if you keep the car for about ten years or so it will go way up in price there are still alot of 79s around if you want to keep it then dump money in to it.if you just want to sell it then just try to clean it up,and see what they are selling for

 

Makes sense.. But in two years, do u think the market price of my car might rise? And if so by how much?

 

it might because of every one not wanting to spend money but in ten years for shure it will go up a ton,there will be alot less of them

 

I sure hope so,it would be a sign of economic recovery but who knows at this point.

 

Details! Get all the little details done, and make the engine compartment look clean, but don't worry about show quality.
As for the interior, if you can fix all the worst areas you'll svae money, and increse the eye appeal. Maybe you can get by with a carpet set, which runs under $100. Then have any rips or tears repaired on the seats, but don't do a total interior resto.
I'd agree with the others, the late 2nd gen Camaros are just not going to get $10,000 unless they're really something special, and at the cost of nice paint, you'll never get it there for $3K. I'm getting estimates for paint on my 1971 Camaro now, and believe me, it's been a real eye opener!

 

dont wanna hijack this thread but i was kind of wondering along the same topic..

i love my car and will never sell it, im restoring it but i wonder how much mine would be worth after i put my 500hp 383 into it, swap out the rear for a 12 bolt with 4.10 gears and swap my tranny out for a 4 speed, add a spoiler and 4" cowl hood and get a new paint job and add yellow SS stripes, get new seats, new tires and rims, and new gauges?

it would be nice to be in the 10-15k range

 

You might have that much in it, but I seriously doubt it would be worth 10-15k. A good 12 bolt will run you $1500 by the time you buy it, and change the gears, plus rebuild the clutches. Of course the paint and engine will probably get you over the 10k mark with that 12 bolt, plus the cost of the car, and any other upgrades you get.
You could easily be into it closer to $15k, but it probably wont get that for a long time.

 

i would say he is right i have a 680 hp 383 in my car and the best of every thing over 15,000 in just the motor and about 40,000 to 45,000 in the car total and i would only get 14,000 or less.you dont build a race car to make money you do it because you like it.you will never get what you have in your car back i got 3000 just in my wheels does the price go up because i changed them no.if you want it to go up in price well you will have to just waite.just like a new car you louse money from the second you buy it.

 

There is no magical date when a car becomes collectable enough to start gaining in value. Some cars never get there, while others are instantly more valuable than they were new.
It took what seemed like forever for my 1971 to go up in value, even with a dealer installed 427 engine. I paid $2335 for it in 1973, and it seemed like I just kept doing little things to it, but it never went up in value. Then one day somebody offered me more for it than I had into it, and I realised it had finally hit that magic mark where it was beginning to gain value.
The late 2nd. gen Camaros will get there someday, but I couldn't tell you if it will be 5 yrs, or 10 yrs. Either way, the nicest, best kept ones, with the rarest features, will be the barometer for all the others, just as it is for all collectable cars. Even now there is a wide gap between the best kept 1st gen. Z28 or RS, and the average 1st gen with no special features.
The racier models (Z28) will appreciate first, while the more mundane models will take much longer to be desireable.

 

well yeah im not planning on selling my car ever..im building it up because i love cars and love going fast but it would still be nice to know one day that its worth quite a bit too after all i put into it

maybe in 20-30 years...