Reply to "1981 GT5"

The 512TR is a magnificently upgraded Testarossa, no question. Yet this bubble market (my opinion) cant support these frothy prices for much longer.

I sold by my 94 512TR and 84 512BBi (for way beyond what I paid) to move on, and prices have continued to escalate. Oh well.

Kept the Pantera. Its appreciation has been far, far less dramatic, but I enjoy the car so clearly not a money play.

Bottom Line suggestion: You can move the TR for a nice advance; move the Trans Am on (Ron Pratte's collection hitting the market in January may signal the beginning of the end for muscle car's return to pricing health) and just watch the Pantera market.

Whether it's worth 56k as in Hagerty (too conservative) or 100k in the estimation of others (too aggressive, unless there's documentation) it's not gonna tumble down into 'regret' territory anytime soon. It's rare as heck, easy to live with, will always have a following.

Who knows? Perhaps the world will wake up to the fact that our cars are really Ford GTs/Gt40s at a 80% discount.

No matter what, have fun!