Like a fast Dolomite Vs fast Escort Vs fast BMW 2002, Rubber bumper cars are the typical vehicle that is bought usually because the earlier/more desirable cars are unaffordable. Thus I reckon it pulls up their prices. Always talk of "coming into their own" but they will always never be quite as desirable due to being looked down on.
The earlier Midget to this and especially the 1098cc are supposedly worth more. Don't understand why the 1098 is as the 1275 is a much better engine. But then I don't understand why the Dolomite Sprint is so much less than almost all (even damp) early Escorts! In terms of Midgets, these big bumper 1275 are the pick of the bunch for me. Apparently the later RWA are also desirable but tbh I don't see their values much different to the other BL era Midgets.
Remember I don't intend to do this as a profit making exercise. While covering my costs is always preferential, it's about having fun smashing metal into shape and then using the results of my labour. Tbh I get more fun out of fixing them up a lot of the time than driving.
It's a bit like my wife with her love of baking. While she enjoys eating the results, the process of making it is the bit she enjoys more. Hence she makes cakes for friends/family and charges enough to cover costs + small bit to make it worth while. I just enjoy the eating bit, much like many only just enjoy the driving bit of classics.
Being more expensive and tends to operate in percentage terms, Frogeyes have far further to fall in monetary terms than this. With the things the way they are, I reckon it pays to hold out and wait to see what happens before spunking out on something.
If I make a loss on a the Midget or others but get something else I want then so be it.