,500 |
| 1973 TRANS AM SUPER DUTY | No. 2 | $45,000 | $135,500 | $80,000 |
| 1977 BANDIT TRANS AM | No. 2 | $18,000 | $35,225 | $35,800 |
| BUICK | ||||
| 1954 SKYLARK CONVERTIBLE | No. 2 | $72,450 | $112,000 | $136,000 |
| 1957 ROADMASTER CONVERTIBLE | No. 2 | $32,900 | $76,200 | $88,200 |
| 1970 BUICK GS STAGE 1 CONVERTIBLE | No. 2 | $89,000 | $125,000 | $135,000 |
| OLDSMOBILE | ||||
| 1957 OLDSMOBILE STARFIRE CONVERTIBLE | No. 2 | $62,500 | $95,900 | $105,000 |
| 1970 OLDS 442 W30 | No. 2 | $57,800 | $71,100 | $96,533 |
| AUSTIN-HEALEY | ||||
| 1967 AUSTIN HEALEY 3000 BJ8 | No. 2 | $35,000 | $73,650 | $84,500 |
| JAGUAR | ||||
| 1967 JAGUAR XKE ROADSTER | No. 2 | $64,050 | $127,000 | $71,904 |
| 1956 JAGUAR XK140 (MC) Roadster | No. 2 | $130,900 | $111,000 | $111,000 |
| STUDEBAKER | ||||
| 1957 STUDEBAKER GOLDEN HAWK | No. 2 | $19,800 | $46,700 | $51,500 |
| 1950 STUDEBAKER CHAMPION | No. 2 | $12,600 | $19,063 | $18,500 |
| 1953 STUDEBAKER REGAL | No. 2 | $16,100 | $28,450 | $23,600 |
| 1963 STUDEBAKER AVANTI | No. 2 | $19,600 | $35,194 | $25,850 |
| HUDSON | ||||
| 1946 HUDSON SUPER SIX PICKUP | No. 2 | $17,500 | $21,000 | $23,998 |
| 1951 HUDSON HORNET 2-DR | No. 2 | $18,200 | $28,400 | $28,400 |