We also have to keep in perspective that just because something is low production, that doesn't always equate to more money either. As much as I love Pontiacs (I have one and my father bought his GTO new) the 64's and 65's haven't really been big money cars. When it comes to Pontiacs it's the round port motor stuff that are the stronger sellers.
Popularity also plays a big roll in price, and 69 Camaros usually hover around the top of that list. I agree however, and I've said this many times myself, with 20,302 69 Z's built, it's not a rare car by any means and it astonishes me the money these things bring. It has more to do with it's popularity, and the Z28 heritage/history is pretty cool. The first gen Z's also got something that even GM's prestigious corvettes didn't get so that makes them unique in their own right.
Nothing wrong with 67-68's either in my book, I'd own one.
Plus how many real 69 Z cars out of the 20K that they made are still out there?
How many have there born with block? ( I would think less than half)
So not " super rare" type numbers, but when you have a car with high demand and over the years many have rotted/wrecked/been torn apart, the prices will climb. There has been a couple plateaus like 2000, and 2007, but the first gen Camaros, and 69 in particular continues to climb, with the Big block cars and Z cars, and all the special HP cars raising the bar even more.
I am skeptical of
any auction results, especially when you consider many of the auction houses bid and participate in many of the auctions. When the hammer slams for a 140-150k price tag on a 69 Z I am left wondering what really took place. I just don't think the market is there
yet.Like most guys on here I follow results eBay and otherwise, and IMO a #1 or unrestored 69 Z car is about 100k. +/- 5k. As I see it unrestored cars BB, Z (pace cars)or special HP cars can go for the same or more as restored #1 cars. Anything less than a SS350 car they are all over the map.
So when you mention that silver RS, or the EO car (realZ at the minimum) going for 140 or 150k, I think that is still an artificial bubble, only seen at auction. While many first gen owners that see the results may smile at the outcome, this is not a step towards a sustainable market IMO.