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What cars from the last 20 years will be collectibles? - G.Irish - 04-13-2009
Jay Leno did an article in Pop Mech on the subject: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/jay_leno_garage/4312877.html">http://www.popularmechanics.com/automot ... 12877.html</a><!-- m -->
I don't know that stuff like the Taurus will ever be collectible but he's right about Ferraris...
Just off the top of mind I think some cars that we know that will be collectible are:
-Integra Type-R
-E30 M3
-4th Gen Supra
-NSX
-FD RX-7
-Lotus Exige/Elise
-Viper
-S2000
I think the first 4 are already starting to go up in value, the last ones will take awhile. Either way I don't plan on collecting cars anytime soon because it wastes too much space. I am however hoping I can get my hands on a mint RC30 one of these days...
So what is your list of collectibles?
- Mike - 04-13-2009
+Terminator
Honorable mentions: 300ZX, FC RX7.
Your list is pretty complete.
Re: What cars from the last 20 years will be collectibles? - .RJ - 04-13-2009
G.Irish Wrote:So what is your list of collectibles?
69 CB750
RC30
RC45
92 900RR
RC51
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- ScottyB - 04-13-2009
you got most of the ones i'd pick
i'd say the GM kappa cars, solstice/sky GXP/redline
possibly VW R32
possibly mazdaspeed miatas
- Maengelito - 04-13-2009
He's absolutely right about the Miata. Back in '89, people were paying thousands more than MSRP just to get the sportscar that wasnt always in the shop. I think the S2000 will also be on that list, just much much later.
- HAULN-SS - 04-13-2009
First gen WRX probably, Those 1990s celicas, all those supercharged GM cars that came out from 1999 forward,
- Evan - 04-13-2009
E30 M3 is already a collectible, I saw one sell at the Barrett Jackson go for a nice chunk of change. (kind of regret not buying a friend's for $5k last year)
I dont think the S2000 will be a collectible for a long time just out of sheer production volume, same with the miata.
ITR might be a 'niche' collectible, but I dont think its really going to be a universal collectible (like the muscle cars are now) WRX is in the same boat, its a 'first' in a lot of ways and innovative but still doesnt really stand out in time.
I definately think Ill be restoring a 99 miata when Im 60.....
Id add C5/6 Z06, Solstice, Insight, Mini, 135, maybe Smart Car
- G.Irish - 04-13-2009
Yeah I'd say definitely the Mazdaspeed Miata. Also the Club Sport Miata since there weren't a lot of those.
- Mike - 04-13-2009
Evan Wrote:I definately think Ill be restoring a 99 miata when Im 60....
probably cheaper in the long run to buy one now and store it properly.
- Evan - 04-13-2009
true.
If I found a Red 99 identical to my current car Id probably buy it
(yes its a sickness)
- G.Irish - 04-13-2009
I think the cars that had the higher production volumes will take a lot longer to become collectible but will get there eventually. With the Miata there were at least a few special editions so those will be hard to get a hold of.
So the next question is, if you could only keep one 'collectible' in the garage, what would it be?
Me:
1. Zanardi Edition NSX
2. FD RX-7
My problem would be that I would want to be driving them fairly often.
- .RJ - 04-13-2009
If you bought an FD, it would definitely be kept in the garage....
:lol:
- HAULN-SS - 04-13-2009
Forgot: 96 Impala, ZR-1 anything, Spec B legacy
- Apoc - 04-13-2009
HAULN-SS Wrote:Spec B legacy
I've had one for a year and I'm going to have to go ahead and disagree with you. :lol:
- ScottyB - 04-13-2009
how about the VW Phaeton or the W8 Passat? they're silly rare but don't really stand out except to a niche of German car nuts. however, they were a big leap for a "people's car" company at the time.
- Jeff - 04-13-2009
Most of these are rare to find in any kind of decent shape. I would call them collectible.
Shelby & CS Daytona (8v)
16V cars (Spirit R/T, Daytona R/T)
Chrysler TC by Maserati
VNT Turbo cars (not many still have the VNT turbo)
Shelby CSX
Dodge Dakota Convertible
Anything SRT
AWD Stealth R/T
Shelby Dakota
- BLAIR - 04-13-2009
rabbit gti
porsche 944 turbo
ae86 corolla
mazda 323 gtx i think.. the awd turbo one
galant vr4
celica alltracs
some of those went alittle over the 20 year mark.
- HAULN-SS - 04-13-2009
Apoc Wrote:HAULN-SS Wrote:Spec B legacy
I've had one for a year and I'm going to have to go ahead and disagree with you. :lol:
I should rephrase: the limited edition 06 models. Any car that has a specific number in the production run is going to probably be pretty collectible some day.
- HAULN-SS - 04-13-2009
Syclone/Typhoon, and more specifically, the Marlboro editions.
- Goodspeed - 04-13-2009
Probably a lot of recent/current domestic muscle. These are some I can think of off the top of my head
Mustangs:
Shelby GT/GT-H Mustangs
'00 Cobra R
'03-'04 Termi
Saleen Parnelli Jones SpEd
'08 Bullitt
Roush P51R
Factory Drag Pak Mustangs
Saleen S281/S351 Mustangs
Camaro SS/Firebird Trans Ams
-35th Anniversary
-Firehawk/SLP-prepared 4th gens
-GMMG Camaro
-Berger Camaro
-Upcoming Camaro variants
And the usual Corvettes, 50th Anniversary, Z06's, ZR1's, perhaps Callaway/Lingenfelter variants.
Vipers - GTS-R, ACR, SRT10 ACR. Current SRT8 Challengers too.
The Ford GT/GTX-1 I see becoming highly collectible, perhaps the Mercury Marauder to some extent.
Its hard to judge Japanese cars in terms of collectivity. I doubt we'll ever see them on the scale of Barrett Jackson and other big name auction houses going for hundreds of thousands or more. I think they'll remain a niche collectible wherein certain people will pay top dollar for them, but they won't be regarded as collectible on the whole, at least here in America.