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Rarest HHR Future Collectable?
In the entire production run what is the rarest HHR? What color and interior had the lowest production numbers? Did they make a Half panel SS or some other rare combo? What do you think will be the best collector HHR for the future and time frame?
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Well I know from my unfortunate incident which caused the demise of my blue flash panel, that finding a 2LT panel is VERY hard to find, for obvious reasons (most are LS, and beaten into eternity), finding it in blue flash 109 made in 2008, I'd say it doesn't get much rarer than that in HHR land.
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No way to know. I blew up and sold for next to nothing so many rare cars when I was younger. Then they were just cheap old cars. If I had them all now I would be set for life, then they were junk and no one cared.
Only way to know for sure is to build a time machine. Also when you add up climate controlled storage and other expenses to keep a car perfect until it's worth something you are still most likely in the whole. |
Sure there are several HHR's with low number options... Very low numbers. Also more and more get scrapped out everyday through attrition so the "number still in existence" is shrinking.
But honestly if you found one of the rarest, now, in perfect condition and kept it that way for 20-30 years don't think you are going to have a "Hemi Cuda" or "427 Vette" on your hands. |
Yes, to the "half panel" AA5 version of the SS (here is mine!)
There were (reportedly) less than 200 made, compared to the 216 full panel SSes. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...1a074ce182.jpg
Originally Posted by Drifter..
(Post 837726)
In the entire production run what is the rarest HHR? What color and interior had the lowest production numbers? Did they make a Half panel SS or some other rare combo? What do you think will be the best collector HHR for the future and time frame?
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Post #19, 20 and 21 show the build info for 2009.
https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/gene...s-25677/page2/ |
Originally Posted by Oldblue
(Post 837791)
So 2346 total SSes with 8.5% AA5 should make it 199 total "half panels." And pretty much everywhere, 216 is shared as the number of full panel SSes. Do I also understand correctly that '09 was the only year for Panels and the AA5 option? But anyone that thinks they have a "valuable collectible" is setting themselves up for future disappointment. It is just a novelty, a point of conversation. |
I had a 1969 Camaro Z28, SS RS. Sold it in 1980, price $ 1975.00 as is.
A 1970 ‘Cuda , I stuffed in the 440 into a 6 cylinder cream puff, bought the ‘Cuda for $500.00 and the 440 came out of a 1969 Chrysler station wagon I bought for $350.00. Sold the ‘Cuda for $2,500.00 in 1981. So, I made a buck or two but those cars sat behind the shop for awhile, but I had to wrench on them after hours when I got some time. They were never Barrett-Jackson material, just fun hot rods. |
Nice! FWIW, a Z28 could not be an SS. The RS option could be on either.
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Less than 200 made, that is a rare car! What color combo had the lowest numbers is that info available?
In general production Non SS cars what was the most popular outside color and interior? If i were to guess Black inside and silver outside in LS? The rarest cars i have owned and sold...were a 1966 fastback GT mustang 4 speed, a Impala SS a 69 Superbee and a westfalia pop top camper also 1969. |
The Z28, had some owner added on badges, common back then as SS badging on an LS is today.
It was a real SS with the PITA hideaway headlights . |
This is copied from a Camaro site, "Rally Sport (RS) Camaros
The Rally Sport (RS) option was an appearance package that included hideaway headlights, backup lights under the rear bumper, and special exterior trim. It was available in combination with any other option, including Z28 or SS (thus referred to as a RS/Z28 or a RS/SS) or L6 engines." http://www.camaros.org/model.shtml#69 |
Those hide away lights sure looked cool!! A friend of mine has a 68 RS Z-28 its worth some serious money!
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Oldblue, or any of you other guys dident put any fat rear tires or skinny fronts on any of those cars did you?? Well i did the biggest that would fit on the rear and 5 inch tires on the front on the front , the ladies of the time liked them as well along with the headers and sidepipes and.....!
I remember some rich folks putting Porsche engines in bugs but not a corvair bet that was fun? |
Originally Posted by Drifter..
(Post 838056)
or any of you other guys dident put any fat rear tires or skinny fronts on any of those cars did you??
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Originally Posted by Drifter..
(Post 838056)
Oldblue, or any of you other guys dident put any fat rear tires or skinny fronts on any of those cars did you?? Well i did the biggest that would fit on the rear and 5 inch tires on the front on the front , the ladies of the time liked them as well along with the headers and sidepipes and.....!
I remember some rich folks putting Porsche engines in bugs but not a corvair bet that was fun? |
There was a guy in my hometown that took a beetle engine and transmission and made a three-wheel motorcycle out of it.
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Ed Big Daddy Roth , built trikes with VW engines and transmissions
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...36096fc6a7.jpg Von Dutch put a VW engine in this bike, https://www.vondutch.com/americanpickers/ |
I know I’m late on this thread, but 3 on the tree Camaros. To my knowledge, only 3 were made. The one I know is the same color and color scheme inside and out. This one is yellow and black.
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Rare and desirable are often confused in the collector car market, I own a pair 69 of L78 4 spd BB Novas and 69 350, PG 4 door Nova. I have every piece of documentation with the 4 door since new, including all the repair bills. One L78, is a numbers matching with documentation and the other L78 is not numbers matching and there's no paper work for it, but it would sell for way more then the 4 door.
There were 5400 L78's built and 2200 4 door 350 PG cars were built, the 4 door is a great parts car. There really aren't many cars that are a good investment, when you take into account what it would take to hang on to one long enough to see a good return. |
It is surprising for me that some people still think that hhr will worth a lot of money in the future. HHR has no history, no fan base, no reason to become an expensive car in the future.
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First GM product they sent out to 6 different shops to modify for SEMA 2005
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...0b94ac8f4b.jpg |
Bigger windows and smaller wheel size would have made it looked more proportioned.
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I like the chopped roof line look
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...3fe6c051b8.jpg But not this low https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...2895c87125.jpg |
Originally Posted by Oldblue
(Post 839886)
First GM product they sent out to 6 different shops to modify for SEMA 2005
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Originally Posted by taz3
(Post 839874)
Rare and desirable are often confused in the collector car market, I own a pair 69 of L78 4 spd BB Novas and 69 350, PG 4 door Nova. I have every piece of documentation with the 4 door since new, including all the repair bills. One L78, is a numbers matching with documentation and the other L78 is not numbers matching and there's no paper work for it, but it would sell for way more then the 4 door.
There were 5400 L78's built and 2200 4 door 350 PG cars were built, the 4 door is a great parts car. There really aren't many cars that are a good investment, when you take into account what it would take to hang on to one long enough to see a good return. |
Originally Posted by Ron S
(Post 840046)
My first new car was a 69 Nova. They came out on Thursday and I ordered mine on Saturday. It was dark green with the dark green interior instead of that horrible apple green it came with. It had a 307 with the Hydramatic. Good car, I kept it till 73 and traded it in on a Pontiac Grand Am.
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