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Probably the models that have the most chance of really hitting it huge, and I mean, HUGE, would have to be the Group 4 and Group 5 race cars that have great histories. My opinion after that would be the other rare road cars that are small in production numbers and interesting cars like the Vallelunga and then the Mangusta. Sorry to say that the bottom of the barrel, at least by value standards, is the Pantera. There are just so many of them originally made and still around -- along with the perception that they are poor cars, that the values just are not there, yet. That is not to say that Panteras will never be valuable, I think the day will come that good cars will be recognized as valuable -- as they should be. But right now, unfortunately for whatever reason, the market says that they are no more than $30K to $50K cars, at best.

Of course I am biased, but I think that the good cars are extremely undervalued, and have been for a long time, and that they are a fantastic value for the dollar.

Panteras are the most comfortable of the lot that I have described, so find one that has an exquisite body and paint that you do not have to touch -- along with the kind of engine that you want along with all of the other mods to run on the street without trouble; and you'll be light years ahead when it comes to smile per mile.

Just my $0.02.