What do you feel is a modern or future classic ?

morgan · Post by **morgan** » Tue May 19, 15 12:11 pm

Agree; the Z is v.cool...

TYREMAN · Post by **TYREMAN** » Fri Oct 09, 15 10:06 pm

Carl wrote:
Faux-7-0 wrote:Let's face it - "classic" is open to interpretation. Personally, I've always liked big Vauxhalls - Early 90's Senator 3.0 24v was an awesome piece of kit - but I can't see them ever making it into Octane or Classic & Sportscar. This one however might. (probably because it's not the Vauxhall version).
I liked the early Opels had a couple of A series commodore coupe's they looked like mini chargers. and couple of A series manta's

Commodore

Manta

I could easily be tempted to buy a Manta and stick a small block in it.

You are correct Carl...looks like a holden Monaro also...did you get to know my mate Keith Homes from Preston? he used to run the uk Opel Club....he lived in Germany for 9 years has a lot of experiance with them.. would say the new Dodge Charger a future Classic...i want a 2006 in Black

TYREMAN · Post by **TYREMAN** » Fri Oct 09, 15 10:23 pm

Old series 2 xj still affordable... a lot of car for the money......seen a few good ones under 6k.....with MOT but needing welding 2/3K had one for 3 years daily driver lovely to drive and has the classic style.....this was my 78.

TYREMAN · Post by **TYREMAN** » Fri Oct 09, 15 10:31 pm

MY Dad and his mate think Ford Scorpio's

dad has a good one now... and his mate has about 4 plus tons of parts he has been buying from the banger racers before they destroy them all.

Johnny Dart · Post by **Johnny Dart** » Sat Oct 10, 15 8:09 am

drewcrane wrote: the z is cool too with the flares

!970's fashion............ cars and people

LONGSHOT · Post by **LONGSHOT** » Sat Oct 10, 15 12:31 pm

i bought a mid 80s cavalier 1.3 back end of last year with 35k on clock(dont ask me why)
doubled my money on it a few months later-couldnt beleive the interest i had on ebay for it ,thousands of views-go figure......

i think any car/model with originality and low miles (that was mass produced and then rotted away/scrapped) will always be collectable.
mk1/2 fiestas,escort vans,xr2s even sierras etc all going up.........

i have a `61 triumph herald coupe in bits,used to pick up the saloon version for 75-100 quid but not anymore.............

time and nostalgia have a big effect on prices not just limited production.
my tuppence worth anyway

Johnny Dart · Post by **Johnny Dart** » Sat Oct 10, 15 1:23 pm

I bought a 1949 model year series one 80" Land Rover for £500 twenty years ago, must be worth upwards of £2000 now.
Was just an old Land Rover then.

terryr · Post by **terryr** » Sat Oct 10, 15 7:56 pm

im partial to a 190e merc ,great cars and still cheap,climbing the ladder very slowly ,e30s have gone mad now

Bryan S · Post by **Bryan S** » Tue Oct 13, 15 6:44 pm

My 2600s 15,000 miles

english68 · Post by **english68** » Tue Oct 13, 15 7:57 pm

SD1s are a sure bet for future classic status as far as I can tell. That looks like a superb example!

E68

Jem · Post by **Jem** » Tue Oct 20, 15 2:07 pm

I think the Montreal is going to be the next heavy hitter.

english68 · Post by **english68** » Tue Oct 20, 15 2:17 pm

Jem wrote:I think the Montreal is going to be the next heavy hitter.

You're absolutely right, it's already happening!

As it is for the Fiat Dino (£15k to £80k in two years...)

Justified for the Montreal though - "baby Miura"

E68

Jem · Post by **Jem** » Tue Oct 20, 15 3:20 pm

Without doubt the car that's had the most meteoric increase in value in such a short space of time is the Daytona 365.

Less than 10 years ago - £75k. Now £750k+

sprintgtvgus · Post by **sprintgtvgus** » Wed Oct 21, 15 8:50 am

98-2002 X308 XJR

370bhp Supercharged V8 and the last of the classic gentlemans XJ looks.

Also the same period of XKR.

C63 AMG 6.2 M156 - They got this one right!

And loads of other stuff.

I See R32 Skylines are finally taking off, often thought about a tidy one of those.

M3 CSL and Alfa Romeo 8C (the new one) are already modern classics and appreciating.

morgan · Post by **morgan** » Wed Oct 21, 15 9:57 am

sprintgtvgus wrote: I See R32 Skylines are finally taking off, often thought about a tidy one of those.

I think the R34 is when it REALLY started to happen for skyline mass-market notoriety - the GranTurismo set; playstation generation. Clean ones of these must be rocking-horse poo - they are all modded to insanity.

I still think Jap stuff will get there. R34s, RX7s, early integras etc. Alright, not stratospheric stuff (Toyota 2000Gt anyone?), but will head north.