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Originally Posted by ParisTexan
........ I always thought a hardtop was rarer and more valuable ........
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By itself, rarity, is not a factor. It is the combination of rare and desirable, that increases the value.
The "hype" Barrett Jackson puts out, does not make those cars any more rare, but it does create a desire on the part of potential buyers. Since the number of available cars has not changed, the increase in desirability is what drives the prices up.
Being the "sportier" of the two, the Hardtop (Holiday) was heavier and more expensive.
Heavier was not what the typical "racer" was looking for, and more expensive was not what the more frugal buyer was looking for. Those who "stepped up" from Chev or Pontiac, as well as repeat Olds buyers, tended to choose the more "upscale" models.
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