modern day collectible car?

[lokiju]

Last full size '93-'96 Chevy Impala SS

I've already seen them selling for more now than when they were brand new, plus it's a nice big and powerful car.

 

[sniperruff]

VW corrado VR6
merc benz 190E cosworth 2.3 (if it is ever sold in the US... i've seen a couple of 2.3 190E's but not sure if they're cosworth's)
plymouth prowler
E46 BMW M5...?
bmw M coupe
buick grand national's
nissan 300ZX
ford thunderbird
chevy SSR (???)

that's all i can think of now. my fav being the M coupe, M5 and the cosworth 190E.

 

[AnonymouseUser]

Originally posted by: OS
What's a good car today that might become a classic? The closest thing I can think of sort of modern are like mkiv supra, mr2, rx7. Preferably with a new car price <40K. The closest new car equivalent I can think of right now is the s2000.

S2000 isn't a bad choice.

As much as I hate Chrysler I'm gonna have to say the 300c. It's mostly Mercedes anyway. Maybe even a Boxster S, RX8 or Infiniti G35 sedan.

Originally posted by: sniperruff
bmw M coupe

That's a good one. Already a very rare car.

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: Ornery
...a little electronics...

A little electronics? OMG! Hey, I can get by now with a two bit scanner and throwing new parts at a problem, but that ain't gonna be so easy when the parts are no longer sold. Look how much you'd have to pay for a VESA bus part for an old PC as an example.

Oh, and as for ATOT electronics wherewithal, just look at General Hardware. If the problem can't be resolved by a reformat and reinstall, they're screwed! They'll pull the positive cable off the battery for a few minutes, hook it back up and hope that takes care of everything. If it doesn't work, they'll be looking at a fortune to troubleshoot it, and another fortune for a replacement module or two!

Okay, I overestimated the skill level of ATOT

And how much would I pay for a VESA bus part? Nothing! That's what scrap piles are for. Same applies to cars. If you can't get someone to make it, you go find it (or ghetto rig your way around it, most of these sensors could probably be bypassed with a simple resistor or diode or something)

 

[91TTZ]

You never know.

Some of the most desireable collector cars were the least desireable cars when they were new. That makes them rare and therefore good collector cars.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: Ornery
...a little electronics...

A little electronics? OMG! Hey, I can get by now with a two bit scanner and throwing new parts at a problem, but that ain't gonna be so easy when the parts are no longer sold. Look how much you'd have to pay for a VESA bus part for an old PC as an example.

Oh, and as for ATOT electronics wherewithal, just look at General Hardware. If the problem can't be resolved by a reformat and reinstall, they're screwed! They'll pull the positive cable off the battery for a few minutes, hook it back up and hope that takes care of everything. If it doesn't work, they'll be looking at a fortune to troubleshoot it, and another fortune for a replacement module or two!

You can still get parts for Model A's. As long as there is a demand for parts, there will be a supply. I wouldn't bet on lack of parts being a problem.

 

[radioouman]

Plymouth Prowler

 

[Black88GTA]

Lincoln Blackwood
Aztek (I'm serious)
Suzuki X-90

and others with very limited production runs, that were a general flop in the marketplace. Their rarity alone will make them collectible. The fact that so few were sold will make them that much less common years down the road.

Besides those, many specialty builds of existing product lines will probably be considered classics. Camaro SS, Firehawk, '89 Turbo Trans Am, Lancer EVO, 94-96 Impala SS, Buick Grand National / GNX, etc.

 

[Ornery]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

You can still get parts for Model A's. As long as there is a demand for parts, there will be a supply. I wouldn't bet on lack of parts being a problem.

Everything's doable, but the cost will be prohibitive. For that reason, you won't see people restoring old Civics, when they would restore old Novas.

 

[Scouzer]

ford lightning

 

[OS]

Originally posted by: Black88GTA
Lincoln Blackwood
Aztek (I'm serious)
Suzuki X-90

and others with very limited production runs, that were a general flop in the marketplace. Their rarity alone will make them collectible. The fact that so few were sold will make them that much less common years down the road.

Besides those, many specialty builds of existing product lines will probably be considered classics. Camaro SS, Firehawk, '89 Turbo Trans Am, Lancer EVO, 94-96 Impala SS, Buick Grand National / GNX, etc.

you really think an evo will be collectible? Thinking about buying one new, but i'm not sure the car is durable enough to last the years without being called junk.

 

[godmare]

Originally posted by: OS

Originally posted by: Black88GTA
Lincoln Blackwood
Aztek (I'm serious)
Suzuki X-90

and others with very limited production runs, that were a general flop in the marketplace. Their rarity alone will make them collectible. The fact that so few were sold will make them that much less common years down the road.

Besides those, many specialty builds of existing product lines will probably be considered classics. Camaro SS, Firehawk, '89 Turbo Trans Am, Lancer EVO, 94-96 Impala SS, Buick Grand National / GNX, etc.

you really think an evo will be collectible? Thinking about buying one new, but i'm not sure the car is durable enough to last the years without being called junk.

imo it is junk, albeit fast junk.

 

[PandaBear]

Supra TT
MR2 Turbo
300ZX TT
Integra Type R (the real one, not the fake one)
240SX (kind of rare nowadays)
Evo VIII
WRX

 

[fs5]

350z?

 

[PandaBear]

That too, but the 300ZX in the 90s

 

[acemcmac]

WS6 and the top end 2000-2002 Camaro's ARE collectable. Prowler definitley. Grand national and the equivalent body style monte carlo. The last year of the Cobra (04 or 05?) before the impending redesign... The BMW M (aka M1)... The 1996 Viper GTS (I think that was the last year to have blue with white stripes)....

Thats all I can think of

 

[godmare]

Audi TT
Buick Blackhawk, if they ever make it

edited for Blackhawk pic
can't link main site, but browse it for some more pics

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

TT Supra?
Acura NSX?

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: PandaBear
That too, but the 300ZX in the 90s

Agreed. (but I'm biased)

 

[MasterAndCommander]

Pontiac Aztek FTW...people in the future will be saying...WTF where they thinking?

 

[xSkyDrAx]

Subaru Impreza WRX STi

 

[Black88GTA]

Originally posted by: godmare

Originally posted by: OS

Originally posted by: Black88GTA
Lincoln Blackwood
Aztek (I'm serious)
Suzuki X-90

and others with very limited production runs, that were a general flop in the marketplace. Their rarity alone will make them collectible. The fact that so few were sold will make them that much less common years down the road.

Besides those, many specialty builds of existing product lines will probably be considered classics. Camaro SS, Firehawk, '89 Turbo Trans Am, Lancer EVO, 94-96 Impala SS, Buick Grand National / GNX, etc.

you really think an evo will be collectible? Thinking about buying one new, but i'm not sure the car is durable enough to last the years without being called junk.

imo it is junk, albeit fast junk.

ANY car can "last the years" if cared for and maintained. Regardless of manufacturer. It's all about upkeep / storage conditions / driver (and low mileage certainly helps).

For instance, Jonny Leadfoot who goes to the track every weekend, and redlines the hell out of it every day isn't going to have a car that will last all that long. Ethel McSlowlane, on the other hand, who drives her car slowly to church and the grocery store every Sunday is going to have a car that will be in excellent shape for many years (provided she doesn't wreck it).

Too bad grandmas don't buy Evos

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: Black88GTA

Originally posted by: godmare

Originally posted by: OS

Originally posted by: Black88GTA
Lincoln Blackwood
Aztek (I'm serious)
Suzuki X-90

and others with very limited production runs, that were a general flop in the marketplace. Their rarity alone will make them collectible. The fact that so few were sold will make them that much less common years down the road.

Besides those, many specialty builds of existing product lines will probably be considered classics. Camaro SS, Firehawk, '89 Turbo Trans Am, Lancer EVO, 94-96 Impala SS, Buick Grand National / GNX, etc.

you really think an evo will be collectible? Thinking about buying one new, but i'm not sure the car is durable enough to last the years without being called junk.

imo it is junk, albeit fast junk.

ANY car can "last the years" if cared for and maintained. Regardless of manufacturer. It's all about upkeep / storage conditions / driver (and low mileage certainly helps).

For instance, Jonny Leadfoot who goes to the track every weekend, and redlines the hell out of it every day isn't going to have a car that will last all that long. Ethel McSlowlane, on the other hand, who drives her car slowly to church and the grocery store every Sunday is going to have a car that will be in excellent shape for many years (provided she doesn't wreck it).

Too bad grandmas don't buy Evos

The body might be in excellent shape, but the carbon buildup in the engine might be a little rough.

 

[qaa541]

94-96 Chevy Impala SS.

It still sells for alot given it's age. It's a damn cool car to boot.