What cars from the last 20 years will be collectibles?

[ViPER1313]

There are very few cars produced in the past 20 years which I would bet become actual collectors items that go for +100k (inflation adjusted) dollars 50 years from now. Really, I don't see the Miata, Taurus, Civic, S2000, etc becoming collectors items for the same reason the TR6, Chevy Nova, etc still aren't - they just really aren't that desirable except by 20-30 somethings who look at them as a bargain over a Corvette, M5, AMG Mercedes, etc. I think good condition examples will bring decent money, but not matching numbers muscle car money.

At this moment in time, with no budget constraint, would you rather drive a Z06 Vette or a Miata? Which makes more of a statement driving down the street (a main reason for paying big bucks for an older car.) Corvettes, 454 Chevelles, SS Camaros, Mach1/Shelby Mustangs were the baddest of the bad cars of that time period. And people are willing to pay big bucks later in life to catch a piece of that. While the S2000 might be a cool car, I would still rather have an Elise, Z06, Ford GT, if I could afford them.

Also, rare does not equal super expensive and collectible 30+ years down the road. Otherwise, Dodge Rampages and Pontiac Grand Prix Turbos would be worth tons already.

My picks for 30 years out:
-Specialty Corvette models (ZR1, Grand Sport, Z06)
-Ford GT
-Cobra Mustangs (especially R models) / last year of 5.0 Mustang
-Supra TT w/ 6-speed
-BMW M cars with racing histories, all late 80s M3s
-Dodge / Chrysler SRT8s - especially if the company dies