The road taillight and drop mouth cars have always been the black sheep.
When Pop bought the '74 ages ago, one in perfect condition was only commanding less than $10k.
The 70 and 71 cars were still astronomical.
Having a '72 to '74 was an economical entry poiny to being an E-body owner, comparably priced to many A-'s. Pop already had his A- and B-bodies and wanted an E-.
Now, though, the price is hard to get as an entry point.
On the plus side we've seen what happens in the past. As E-'s and some B-'s command a higher price that opens up new markets with the A-'s having more availability to parts. I'm hoping that opens up the market for F-'s which are still at an affordable entry point.