What Is My Collector Car Worth? Cars On Line’s Market Trends Report
What Is My Collector Car Worth?
Although most auction houses or classic car dealers don’t want you to know about this, the trendline for collector car prices has been pretty flat in recent years. “So what is my collector car worth?” you may ask. Overall collector car values have risen by three percent this past year so far. While the market is not on fire, there is a steady upward growth pattern overall for the collector car market today. In the past three months classic Fords from the ’50s and Ford muscle cars are rebounding to levels not seen since the 2008 recession. Mopar muscle cars also remain strong and have the greatest potential to rise in the near future. Watch 1970 and 1971 Plymouth Hemi Cudas and 1970 Dodge Hemi Challengers which are poised to go up in value in the near future.
Cars On Line.com keeps records on the average selling prices at major collector car auctions. Add to that a deep well of information on what cars are actually selling for from trusted value guides and their own internal sales, Cars On Line.com is the most accurate source for classic car values in the U.S.
Here is the information Cars On Line.com has compiled on collector car values over the last three months of actual sales.
| Year, Make Model | Condition | 2008 | 2014 | 2015 |
| FORD | ||||
| 1928 Ford Model A Roadster | No. 2 | $23,100 | $18,000 | $19,200 |
| 1955 Ford F100 | No. 2 | $23,100 | $23,583 | $27,750 |
| 1956 Ford Crown Victoria | No. 2 | $33,500 | $34,150 | $36,225 |
| 1956 Ford Sunliner | No. 2 | $49,800 | $51,913 | $59,600 |
| 1957 Ford Retractable | No. 2 | $53,700 | $48,749 | $48,600 |
| 1957 Ford Thunderbird | No. 2 | $55,500 | $49,914 | $53,475 |
| 1965 Mustang Convertible | No. 2 | $33,800 | $34,790 | $32,160 |
| 1966 Shelby GT350 | No. 2 | $164,100 | $166,958 | $166,000 |
| 1967 Shelby GT500 | No. 2 | $191,000 | $145,000 | $163,000 |
| 1967 Mustang GT Fastback (S CODE) | No. 2 | $26,500 | $50,525 | $59,700 |
| 1969 Mach 1 Mustang (M CODE) | No. 2 | $37,400 | $40,037 | $46,424 |
| 1969 Mach 1 428 CJ (R CODE) | No. 2 | $81,000 | $58,239 | $70,100 |
| 1969 Boss 429 Mustang | No. 2 | $269,500 | $221,000 | $280,000 |
| 1970 Boss 302 Mustang | No. 2 | $85,000 | $70,432 | $67,342 |
| 1970 Ford Torino 429 CJ | No. 2 | $45,900 | $35,838 | $29,850 |
| CHEVROLET | ||||
| 1954 Corvette | No. 2 | $111,600 | $75,860 | $75,350 |
| 1955 Bel Air Hardtop | No. 2 | $32,200 | $44,408 | $39,125 |
| 1955 Bel Air Convertible | No. 2 | $64,750 | $63,466 | $55,938 |
| 1956 Nomad | No. 2 | $77,000 | $53,906 | $51,050 |
| 1957 Bel Air Hardtop | No. 2 | $62,700 | $45,344 | $45,450 |
| 1957 Bel Air Convertible | No. 2 | $94,500 | $85,511 | $71,977 |
| 1957 Cameo Pickup | No. 2 | $26,250 | $44,263 | $39,500 |
| 1958 Chevy Impala Convt (348 Tripower) | No. 2 | $99,000 | $78,492 | $84,263 |
| 1963 Corvette Split Window Coupe | No. 2 | $71,400 | $77,935 | $83,142 |
| 1963 Impala SS 409 Convertible | No. 2 | $55,100 | $51,833 | $64,300 |
| 1967 Chevelle SS 396 | No. 2 | $54,400 | $40,230 | $49,350 |
| 1967 Camaro Convertible | No. 2 | $28,700 | $36,400 | $37,500 |
| 1967 Corvette 427/435 Convertible | No. 2 | $154,500 | $167,121 | $155,100 |
| 1969 Camaro Z/28 | No. 2 | $81,675 | $68,750 | $76,750 |
| 1969 Camaro Pace Car | No. 2 | $67,000 | $65,900 | $65,625 |
| 1970 Chevelle SS 396 | No. 2 | $55,825 | $53,438 | $48,800 |
| 1970 Chevelle LS6 454 | No. 2 | $98,580 | $105,167 | $99,880 |
| EDSELS | ||||
| 1958 Edsel Pacer Convertible | No. 2 | $29,400 | $39,550 | $57,733 |
| AMERICAN MOTORS | ||||
| 1968 AMC AMX Go Pack | No. 2 | $16,800 | $24,150 | $32,150 |
| 1960 Metropolitan Convertible | No. 2 | $9,450 | $16,590 | $17,525 |
| MOPARS | ||||
| 1957 Chrysler 300 Hardtop | No. 2 | $60,900 | $52,100 | $56,000 |
| 1957 Desoto Adventurer Convertible | No. 2 | $170,000 | $275,000 | $246,000 |
| 1957 Dodge Sweptside Pickup | No. 2 | $15,400 | $26,250 | $39,067 |
| 1957 Dodge Royal Lancer | No. 2 | $24,500 | $28,000 | $24,300 |
| 1967 Dodge Coronet Hardtop | No. 2 | $22,400 | $30,108 | $26,550 |
| 1969 Dodge Charger R/T | No. 2 | $73,500 | $49,313 | $52,800 |
| 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T | No. 2 | $118,500 | $86,260 | $64,750 |
| 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A | No. 2 | $89,600 | $68,288 | $74,800 |
| 1970 Dodge Super Bee | No. 2 | $54,000 | $51,900 | $64,650 |
| 1967 Plymouth GTX | No. 2 | $51,500 | $38,542 | $47,850 |
| 1970 Plymouth Cuda AAR | No. 2 | $99,900 | $76,713 | $90,375 |
| 1970 Plymouth SUPERBIRD | No. 2 | $156,000 | $132,975 | $136,625 |
| 1970 HEMI Cuda | No. 2 | $261,400 | $206,500 | $257,000 |
| 1970 Barracuda 340 Convertible | No. 2 | $49,000 | $60,875 | $42,175 |
| 1970 Plymouth Road Runner | No. 2 | $80,300 | $39,190 | $44,950 |
| CADILLAC | ||||
| 1957 CADILLAC S62 CONVERTIBLE | No. 2 | $54,950 | $66,656 | $67,167 |
| 1959 CADILLAC S62 HARDTOP | No. 2 | $21,000 | $39,700 | $37,150 |
| 1976 CADILLAC ELDORADO CONVERTIBLE | No. 2 | $16,800 | $30,113 | $33,647 |
| PACKARD | ||||
| 1937 PACKARD V-12 VICTORIA CONVERTIBLE | No. 2 | $103,600 | $265,000 | $150,000 |
| 1953 PACKARD CARIBBEAN CONVERTIBLE | No. 2 | $42,000 | $67,900 | $85,950 |
| PONTIAC | ||||
| 1957 PONTIAC CHIEFTAIN HT | No. 2 | $18,900 | $25,550 | $29,800 |
| 1965 PONTIAC GTO (389 TRIPOWER) | No. 2 | $35,000 | $59,906 | $56,630 |
| 1967 PONTIAC GTO CONVERTIBLE | No. 2 | $42,700 | $51,223 | $61,733 |
| 1968 FIREBIRD CONVERTIBLE | No. 2 | $19,600 | $28,725 | $35,633 |
| 1970 PONTIAC GTO JUDGE | No. 2 | $56,700 | $68,730 | $75,274 |
| 1973 TRANS AM SUPER DUTY | No. 2 | $45,000 | $105,583 | $117,000 |
| 1977 BANDIT TRANS AM | No. 2 | $18,000 | $49,500 | $39,450 |
| BUICK | ||||
| 1954 SKYLARK CONVERTIBLE | No. 2 | $72,450 | $125,333 | $131,188 |
| 1957 ROADMASTER CONVERTIBLE | No. 2 | $32,900 | $69,225 | $95,600 |
| 1970 BUICK GS STAGE 1 CONVERTIBLE | No. 2 | $89,000 | $112,000 | $125,000 |
| OLDSMOBILE | ||||
| 1957 OLDSMOBILE STARFIRE CONVERTIBLE | No. 2 | $62,500 | $80,538 | $110,200 |
| 1970 OLDS 442 W30 | No. 2 | $57,800 | $87,650 | $73,550 |
| AUSTIN-HEALEY | ||||
| 1967 AUSTIN HEALEY 3000 BJ8 | No. 2 | $35,000 | $73,067 | $57,600 |
| JAGUAR | ||||
| 1967 JAGUAR XKE ROADSTER | No. 2 | $64,050 | $85,400 | $119,000 |
| 1956 JAGUAR XK140 (MC) Roadster | No. 2 | $130,900 | $109,175 | $109,250 |
| STUDEBAKER | ||||
| 1957 STUDEBAKER GOLDEN HAWK | No. 2 | $19,800 | $40,767 | $59,617 |
| 1950 STUDEBAKER CHAMPION | No. 2 | $12,600 | $16,100 | $19,625 |
| 1953 STUDEBAKER REGAL | No. 2 | $16,100 | $17,500 | $28,450 |
| 1963 STUDEBAKER AVANTI | No. 2 | $19,600 | $21,000 | $31,888 |
| HUDSUN | ||||
| 1946 HUDSON SUPER SIX PICKUP | No. 2 | $17,500 | $24,850 | $21,000 |
| 1951 HUDSON HORNET 2-DR | No. 2 | $18,200 | $25,200 | $28,400 |
Contrary to what some in the media would have you believe, the collector car market is inextricably attached to the U.S. econonmy. The weakness in the collector car market in the last couple of years is directly related to how the economy has been flatlining. With the U.S. economy stuck at two percent growth, the collector car market is stuck at about the same level.