----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenyon Wills" <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx>
> When Cadillac made their last convertible in the > 1970's, When Imperial "ceased" in 1975, and other > landmark "last one"s were made, collectors often > bought them with dreams of getting the gem that would > appreciate and be bought by a wealthy patron/collector > later after significant appreciation, or they just > wanted one. Betcha there's someone out there storing > the last Plymouth ever made, too. > > I'd say that the current owner is doing pretty darned > well if you consider what cars that don't have > provenance from this period are getting. Good for > him! > > The National Automobile Museum in Reno (a portion of > Harrah's collection, and worth visiting!) has the last > Studebaker ever made (a wagon, has a slide-forward > rear roof like the new GM sort-utes). and this sort of > thing has to have been going on longer than that (mid > 1960's). > > It seems that there were folks around and ordering > cars last minute or whatever. How you get to be last > in line intentionally I don't know, but would suppose > that Detroit would allow dibs on such things if it > meant something to someone and felt like it was > helping sales or advertising or aura or whatever. > They could probably pre-sell it and maybe charge a > premium for it or something? > > The car has a plaque. It's like new, and despite its > brothers fetching less, if you really want a NEW > Imperial and rebadging a 300C isn't your thing, well, > there you go! > > -Kenyon > > > Kenyon Wills