What cars would/might qualify as modern classics?

[GTaudiophile]

What, no mention of the BMW Z8?!?

 

[phreakah]

R34 Skyline mmmm

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
S14 240sx
RX-7
Miata
Supra
Z!
A4 (best looking cars of the past decade)
Impala (the real, Caprice based one)
Plus all low production cars.

That's really all I can think of.

I disagree with the bolded item completely.

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
What, no mention of the BMW Z8?!?

There is a black Z8 in my area that I see every so often. Simply gorgeous.

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: nan0bug

Originally posted by: NFS4
RSX? You're kidding...right?
Marauder? Underpowered and (relatively slow)
LS? LOL!!!
CTS-V? That mofo isn't even out yet!!!

read my post above concerining the RSX.

Maybe, just maybe I was wrong about the LS. Time will tell. There are still a few years left for it to improve (maybe offer the V8 with a 6-speed tranny, work on fit and finish).

The Marauder is far from underpowered or 'slow'. Its a huge car. 4200lbs huge. It does a 0-60 sprint in 6.5 seconds. and a quarter mile in about 15.5. Did I mention it's FOURTY-TWO HUNDRED POUNDS?
All it needs is a supercharger

CTS-V will be a classic. I'll bet my left nut on it.


Edit: Just to clarify, I should note all previous references to "RSX" should be replaced with "RSX-S".

I think in your two previous posts you sum up my thoughts on the Marauder. The one thing though is that stock Marauders can do faster quarter miles. Bone stock Marauders with just broken in engine's can get better quarter miles. Check out http://www.mercurymarauder.net on the forums. People like to generalize cars instead of looking at the market it serves. As you said, the marauder is a niche vehicle. It is, as I said, the only modern muscle car in production.

 

[GreenGhost]

A riced-up Ford does not qualify it as an instant classic. Nominating the orginal Chrysler minivan would make more sense. That was a revolutionary vehicle, which remained in production practically unchanged for many years, and was copied by literally all car co.s os the world.