Future classic/collectibles..which cars have the right stuff? What say you?

[Cashburn]

Collectible in the last 10 years being the concept I would have to say from a domestic standpoint:

FORD GT
2000 Cobra R

Amazing, I cannot think of any others. GM has none, Dodge none, Chrysler none, Pontiac none...

[RedBarchetta]

Originally Posted by Cashburn

Amazing, I cannot think of any others. GM has none, Dodge none, Chrysler none, Pontiac none...

Huh?!? ZR1 is nothing? What about the R version Vipers? The only thing Pontiac recently produced in limited quantities was the Firehawk Firebird. That has some potential as a collectible, but not a strong demand for the car in general.

As others have stated, my personal vote would include the Ford GT for sure. Other "collector" cars might include the Ford Cobra Mustangs (unmolested ones). I also think the current Corvette ZR1 will have an increasing aura with time. Let's not forget the Nissan GT-R as well.

-Dean

[mrmustang]

Low mileage or wrapper cars
1993 "R" Model Mustang
1995 "R" Model Mustang
2000 "R" Model Mustang
1995 SVT Cobra hardtop convertible
Ford GT (again a wrapper car, not one that has been street driven)
Viper "R"
ZO6 Corvette
Kirkham Daytona Coupe


Plenty of other HiPo cars to choose from, each and every one special to one crowd vs another.


Bill S.

[gene giambona]

Mr Mustang,

I would add some low production unmolested Saleen Mustangs to the Cobra mix. There were some nice fox body cars made in the late eighties and early nineties. The S-351 cars during the sn-95 body style have very good potential...very low production numbers with lots of power.

The Saleen S-7 twin turbo is also a favorite of mine...for the supercar group Too bad the race car version wasn't very succesful at Le Mans.

I think Jay Leno said it best. Buy a car because you really like it and enjoy it rather than speculate it's future collectiblity.

[jay bentley]

I agree with the Saleen Mustangs. I've owned a 1990 Saleen since new. I think in 90 they only made 180 or so cars. In 90-93 those numbers went down even further if I remember correctly.

Like the 65 Shelbys, some of these cars have some weird things about them, that were done to just get them out of the shop and sell them. Many cars have certain things that others don't.

The SA 10 cars are at the top of that pyramid.

I've owned mine because I love it, but keep thinking someday they might be worth a little something. Unlike the old junk we all love, at least these things have radios, a/c, good handling, etc.

Sorry Evan, I'm guilty of the more than 10 year rule here on your thread.

Jay