Recent article on the rise of 3rd Gens WORTH!

[edpontiac91]

Here is a quote from a recent AutoWeek article.

"Enthusiast daily drivers are showing signs of life. Third-Gen F-bodies and aero Mustang GTs are going up in value. According to anecdotal evidence, eBay auction results and the Hagerty price guide, none of these cars are the bargain used beaters they were just three years ago. Nice examples can still be had for less than $10K (and trashed ones a third of that), but THE SURVIVORS, always rare, have been steadily climbing over the past 18 months."

I have noticed over the last few years, that my 1991 Formula is usually the ONLY 3rd Gen in the show. People come up to me and say "Hey I remember when I had an F-Body like that", but now mostly all of them have been reduced to beaters and the really nice ones are FEW and far between. I didn't start out to make my '91 Bird a show car, but after 5 years on the road, I just garaged it due to a rough Winter and that's where it has stayed. Who would have bought that type of Camaro/Firebird brand new back then and thought, you know what, I should just put this in storage and in 20+ years it might be worth what I paid for it!:shock:

[LTb1ow]

Still will be ugly turd gens.

[Dudbird113]

Only the birds looked cool

[1320B4U]

I totally get the same response, about folks having them when they were younger, etc. at shows ed.

[RiggsLW81]

i wish i got got to hit more shows than i do, but the ones im at, the response is very similar to yours.."wow, i remember those, used to have one in the 80s" "wow, its in great shape, every one ive seen recently is trashed beyond belief" etc..

a rise in market value doesnt excite me too much, however, I am glad that actual enthusiast appreciation is rising with it.

3rd gen over the forgettable 4th gen anyday in my book. (with the exception of the 98-02 ram air TA)

[Slow-V6]

my favorite camaro is a 91/92 z. That tall wing looks sick. I love the third gens, and if you gave me a choice between a nice 91/92 gta or a nice 01/02 ws6 I might just have to choose the gta.

[RiggsLW81]

yeah the 91-92 gta's are the pinnacle/best looking of the 3rd gen birds IMO, whereas I feel the 85-87 Irocs were the best looking camaros. i was never into the tall wing, or the grooved/slotted ground effects of the later 3rd gens.

with the 4th gens, the only style i truely loved was the 98-02 ram air ta's. not that i hated the others, but never really cared for them either, regardless of their performance..they always lacked the style the 3rd gens had IMO.

[Dudbird113]

Only cool thing about the 91-92 gtas were the tail lights. Front bumpers are ugly

[Paul Huryk]

Only cool thing about the 91-92 gtas were the tail lights. Front bumpers are ugly

My thoughts exactly...

[Paul Huryk]

I'm always in the market for 3rd gens and I do think that the values have moved up in the last 2 years. In fact, the GTA I bought in 9/12 would be about $1,500 more today than I paid easily.

I think some of that may be spillover from the monstrously overvalued musclecar market where everything has gone up into the stratosphere. When people are paying big $ for disco 2nd gens, you know the 3rd gens are getting some attention too.

Personally, I don't mind paying good money for a great condition car that has something going for it (L98, LB9 5speed, L69 5 speed...). But when L03 basket cases on the market for $4k, the fixer uppers are too high - why would you pay $4k for a car that needs $8k worth of work to sell for $7k? People must be on some serious medical ganja lately.

[greenformula92]

Personally, I don't mind paying good money for a great condition car that has something going for it (L98, LB9 5speed, L69 5 speed...). But when L03 basket cases on the market for $4k, the fixer uppers are too high - why would you pay $4k for a car that needs $8k worth of work to sell for $7k? People must be on some serious medical ganja lately.


Couldn't agree with you more

[Fast92RS]

I am happy that I was able to get 10k for my 92 Camaro last November. It was sold to a guy in Texas. I wish I could have gotten more but its inline with what the market is getting.

[deadtrend1]

I am happy that I was able to get 10k for my 92 Camaro last November. It was sold to a guy in Texas....

he look like this by chance??

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/22/37/1c/22371cfe22bb6aecdf2962e93c3bf782.jpg

[Fast92RS]

LMFAO how did you know?........ j/k Haha I never met the guy. I talked to him on the phone but He basically brought the car sight unseen. He wanted to drive up here and drive it home but things didn't work out that way and he had it shipped home.

[edpontiac91]

My thoughts exactly...

These are the lights on my 1991 L98 Formula from the 1991-92 GTA. Nobody makes a reproduction of them as of yet and a really nice set are few and far between, especially with the PAINTED word PONTIAC intact.

[91chevyz28]

my favorite camaro is a 91/92 z. That tall wing looks sick. I love the third gens, and if you gave me a choice between a nice 91/92 gta or a nice 01/02 ws6 I might just have to choose the gta. This is my 91 Z28 LB9 5 speed.


http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w414/91chevyz28/jmb%201991%20camaro%20z28/DSCF0838.jpg (http://s1074.photobucket.com/user/91chevyz28/media/jmb%201991%20camaro%20z28/DSCF0838.jpg.html)

[BonzoHansen]

^^^Nice car!!

[deadtrend1]

Still dont know why people hate the blisters so much...

[91chevyz28]

^^^Nice car!!

Thank you. I bought it from the original owner back in 1998 with 26,000 miles on it.

[PolarBear]

Still dont know why people hate the blisters so much...

I really like them, and the tall spoiler

[1320B4U]

I like the 91/92 ground effects too...as well as the wings on the 91/92 gta's. To me, they did just enough when phasing out the 3rd gen body style to make it timeless.

[Mezzy]

That's a gorgeous car. 4th gens are next to rise up in value

[BonzoHansen]

That's a gorgeous car. 4th gens are next to rise up in value

It will be a while

[NastyEllEssWon]

This is my 91 Z28 LB9 5 speed.


http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w414/91chevyz28/jmb%201991%20camaro%20z28/DSCF0838.jpg (http://s1074.photobucket.com/user/91chevyz28/media/jmb%201991%20camaro%20z28/DSCF0838.jpg.html)




Holy hell that is most likely the nicest example of a Third Gen I've seen on this site. You should feel proud. Just out of curiosity since were talking about Third Gen pricing...how much would it take for you to part with that beast? :lol:

[91chevyz28]

Holy hell that is most likely the nicest example of a Third Gen I've seen on this site. You should feel proud. Just out of curiosity since were talking about Third Gen pricing...how much would it take for you to part with that beast? :lol:

Thank you for the compliment. I never thought of a price for the car. I am just waiting for the nice weather so I can take it out of my parent's garage. I have so much to do to it. I have SLP headers for it still in the box from 2001, powder coated WS6 sway bars, SSBC calibers and ZR1 wheels that I am going to get powder coated. Also SLP runners that I am going to powder coat. My Brother works for Harley Davidson so I get a lot of stuff powder coated. The only thing I wish the car had was the G92 disc rear, so I would have a 3.42 rear instead of the 3.08 with the aluminium drums.

[deadtrend1]

Thank you for the compliment. I never thought of a price for the car. I am just waiting for the nice weather so I can take it out of my parent's garage. I have so much to do to it. I have SLP headers for it still in the box from 2001, powder coated WS6 sway bars, SSBC calibers and ZR1 wheels that I am going to get powder coated. Also SLP runners that I am going to powder coat. My Brother works for Harley Davidson so I get a lot of stuff powder coated. The only thing I wish the car had was the G92 disc rear, so I would have a 3.42 rear instead of the 3.08 with the aluminium drums.

Noo ... keep the stock wheels!!!!

[91chevyz28]

Noo ... keep the stock wheels!!!!

I am going to keep the wheels.

[IROCZman15]

gotta admit. IN GENERAL
ive always been a fan of the third gen camaro over the 3rd gen birds
however, much more of a fan of the 4th gen firebirds over the 4th gen camaros
never have I been a fan of any type of musang especialy 80's 90's and 00's

[zraffz]

It makes sense that the value would go up...

Anything cheap, V8 and RWD will likely fall into the wrong hands at some point. The older the car, the more hands it's had on that wheel and the roachier it gets.

This would obviously drive up the value of the nice ones as time goes on.