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

[gene giambona]

Sorry about passing the 10 year limit, but time does seems to fly by

At least the Saleen S7 still qualifies and some of the '99 S351 cars.

Saleen made some low number cars like the "Extreme", Parnelli Jones and Dan Gurney models with the last Mustang body style change. Now that Steve's no longer involved with "Saleen", but with his own SMS company....I'm not sure what impact this will have on the collectibility of the newer models.

[REAL 1]

You guys can pass the 10 year limit. Thats fine. I'm more interested in what cars made in contemporary times you guys think will likely attain collector status. I guess the time span could cover the 1990s to present. Thats fine.

Interesting about the Mustang R. Alot of people seem to agree on that one. Cool car for sure.

Interesting thought about the Japanese cars. You could say they are this generations muscle cars that will be relevant to todays kids as they get older just likel the cars that were meaningful to many of us as kids might fade away to a degree as we fade away. I can see that argument but then again the idea of a a classic is that its a ...classic regardless of how much time has passed.

[RodKnock]

I would also add the 1993-1994 (I think they made a few of them in 1995 too) Mazda RX-7s.

Almost any limited production Ferrari like the Enzo, F40 , F50, etc.

Unfortunately, I'm not a big fan of the SN95 cars. JMHO.

[Jamo]

BMW Z8
BMW M Coupe
Audi RS5
Porsche GT3 (any)
Ford GT
Maser GT-S
M-B AMG SL65 Black
NSX


still thinking...

[RodKnock]

The Z8 for sure! Love that car. How about the Maserati MC-12 too.

[Jamo]

It's the only thing on this planet that's uglier than an Enzo.

[dcdoug]

Did anyone mention these yet?

Mercedes SLR McLaren
McLaren F1
Bugatti Veyron 16.4

I'd add them to the list.

[REAL 1]

Jamo: Interesting selections. I tend to agree.

DcDoug: Cars like the Veyrons etc...are already priced in the stratosphere just imagine if they attain collectibility status! But I can see your point.

[twobjshelbys]

Ford GT.

They are like silver quarters. Even though they are relatively small numbers, there were still quite a few made. Few will survive because their owners tend to underestimate the car. (I'm learning Cobras can have that same attribute. Fortunately I've learned.)

[4pipes]

Dinan M5 S3.

[Rare Iron]

Well, the Ford GT IS already a collectors item, & I don't think they will ever be cheap - anybody that owns one pampers it, so 95% of them will remain low milers & hangar queens.

I also think the new Challenger R'T's & SRT's will be collectors items if kept in low mileage & excellent condition. I would venture to say the Dodge Boys will not be making them in a year, so what is out there will be it, & there's not many of them out there. I think Chrysler Corp. will be OOB in a year - the indicators are there.

[REAL 1]

Rare Iron: There are three camps of Ford GT owners I have seen emerge.

1. Those that buy delivery mile cars, keep them in the wrapper and wait.
2. Those that buy them, drive fairly limited miles and pamper them.
3. Those that buy them, drive them hard and frequently and put them away wet. Point in case, a friend of mine has an '06 FGT with over 50k miles with plenty miles put on at Lime Rock, Watkins Glenn and Pocano and VIR. Many guys have put whipples on and some have put the Heffner Twin Turbo bringing the car to 1100 hp.

Attrition seems fairly high as there are definitely many guys that get in over their head with the car not realizing that its mid engined design makes it an easy car to drive aggressively forgetting it has no handling electrical handling nannies. You are on your own and the car will bite and bite hard. They are viciously fast cars and you better be ready and know what you are doing.

But I agree, they are future classics/collectible if not already.

The article I read focused on two main factors, initial desireability and limited production.

I have noticed that alot of the 60's muscle cars that are now collectible and worth many times their intial window sticker were in many cases manufactured in numbers between 50 examples for such as for example the uber valuable Copo Z28s or Yenko Camoaros, Yenko Chevelles, Hemi Cudas up to the 20,000 or so examples of GTOs, Chevelles, and everything else in between. So it seems that "desirability" even in the face of what most would consider not really limited production figures or more acturatlely fairly high production numbers can still create a "collectible".

[dcdoug]

Did anyone mention the late 80s Regal GNs? They are already starting to be collectible.

[Ronbo]

Any of the "one-off's" that the Kirkhams have built over the years...

Far as I know that copper bodied cobra is still sitting in N.C. at Racetorations.

Tough to beat "only one in the world!".

[lloyds1]

Maybe the Plymouth Prowler & Chevy SSR...............