Anniversary edition 300ZX turbo. Early 280ZX turbos. Dodge Omni turbo--Shelby edition. Pontiac Phoenix SJ coupe with v6. Would smoke the front tires under hard acceleration and try to jerk the steering wheel out of you hands with massive torque steer. Subaru Brat??????????????? M6 and S6 BMW
Dodge Viper. Lots of vipers have been made but most of them end up wrecked. Lotus Esprit S4S. The last of the 4 banger Esprits. ~250 made worldwide. There were LOTS of Mustangs made and still the models that were rare collect a good premium. The funny and expensive options like the new Mach1 mustang package. I think a Bullitt edition mustang is one to buy and keep in good shape. Oddly enough loaded cars never seem to be collectors. The guys who order a corvette without power windows or a radio are a lot more likely to end up with a collector. How many people are realistically going to hold onto a car for 30 years?
Plymouth Prowler Any Corvette (mostly because of the following) First gen Viper RT/10 Fiero V6 Cadillac Allante (junk but unique) Delorean (junk but unique) Bricklen(""""") Grand National Ford f150 Lightning Dodge ram SSRT/10
I wonder about the collectablilty of the Prowler It hits me like a "Franklin Mint" Collectable Elvis plate "Limited" production of 5 milliion so get yours before they are all gone Informertial on Home Shopping Network Any one else think like that?
An underwhelmed classic...Honda civic Si!!! (till year 2000 or so) this car will achieve cult status along with more so, the integra type r, as they were actually quite exclusive, and ricers will keep them holy
WCH, I owned a RHD Amazon Green over Blk lthr 1994 964 Speedster for a couple of years .I'm told only 11 or so RHD'S were imported into UK. Loved it to bits and eventually PX'd for 993 C4 cab, which i hated! I don't think you'll regret buying one if you can find it. Sorry to have hijacked thread. Tony ps . i have some pics somewhere....
Tony, Any notions on things from that side of the pond? A Ford Escort Cosworth would make a fine addition....
Buick Grand Nat'l Limiteds (GNX) are already selling in the high teens to mid 20's and they are more rare than a 365 GTB/4, countach, and other cars, not to mention quicker.
Jim , my choices would be, in no particular order; '88 M3 964 Series 911 993 Series 911 Peugeot 205 GTI Golf GTI MK 1 & 2 Ford Sierra Cosworth Ford Escort Cosworth Audi Quattro [Uber Version] Renault 5 Gt Turbo 964 Speedster Lotus Espirit Turbo '94 M5 To name but a few. I'm sure I'll think of some more.. Tony
What about the Chrysler Crossfire...? i know it's new but it is pretty limited (considering)... What about types of cars, in general (then narrow it down from there), like convertibles, cars with 3 doors, limited edition models (by that i mean bigger engines, more power) etc.... Maybe i'm off on the wrong track here, just throwing stuff out... (Hey, i'm left-brained, gimme a break...) i have a friend who's got a Reatta- that car's destined to be a classic... How about that old BMW sports car, the M1 or M5 or whatever it was called... Not the recent M5, but the old, two-door one... How about the V12 Jaguars...? What was the first-ever SUV...? i don't particularly care for SUVs but wouldn't it be a collectible/classic, nonetheless...? How about cars with odd colors from the factory...? Like the willow green Infiniti...? How about old Mercedes...? Not like the 420, 560 SELs, but more towards those little, two-door things with the HUGE Mercedes emblem in the front grill...
I have to agree with the first gen Viper RT/10s They can be picked up for a great price these days! Maybe even around $30,000-37,500.
You are right on the money there I completly forgot about the little mister 2 and the spyder as well DES we covered the RX7 in the first page but you are on the right track. The Cross fire is a 2000+ so not in the running...
1993 cadillac allante often overlooked but one of my fav cars of all time especially since they gave it a northstar engine. lexus SC400 old body style S500 1988 corvette 35th ann. I agree with the grand sport Z8 they were all i could come up with now Erik
I was hoping you would join in on this Your knowlege of Late model GM is much better than mine. THE Recaro? Didn't even know that existed
probally to alot of people every Corvette they see reminds them of a true american sports car. Therefore thats probally why people keep listing them. . As far as Vipers go the only thing i can think of is jsut becuase they really tore sh*t up when they first came out. no other american car of the time could really keep up with them.But now days with the Ford GT the new C6, vipers are just another pricey fast car.IMO they do look alot better now though.
The ones I agree with on the list so far... 1987 Buick Grand National GNX ZR-1 Viper 280Z Impala SS One I would add... Subaru SVX (sp?) I wish 1st gen Rx7's. You can pick up running ones for $500, but a real nice one will cost $3-5k. Several of the Rx7 shops I'm using are getting money people sending them 1st gens to restore. That seems like one requirement of a classic... what are people spending more money than what the car is worth to restore? that shows peoples love and that turns into classics.
1991-1992 Dodge Spirit R/T (Outruns M5 of the same era) Dodge Daytona IROC R/T (IROC R/T's have the same Turbo III engine as the Spirit R/T's) 1LE Camaros Firehawk T/A's Trans Am GTA's "Fastback" Trans Am's 1991 Pontiac Grand Prix McLaren Turbo Saleen Mustangs Porsche 924/8, 944 Chevrolet 454SS pickup Typhoon Grand National Syclone 1989 20th anniversary Turbo Trans Am (GN engine) Early AMG's (C36, C43) Early M cars 1994-1995 Mustang Cobra's (SN95 body 5.0L) 1995 Mustang Cobra R Impala SS BTW...Hi guys!