Unique Performance Cuda

[Ralph LoGrasso]

I can't see emissions being a big problem just slap an LS7 in there.

LS7 is king of the hill, but most people won't have the $14K to drop for the motor, plus $2k for the swap stuff. Sure you could go LS1 or LS2, but most everyone I know would want to swap atl east the cam (if not heads as well), and run some long tubes, and that's going to cause emissions trouble.

[Bob Johnson]

I just got the Russo Steele Scottsdale Catalog..Yesterday I got the R&M and Barrett Jackson catalogs..man there are going to be some serious cars in Scottsdale this year. I haven't seen what ICA, Silver, Kruse have to offer. Plus Tommie Lee Austin has a big open house at his place with a bunch of supernice rare musclecars for sale. Best cars ever at one place by a long shot. Crybabies better buy your car now, cause the value is fixing to go up. Good new is, your car will go up with them.

[Jim Nilsen]

Since I am not famous and complaining doesn't hurt too many peoples pocket books and the amount of money I can spend on something doesn't put me in the flagrantly stupid category I am sure Unique doesn't have to worry about me and if I could go into debt to buy a car from them and it fell apart they would just tell me to go away. But I bet if one of those high profile movie star singing bling bling kaching kaching bank accounts seen rubbing elbows with Robin Liech( rob N leech ) had a problem with their car car looking bad on "The Rich and Famous" Unique would probably fix it for them and tell noone that they had to fix it along with giving the next greatest high dollar sale to them and making them feel sooo special. :bsjerk:

But who really knows what they will do until it happens and it sounds like it will happen.

So until then it will be nice to see the rich and famous drive the value of our cars up and know that the quality of what we are building will always be worth more down the road than something they build.

I always believed that someday car guys would finally tell the people with a 50k car in the drive that is the daily driver for them to go away and find someone else to make them feel special unless they want to give more for the car that is going to make them be able to brag to their friends about the cool classic car they drive. If it doesn't cost more than what they will spend on a daily driver ,what would make it so special unless they called the guy a sucker that sold it to them so they can feel better than the rest of us. I am just glad that times have changed and car guys have wised up

I feel sorry for some of the kids these days that want to have a musclecar and can't afford it now after only a few short years ago their dreams could have been a reality.

Jim Nilsen

[Bob Johnson]

Since I am not famous and complaining doesn't hurt too many peoples pocket books and the amount of money I can spend on something doesn't put me in the flagrantly stupid category I am sure Unique doesn't have to worry about me and if I could go into debt to buy a car from them and it fell apart they would just tell me to go away. But I bet if one of those high profile movie star singing bling bling kaching kaching bank accounts seen rubbing elbows with Robin Liech( rob N leech ) had a problem with their car car looking bad on "The Rich and Famous" Unique would probably fix it for them and tell noone that they had to fix it along with giving the next greatest high dollar sale to them and making them feel sooo special. :bsjerk:

But who really knows what they will do until it happens and it sounds like it will happen.

So until then it will be nice to see the rich and famous drive the value of our cars up and know that the quality of what we are building will always be worth more down the road than something they build.

I always believed that someday car guys would finally tell the people with a 50k car in the drive that is the daily driver for them to go away and find someone else to make them feel special unless they want to give more for the car that is going to make them be able to brag to their friends about the cool classic car they drive. If it doesn't cost more than what they will spend on a daily driver ,what would make it so special unless they called the guy a sucker that sold it to them so they can feel better than the rest of us. I am just glad that times have changed and car guys have wised up

I feel sorry for some of the kids these days that want to have a musclecar and can't afford it now after only a few short years ago their dreams could have been a reality.

Jim Nilsen

they just have to settle for a fox body Mustang or some other cool car. Everyone can't have a 69 Camaro or a 65 GTO..I just bought a pretty decent 69 Mustang fastback the other day for 5K..could have made a pretty nice car out of it for another 2,500 and some of my labor..also bought a 69 X-33 Z-28 original Ralley Green car..numbers matching trans, and 12 bolt rear..no motor..needed one quarter and pans to make a nice car..$10K.. Goodmark does the sheetmetal work now at their shop in Cleveland Ga. They're reasonable,fast and do very decent work. The cars are out there. Just get in and don't whine about some rich guy running the price up. Whoever heard of anyone whining about stocks going up. Only one's doing it are the ones who didn't buy stock when it was lower. What about the guy that has a collector car. Is it fair to wish his car won't go up in value so somebody else can afford one? I don't think so. when a 69 Camaro goes up, the 67 and 68 go up too..so does the 70 71..even the later 70's and 80's are moving..Johnny Hunkins red Camaro he's doing in PHR is going to look pretty good once they change those ugly ask bumpers. Even the later Malibus look good with a few modifications to bumpers etc. Rich guys are absolutely good for this sport overall..I buy and sell these cars..who wants something that won't increase in value? There's two sides to every story..I side with the values continuing to go up. They've gone up too fast on some cars. There will absolutely be a price decline in them in the near future. Once the stock market gets consistent, interest rates climb higher, people will have more choices where to put their money..you will see the speculators jump off..be ready to buy

[P-A-I-N]

I realize that everyone isn't Investment conscious....
Most or many here want their 69 Camaro for other Potential reasons.
Me Included.......

But I must point out that Bob's final remarks pretty much ' Slam ' home
the Reality that the markets will change. Realizing that unlike the 80's
Muscle Car buying frenzy, this one isn't as full of Speculators as was
the last. Many are Baby Boomers for whom where not in the Buying
Market at that time, ( could not afford ) and are now buying their
dream cars. But then again, not forgetting the Investment Conscious
Buyer.

As I stated...Bob's final remarks " really Mean more " than you think.
Save your Money, because I'm pretty sure your going to be Pleasantly
surprised with in the next two years. Markets will change, and those
"Prices" will change to. " The real Value Cars will rise to the top ",
and the remainder will settle into their Proper Value perspectives.




Quote: Bob Johnson
Rich guys are absolutely good for this sport overall..I buy and sell these cars..who wants something that won't increase in value? There's two sides to every story..I side with the values continuing to go up. They've gone up too fast on some cars. There will absolutely be a price decline in them in the near future. Once the stock market gets consistent, interest rates climb higher, people will have more choices where to put their money..you will see the speculators jump off..be ready to buy




I'm personally investing many hours each week paying close attention
to many selling sources. Their is an enourmous amount of over
inflation on many cars, but that will change. Save your Money, and be
ready to buy....because it's comming. Perhaps sooner than you might
think.

Lets not forget the Future Potential of those " NEW " cars which might
be making it to market over the next 2-3 years. A New Challenger??, a
New Camaro Z28??. Many things are going to determine, and have
influence on, the Direction and Value of Future Markets.

As its already been stated, the Planets have aligned, and many Cool
things are going to come to fruition. Who would have thought all
these Years later, that we would be embarking down a NEW Muscle Car
Decade, or even two Decades of Horse Power Wars all over again.

These new Cars, if they actually come to fruition, will change the
Markets. It will make those " Real Value Cars " Priceless, but help
shape the True Value of those " Clones & Reproductions ". Its those
Clones and Reproductions which will be where You spend the Money
you Saved. Will the end Value be more than Before??, most likely, but
their Value & Cost Factor will be far less than those Over-Inflated
numbers you currently see now.

I'm personally " Excited " to see what it all Shapes up to be.....
Good Times ahead......
Enjoy...


Sincerely,
PAIN

[southernfriedcj]

I think that there may well be a "bubble burst" on the horizon for some of the high end muscle cars. I would be uncomfortable if I invested several million in a Hemi Cuda Convertible, 500k in an LS6 Chevelle SS Convertible, 500k in a ZL1, or 300k in a Hemi Superbird. I feel that if and when the market busts on these high end cars you will see the speculators getting out of the market like rats off a burning ship. I will be ready and waiting to buy a few more cars to fill out my flock.

On the flip side, a rising tide raises all ships.

Jim

[kmcanally]

There was a story today about Unique Performance in the biz section of the Dallas Morning News. The story says that they are coming out with a model based on a 70's Dodge Challenger...I coulda sworn that was a Cuda I took a pic of.

Also according to the story they have orders for 15 of the planned Foose Camaros....and all with the big block option.

And apparently my previous marketing coments were on target because Doug Hasty, ther CEO states that "we've never done a business case for any of these cars", and "the current craze ends on the day it becomes work for me". And finally he states that they will have revenue "in the $30 million range next year".

[Bob Johnson]

I think that there may well be a "bubble burst" on the horizon for some of the high end muscle cars. I would be uncomfortable if I invested several million in a Hemi Cuda Convertible, 500k in an LS6 Chevelle SS Convertible, 500k in a ZL1, or 300k in a Hemi Superbird. I feel that if and when the market busts on these high end cars you will see the speculators getting out of the market like rats off a burning ship. I will be ready and waiting to buy a few more cars to fill out my flock.

On the flip side, a rising tide raises all ships.

Jim

Milton has turned down 875K for his ZL1..one just sold @ Mecum for about that figure..Milton was offered a million for his 69 Ram Air III 4 speed Convt. He then offered the guy his 69 and 70 Ram Air IV 4 speed convts. for 1 mil apiece..the guy showed interest..Milton told him to get back with after the Holidays..I told him I would have taken his arm off..but that's why Milton is rich and I'm a piss ant..this bubble isn't ready to burst yet..but I agree it's imminent..

[Bob Johnson]

There was a story today about Unique Performance in the biz section of the Dallas Morning News. The story says that they are coming out with a model based on a 70's Dodge Challenger...I coulda sworn that was a Cuda I took a pic of.

Also according to the story they have orders for 15 of the planned Foose Camaros....and all with the big block option.

And apparently my previous marketing coments were on target because Doug Hasty, ther CEO states that "we've never done a business case for any of these cars", and "the current craze ends on the day it becomes work for me". And finally he states that they will have revenue "in the $30 million range next year".

their marketing hype machine could sell sand boxes in the Sahara Desert..