What cars from the last 20 years will be collectibles?

**G.Irish** · 04-13-2009, 02:00 PM

Jay Leno did an article in Pop Mech on the subject: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/jay_leno_garage/4312877.html">http://www.popularmechanics.com/automot ... 12877.html</a>

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, 02:05 PM

+Terminator

Honorable mentions: 300ZX, FC RX7.

Your list is pretty complete.

.RJ · 04-13-2009, 02:06 PM

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, 02:14 PM

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, 02:18 PM

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, 02:28 PM

First gen WRX probably, Those 1990s celicas, all those supercharged GM cars that came out from 1999 forward,

Evan · 04-13-2009, 02:32 PM

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, 02:33 PM

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, 02:34 PM

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, 02:44 PM

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, 02:56 PM

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, 02:58 PM

If you bought an FD, it would definitely be kept in the garage....

:lol:

HAULN-SS · 04-13-2009, 02:59 PM

Forgot: 96 Impala, ZR-1 anything, Spec B legacy

Apoc · 04-13-2009, 03:14 PM

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, 03:31 PM

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, 03:59 PM

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, 04:04 PM

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, 04:33 PM

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, 04:34 PM

Syclone/Typhoon, and more specifically, the Marlboro editions.

**Goodspeed** · 04-13-2009, 04:37 PM

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.

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