What modern classics do you think you'll see at shows?

[300bhp/ton]

If you go to a classic car show today, you'll likely see a nice mix of British and European cars with maybe 1 or 2 Jap and a handful of American.

MG's, Jag's, Aston's, Triumphs, Fords, Rover's and so on.

But what do we think we'll see more and more of at classic car shows over the next 10 years?

Will an RX-7 be worth or a 300ZX?

So what cars that you currently don't see at shows do you think you will see over the coming years?

[mgeee]

I hate the way shows are looking more and more like a supermarket car park. I think I'm getting old and grumpy.

[Rapierdave]

I hope that we will see at classic car shows sometime soon the following cars that are becoming a rare site.

Vauxhall Calibra

Volvo 480

Ford Sierra

Honda CRX MK 1 & 2

Rover 200 Tomcat

Rover 827 Coupe

[woodytype S]

One or two cars from the 80s could become classics,most will be just old cars.For a start they all look the same and there were to many made.

[excel monkey]

woodytype S said:

One or two cars from the 80s could become classics,most will be just old cars.For a start they all look the same and there were to many made.

They made a lot of Cortinas and MGBs but they're now seen as classics. Cars have a longer lifespan these days and all of the examples I've given below will need to wait for 90% of the cars currently on the road to go to the banger track or the crusher, before they can be seen as rare or collectible.

I'd say anything with a currently strong owners club and some historical/motorsport significance stands a decent chance of being a future classic.

MX5
Impreza mk1
Ford Focus mk1 (maybe Ka as well, if they haven't all rusted away in 10 years?)
LR Discovery mk1
Golf GTI mk2
Merc W124 (coupe and E500)
Renault Espace?

All of these made a big impression on the market when they were launched and have strong owners clubs.

These are all mainstream suggestions. Obviously anything rare and/or wildly expensive at launch (Aston/Lambo/Ferrari etc) will become a classic much quicker.

Some mainstream 80s/90s cars have already hit classic status. Look at the the values of Honda CRX mk1s, Peugeot 205 GTIs, BMW E30 M3s etc

Edited by excel monkey on Friday 8th February 10:59

[shouldbworking]

I'd like to believe the puma will make it there someday. Although, since buying one I have had my eyes opened to how commonplace they are

[Arbathnot]

Some people may disagree but the Audi TT. Maybe not the "drivers2 car but Good following, owners club, stylish, available spares and fairly tough.

[mgeee]

What people forget ifs there is so many electronics and sealed components on later cars. They will be unrepairable .

[Rapierdave]

shouldbworking said:

I'd like to believe the puma will make it there someday. Although, since buying one I have had my eyes opened to how commonplace they are

It will become a classic but still not rare enough.

Have to agree with a previous poster about rising values of Peugeot 205 GTI's also MK1 Fiesta XR2's.

[Arbathnot]

mgeee said:

What people forget ifs there is so many electronics and sealed components on later cars. They will be unrepairable .

A whole industry has sprung up around this, just a bit complicted for most owners.

[droopsnoot]

I've already started seeing a lot of stuff like this at shows - last year we had a '53 TT coupe at one of the shows. That said, when I started showing the Firenza it was only ten years old, and some people used to look down their noses at my "new" car.

[spoodler]

MX5s and PT Cruisers...

Already seeing a few of each; the MX5 I can understand as in some ways it's the logical successor to MGBs etc. (poor old TR7 destined to be ignored?) but the PT Cruiser! And the next person who tells me it's a modern day hot rod... yea, in the same way as the Vauxhall Zafira and Suzuki Wagon R....
Each has a cult following of enthusiast owners who cherish and modify - a good basis for a "future classic".

In our Retro Rides crowd a lot of the younger lads are into their Fords, much like it has always been, except these are now Sierras and the like with the Holy Grail being the Cosworth or RS variants. We've also got a MG ZT260 (Rover 75 V8) and I believe there is a BRM out there...

Personally I'd like to see a few more Talbot Tagoras and Matra Ranchos

[Humper]

Austin/Morris/VDP/MG/Riley/Wolesley 1300's, accepted classics now. I remember them being ten a penny and st, but now they're rare. We used to joke about the "don't see many of them" statement being applied to Sierras, i rarely see a MK1 Mondeo now. Will classic shows even exist in ten years time?

By the way, what's a Talbot Tagora?*

• I know what it is, i'm just pretending i don't cos i'm embarrased