Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jan 5, 2009, at 11:23 AM, Arturo wrote: > Hi to everyone! > > I love classic cars like as I love my classic leicas. Why a pristine > restored Jaguar increase in value and a pristine restored Leica I > decrease > in value ? > > What a philosophical question !..... > > Regards, > > Arturo It's the law of supply and demand. Leica using and collecting is now an old person's game. Car lust and racing tends to be a young person's game. Sherry Krauter once told me that the age of Leica users is increasing roughly proportional to the age of their cameras. Within another generation there won't be many of us left. Most Leicas will be sold at estate sales. On the other hand there will be plenty of car crazed kids who are fascinated by go fast automobiles. Antique cars can omit all the fancy electrical and emissions stuff. Just the basics of powerful engines in real sports car bodies. None of the kids will be carrying Leicas. Larry Z