I thought car parts was overpriced

I do find it a bit funny that people are complaining about a 60K example of computer history as it being a waste of money, but get all excited and have no problem at all when an Original Hemi Cuda body rolls across the auction block and sells for 200K.

Wow someone is willing to pay 200K for a car that can maybe do a 13 sec quarter mile on its BEST day. Stop from 60 to zero in a block and half and go through a slalom at 40 Mph, maybe. The sad reality is that your wife's V6 Camry would probably beat almost any stock "muscle car" on bias ply tires. Hell, the new V6 Camaro would put most muscle cars to shame, by running reliable low 14 sec quarter mile times.

Yet, we want the Hemi Cuda for the same reason that we want an Apple I. It is an automotive / technological legend. It was first or best of its breed. They both impacted the culture in innumerable ways, for both better and sometimes worse.

Would I pay 60K for an Apple I? No, but I also wouldn't pay 200K for a Hemi Cuda, inboth cases largely because I simply don't have the cash. But even if I did there are other toys, I'd rather own.

Regards,

Joe Dokes