Mark,
I relate these old Commander gems to what happened in the world of Corvettes (1963 - 1972) Note the parallel in years of incredible and timeless styling. Coincidence? No, it was an era never to be reproduced and coupled with the production volumes for the sought after Commanders and other low production or limited edition models this defines a collectors item.
I have owned old cars and classic boats, little hydro's, woodies, drag and ski boats all my life as well as currently owning a Chris Craft Speedster (for sale by the way for $39,900.00) The new technology, retro design and speed etc. that my Speedster provides is great but it AIN'T the same as the original stuff and that goes for cars as well, its just a totally different category. Every old car I have owned has gone up in value, every old boat has probably increased to and I wish I had kept everyone of them that I sold but things happened at the time.
25 years old =classic, 50 years old = antique. Low production + old + not many left + original design = Collectors item which will increase the value.
My 2 cents (or .08 gallons of gas)
Steve
1969 42' Commander
"Bear Z Girl"
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