Good read about 308 value

A little dated
But feel the passion

 

in the article: "“There’s no doubt that any year (Porsche) Boxster will speed away from a 328, because it’s old tech and it feels like it,” says Jenkins,"

I don't think "speed away" would be accurate, at least in the early years of the Boxter. Several road tests showed the 328 to be quicker in acceleration to 60mph and the 1/4 mile. Others showed the Boxter to be quicker and we're talking a couple of tenths/sec either way. Can't say re top speed since none of the tests took either car to max speed though the quoted figure was about the same - around 160MPH.

 

Take the most fun and spirited canyon carving drive that you enjoy. How much of that time do you spend with your foot stomped to the floor wishing there was more? Because outside of that nobody is "speeding away" from you. Simple fact is that life is not a race, just enjoy it and stop worrying.

 

That's a dated article, and also not very accurate.

It’s interesting hearing the experts opinions on this trend of rising prices. By reading this, you’d think only classic Ferraris are experiencing such a hike in prices, but the reality is most classic and vintage cars are going through this. To ignore the staggering prices old Porsches, Datsuns, Fiats, and even old trucks and “common” cars are commanding is to ignore reality.

First off, it’s not Boomers, they didn’t grow up admiring these 70s/80s/90s cars that are skyrocketing in value—most of them were already adults by the time those cars were new. Gen X grew up admiring and dreaming of these cars, they were the poster cars on their walls as teenagers, and now they can afford to buy them.

The folks buying these cars aren’t looking for speed, comfort or convenience, and they aren’t buying them for looks, status or prestige. They’re buying them to attain an experience and feeling that no modern car can give them—and it’s highly personal. The cost of the cars have been steadily on the rise because Gen X have been buying their childhood dream cars, or cars that at least remind them of their younger years.

Regardless of how many were ever made of any particular model, it’s been 40 to 60 years since all these cars were manufactured, many have been lost to time. Now good examples are hard to find, and they’ll pay whatever it takes to fulfill that dream. It doesn’t matter if the car is rare or common, a poor performer, or lacks everything a modern car would have. What matters is the emotion the car evokes, and you can’t put a price on that.

 

Pretty sure that on an open highway, a great many rigs are speeding away from you….just in our family I would set that number at 4.

But that isn’t the point, the 3xx cars are bought for enjoyment and an experience that newer cars don’t provide. I wish I could afford a ‘76-‘77 Euro GTB…..what a thing that must be to drive.

 

I would agree with you completely, as I'm sure most 3x8 owners would. I have a '76 Euro GTB and it is quite a thing. The enjoyment is in the intimacy and involvement with the car, almost as if it were a living thing. It was a very nice late winter day here in Connecticut yesterday, and I had the car out for an hour or so on some of the winding, hilly roads here. There is a distinct pleasure in the actuation of the shifter, the twitchiness and liveliness of the steering wheel in your hands, the sheer mechanicalness of the thing. What satisfaction there is in performing a smooth heel and toe downshift entering a corner so that you can power out of it, or making steering adjustments mid corner at speed, or winding the V8 toward redline. There are smells, noises, and sensations that are just not provided by more modern machinery. When I park it in the garage after a drive, I get out of the car feeling as if I have done something. I makes me look forward to the next time, and the next, and the next.
Italian machinery is a reflection of the Italian culture. There are strong emotions, quirks, imperfections, all of which are endearing, though sometimes frustrating. Mostly there is passion.

 

Awesome, you are a much better man than I. I will admit I came close 4 years ago, blue ‘77 euro GTB for sale locally….so beautiful that the dealer still uses it as his avatar. He wanted $154k, which I thought was high at the time but what did I know.

Well don’t feel too bad for me as I took that $154k, added another $28k and bought a ‘05 Ford GT just before the price explosion.

But still….what a legend you have there, mad respect.

 

'05 Ford GT! Kudos to you.

 

Just to confirm your thoughts I was on the show field of The Amelia this weekend with my 79 GTB. I was parked next to a young man with a beautiful Nissan Z car and his first question to me was what is it like to use a gated shifter?
I guess that covers it.


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Certainly a sadness when a question like that has to be asked, as all car guys should get an opportunity to drive one. We are all very lucky in that respect.

I have two manual transmission icons but the shifting experience is quite different. The FGT is all business, short throws with a bolt action rifle kind of feel. My gated shift car has longer throws, and it is harder to hit the gate, but the feel and click-clack sound just can’t be beaten.