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I agree, it doesn't make sense, given that the US Carrera was nothing special mechanically.
My guess is it's somewhat tied to the crazy rise of '73 RS prices. Not too long ago, those were $75K. Now there have been sales at what, $250K+?
It seemed like once '73 RS prices went through the roof, the '74 Euro Carreras (which used the same engine) started going very high, too. Because previously, none of the big bumper cars, including the '74 Euro with the RS engine, had huge value.
Once the '73RS went way up, the '74 Euro Carrera doubled. They were $30K cars, then went to $70-80K quickly.
My guess is the US '74 Carrera has somehow managed to coat-tail on those cars a bit.
I agree, though, it doesn't make sense, since it is basically just a "paint and sticker" model. I could see paying somewhat more than a regular '74 US S, but not 5-6X the amount.
Ultimately, I think people pay it because they believe it will be worth even more in the future.
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