Dreamr Posted 24March, 2018 Report Share Posted 24March, 2018 Pre auction .... http://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/motoring/motoring-news/first-of-the-legendary-a9x-toranas-tipped-to-top-275000/news-story/63f3c45771f506bef890728d0bc976b6 After auction result ... https://www.9news.com.au/national/2018/03/24/19/42/holden-torana-a9x-sets-new-record-selling-365000 JV911 and Jason A 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3legs Posted 25March, 2018 Report Share Posted 25March, 2018 You know what really annoys me is the price the XC Cobra got ($190k iirc). They have no racing heritage. No connection to any racer and were nothing but a parts bin special just to get rid of the existing stock. I sold my VC HDT commodore, original condition, never restored in VG condition with all books etc, through Shannons last July for $52 which is about average price. My car has all the boxes ticked. Was built by someone with a very special connection to our racing history (Brock) and only 500 made of which there are less than 350 left and yet I could only get 1/4 of what a parts bin special with some stripes gets. Now don't get me wrong I happen to like the Cobra and would like to have one but not at a price that is more than a HDT car. Good luck to the seller and the buyer, well you've got more money than sense (that is just my jealous opinion). Anyway rant over. Carrera28 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBRUT Posted 25March, 2018 Report Share Posted 25March, 2018 The power of looks. The same reason a wedge Dino GT4 is worth a fraction of a curvy Dino 246. The XA to XC coupes are generally considered a great looking car and, importantly, a 2 door. For a lot of people, Commodores are a homely looking 4 door sedan. (Did always like those HDT blue VK’s with the white wheels though). Troubleshooter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 25March, 2018 Report Share Posted 25March, 2018 Logic plays no part in classic car prices. Airhead, 3legs and LeeM 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 25March, 2018 Report Share Posted 25March, 2018 2 hours ago, ANF said: Logic plays no part in classic car prices. And THAT says it all! That sort of coin for a Torana?? ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamr Posted 25March, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 25March, 2018 1 hour ago, LeeM said: That sort of coin for a Torana?? ??? Careful mate .... I reckon if you go back 3 - 5 years on this forum there would have been 5 of those emojis after someone asked $40k for an aircooled ... firstone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 25March, 2018 Report Share Posted 25March, 2018 18 minutes ago, Dreamr said: Careful mate .... I reckon if you go back 3 - 5 years on this forum there would have been 5 of those emojis after someone asked $40k for an aircooled ... And I would've/probably did post them too ? Dreamr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 25March, 2018 Report Share Posted 25March, 2018 Race heritage/homologation Factory/media provenance Nostalgia - The holy trinity! Add a little scarcity/condition firstone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 25March, 2018 Report Share Posted 25March, 2018 Only famous in one country...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozvino Posted 25March, 2018 Report Share Posted 25March, 2018 Read this straight after a post asking what a left to right flat six implant 912 was worth...and collective wisdom seems $100k plus.... Torana price doesn’t seem that crazy when put in context bear924 and DJM 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 25March, 2018 Report Share Posted 25March, 2018 It's pretty nuts when compared to American muscle car prices (arguably the closest comparison) The really big money only goes to the homologatuon specials and special order stuff. But not many breach the $200k mark. But if you compare it to a Daytona / superbird maybe it's not so silly. the buyer probably doesn't care how much he paid, he's got it in the shed and his mates will be jealous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregAx Posted 25March, 2018 Report Share Posted 25March, 2018 12 hours ago, TINGY944 said: Only famous in one country...... But even ze germans love them. http://www.holden-torana.de/lang1/ bear924 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 25March, 2018 Report Share Posted 25March, 2018 5 hours ago, Coastr said: the buyer probably doesn't care how much he paid, he's got it in the shed and his mates will be jealous. ..and their mates will be planning a heist and dismantle party symsy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozvino Posted 25March, 2018 Report Share Posted 25March, 2018 1 hour ago, GregAx said: But even ze germans love them. http://www.holden-torana.de/lang1/ now that is very cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
symsy Posted 25March, 2018 Report Share Posted 25March, 2018 4 door.. crazy..worlds gone mad..theres your nostalgic dollar right there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 25March, 2018 Report Share Posted 25March, 2018 30 minutes ago, symsy said: 4 door.. crazy..worlds gone mad..theres your nostalgic dollar right there You can get your mates along for the ride though , and a couple of slabs in the back. There's Aussie for ya! Chuck in a roll of sandpaper and that's better than sitting at home scratching your balls symsy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 26March, 2018 Report Share Posted 26March, 2018 6 hours ago, GregAx said: But even ze germans love them. http://www.holden-torana.de/lang1/ You've got to respect a guy who goes for a car that nobody in his home country has ever seen or heard of. I bet he gets a lot of questions because it must look like some distant Opel relative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 26March, 2018 Report Share Posted 26March, 2018 People who bought them as investments must've realised they were worth holden onto. Al and Rob 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 26March, 2018 Report Share Posted 26March, 2018 Back in 99 I purchased and L34 as an unfinished project all the body and paint had been done just needed the mechanical side sorted ... I paid $15,000 for the car and then put around another $20,000 into it over a 12 month period sorting out the mechanical side of it and getting on the track ... I sold the car in 2005 for $50,000 just as the prices started to climb on Aussie muscle cars at the time I didn,t think prices would go any higher and the bubble would burst ,,,, How wrong was I ,,,,,,,,,as we now ,,,prices went much higher Can,nt complain I did make some money on that car ,,,,,and at the time I wanted to move into something else .......it is just one of those thing were you think crap if I hung onto it for another 5 years I could have got $100,000 ............... GregAx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 26March, 2018 Report Share Posted 26March, 2018 666 ; you were taken for a ride by the devil Even in 2011 they were worth a bit https://www.motoring.com.au/barn-find-a9x-up-for-auction-25643/ Keep those barns dusty , fellas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 26March, 2018 Report Share Posted 26March, 2018 4 hours ago, Raven said: .......it is just one of those thing were you think crap if I hung onto it for another 5 years I could say that about my 55,64,65 Chevys, HQ, HK and HG Monaro's, XU1, XY and XT Falcons, Cortina twin cam etc. Never really lost money, but didn't make a fortune like I would now if I still owned them. Never liked the square shaped Torana's, and laughed when a mate bought a mint A9X for $10k that he still owns. Bastard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 26March, 2018 Report Share Posted 26March, 2018 My brother purchased a really nice LJ Xu 1 replica a few years back and paid $45 k for that .. Cars of that period certainly demand good money if they are in good condition these days . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 27March, 2018 Report Share Posted 27March, 2018 19 hours ago, Raven said: How wrong was I ,,,,,,,,,as we now ,,,prices went much higher I think we all know that feeling Raven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 27March, 2018 Report Share Posted 27March, 2018 What record has been set anyway? Just for an A9X, a Holden? GTHO's sold for over $750k a few years ago, crazy price, especially when they crashed shortly after...... firstone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 7April, 2018 Report Share Posted 7April, 2018 Some big $ cars here https://www.burnsandco.com.au/auction_single/clearing-sale-echuca-vic-and-deniliquin-nsw/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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