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Time to start tearing out those 3.0's?

mmc757

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There seems to be some evidence that the SVT's might have a legitimate collectors afterlife...
Does anyone think we will we start seeing 2.5l restorations anytime soon?

I've got two sets of SVT heads and blocks laying around right now that I keep telling myself to scrap for the aluminum, but I might just keep them around in case they come back into fashion.
Actually, I could have a fully dressed SVT engine put together for the cost of software if I thought it would be worth the trouble...Its a lot easier to store that stuff in pieces though.
 
Kind of hard to say, I don't believe the value would change that much from 2.5 to the 3.0. The only way I would see the value of the car being hurt is if it had extremely low miles on it. Otherwise I would think the 3.0 would help the value just because of the added power. They maybe worth a little bit down the road to a few but not a widespread collector like a lightning, Grand National or a Typhoon. Which I am glad to see because people bought these cars to drive not just sit in a garage somewhere
 
That's why I didn't go for a 3.0L upgrade and instead, I am taking my chances on this SVT block rebuild I am doing. I mean why would I ruin a car that has completely original parts anyways? Granted I do have upgraded rods, replacement pistons, and one sleeved cylinder but it shouldn't run any different from when it came from the factory since it's staying a 2.5L. Also, I have a sport to upgrade and play with for that 3.0L stuff.
 
Sadly low production doesn't always equal collectability and this is true for many vehicles . Really the only ones that would command any kind of money if someone was looking for an unusual Ford would be a very low mile showroom condition one . Collector car insurance companies won't insure it ( I tried even though it's not an svt it only has 70K on it ) they told me the same for the svt I asked . They did how ever give one for my fox mustang , funny since they made millions of them over the life cycle but that's how it is I guess. Hagerty doesn't even have a price guide value on the SVT contour which is probably why you cannot get collectors insurance but they do for my fox mustang and again they made a **** ton of them . I would just drive it and not even think of it and that is the best part about these cars , they are fun to drive.
 
Sadly low production doesn't always equal collectability and this is true for many vehicles . Really the only ones that would command any kind of money if someone was looking for an unusual Ford would be a very low mile showroom condition one . Collector car insurance companies won't insure it ( I tried even though it's not an svt it only has 70K on it ) they told me the same for the svt I asked . They did how ever give one for my fox mustang , funny since they made millions of them over the life cycle but that's how it is I guess. Hagerty doesn't even have a price guide value on the SVT contour which is probably why you cannot get collectors insurance but they do for my fox mustang and again they made a **** ton of them . I would just drive it and not even think of it and that is the best part about these cars , they are fun to drive.

Well the one thing wrong with this is the age difference of a contour and a foxbody. I think if we wait another 10-20 years the outcome could be that the price goes up. I mean my dad has a 944 non turbo and those are starting to shoot up in price. Granted it is a porsche but still you don't know until you know.
 
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