My wife and I bought our 1913 Buick in 1998, (the one photographed by the Bugle from Larry's post). It has been a great car to drive in the brass era hobby. The Buick has retreated in value over the past five years and today represents a similar potential as it did twenty-five years ago, A person must have a truck and trailer and a parking place to participate, however, life is grand at 30 miles per hour.
I've been in the market to purchase a Curved Dash Oldsmobile. They used to fetch $65K, now they are $40K. When I find one, I only buy cars from people I know, the Olds will give me ten years before I am too old to carry on. What happen in ten years, I do not know, but I've had my fun.
When I bought our Model 31 Buick a friend told me I could have bought a new Taurus for what I paid for the antique. What is a '98 Taurus worth today.
Buy the REO. Bonhams is auctioning a 04 Cadillac and a '05 Franklin next Saturday, step up.
Regards, Gary