Future Classic predictions?

Wizardskills said:
Cars today are built to a much higher standard compared to ones build in the 60's. There is no reason why a modern car wouldn't last long enough. An E-Type probably wasn't the best example as they had a tendency to massively overheat.
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What I worry about is whether the complex/electrical parts for modern cars will still be available in 10-20 years. These sorts of parts do and will break, but will they still be available to buy? I wouldn't be surprised to find that car manfacturers stop making the parts and 3rd parties find them too complex to make themselves.
 
I think these will change hands for good money soon enough:

BMW E32 750i V12
BMW E31 M850CSi (possibly already a classic as good ones cost lots)
BMW E64 650i Cabrio
Ford Mondeo ST220 MK3
Renault Avantime
Lexus LS400 (The first proper Jap exec, set a benchmark)
Vauxhall Signum
VW Golf GTi 30 MK5
Nissan S14
Toyota Prius MK1 (A very important car)
Honda S2000
Peugeot 106 GTi (So many 17 year olds lusted after these)
Citroen AX GT
Honda Accord Type R
 
lemonade said:
Disagree, the bold will become classics in 30-40 years, mark my words, rcz is a rare sports car from pug, the volvos will have a cult following, the 850r, 480 turbo and the sporty c30 model are lovely cars, the c70 has the novelty of being a good looking safe wafting volvo coupe, not quite a p1800 but the closest since.
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The RCZ is a terrible car, it's a direct rip off the TT and is underpowered when compared to other cars in that market.

Having said that, I wouldn't say no if I won one lol

But it will never be a classic
 
Jay794 said:
The RCZ is a terrible car, it's a direct rip off the TT and is underpowered when compared to other cars in that market.

Having said that, I wouldn't say no if I won one lol

But it will never be a classic
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It might be terrible to you and I but I don't think it will stop it from being a much liked classic amongst bearded french car enthusiasts in 30-40 years, it's a rare sports car from Peugeot and I can't remember the last time a French car company made a sports car in such a mould.

Renault Avantime
Lexus LS400 (The first proper Jap exec, set a benchmark)
Vauxhall Signum
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Good call, I forgot about the Avantime, had the image in my mind but couldn't figure out what it was!
 
alx said:
What I worry about is whether the complex/electrical parts for modern cars will still be available in 10-20 years. These sorts of parts do and will break, but will they still be available to buy? I wouldn't be surprised to find that car manfacturers stop making the parts and 3rd parties find them too complex to make themselves.
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Maybe, I guess only time will tell.

Jay794 said:
The RCZ is a terrible car, it's a direct rip off the TT and is underpowered when compared to other cars in that market.

Having said that, I wouldn't say no if I won one lol

But it will never be a classic
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Just because a car is a bit crap doesn't mean it won't become a classic. Take my GT6 for example. Even back in the late 60's is was rightly criticised for have very poor rear suspension which leads to awful lift off over-steer. I would like to think that in spite of this it would still be considered by most as a classic car :).
 
Agree with mk1 TT mentoned above.

How about mk4 Golf R32?

E46 M3?

GT6 - definitely a classic. Love that :)

EDIT: Just realised the Christmas smilies are back, yay :)
 
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Rilot said:
BMW E31 850CSi (possibly already a classic as good ones cost lots)
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Definitely already a classic, the 840 CiSport will probably be the more attainable version.

The BMW Z4M, coupe and roadster has to become a classic. It's already old fashioned in it's rawness compared to other M's of its era. It didn't sell massive numbers (the non M is a little too common).
 
The manual gearbox fitted E39 530i Sport will be a very sought after car in mint condition by the year 2030.

It's my pension!
 
The guy above who said everything will be is right. Everything will, one day, be a classic if there are any left.

A 1958 anything is not a banger, its a classic. It doesnt matter how crap it was, it's now a classic car. Its just how it works. Age removes a cars veneer of crapness as the people buying much older cars are heavily rose tinted in the spectacle department.

In 15 years time I guarantee people will fawn over a mint 1996 Corsa 1.2 LS.

Its just how it works.
 
I think the OP meant more of a classic in terms of a petrolhead's idea of a classic, not necessarily the textbook description of a classic.

As in not just a car that is X years old but a car that stands out from the rest, for what ever reason. I guess the term is a 'cult classic'?
 
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sigma said:
I think the OP meant more of a classic in terms of a petrolhead's idea of a classic, not necessarily the textbook description of a classic.
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This ^.

I own this car which I'd consider a classic car, but it's not a classic in the sense that it was a memorable / great / "game-changing" car, it just happens to be old and a classic boxy 80s shape.

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