OK, I had to post the results of the Bring-a-Trailer auction for the 1976 Toyota Celica:
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1976-toyota-celica-4/
Yes, you read that right. $62,000. Plus the 5% buyer's commission =
$65,100.
Sixty five thousand, one hundred dollars.
I've had a few (too many) beers tonight, but still. $65,100.
For a 1976 Toyota Celica fastback.
Notwithstanding the tear-jerker of a story from the buyer about replacing a husband's beloved car, there was another buyer willing to pay $61,000. So the price is not unique.
I totally agree that a 1976 Celica fastback is a neat car.
But is it really worth three times the price of a new BRZ/86 (or more than double the price of the nicest Hakone 86 ever sold)?!?!?!
This is not a one-time phenomenon. Check out the prices paid for S2000's lately:
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...da-s2000-cr-5/
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...a-s2000-cr-26/
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2009-honda-s2000-4/
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2007-honda-s2000-52/
The world truly is coming to an end. When people have $65,100 to throw around for a 1976 Toyota Celica -
or over $100,000 for a Honda S2000 - it's The End of Days.
There really is insanely too much money sloshing around out there. The previous times this happened in history, things didn't end well.