Classics of the future

Mattbigwood · Post by **Mattbigwood** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 9:23 pm

What gets me is the price/collectability of a fairly ordinary Ford Capri or Escort RS2000. Very crude by today's standards and mass produced, but selling for silly money now. I suppose it's down to rarity value. When my Capri was four or five years old it was already starting to rust!

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 9:26 pm

look at the cost of 70's jap cars its because they all rotted away that they are so expensive now

as a rule of thumb 2 doors are always more desirable than 4 doors coupes more desirable than saloons

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 9:29 pm

Mattbigwood wrote:Very crude by today's standards and mass produced,

That sums up every yank motor ever!

But there are still plenty that are classics...

prelude91 · Post by **prelude91** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 11:01 pm

Amazes me that old fords, capris etc. are worth bucket-loads, but Vauxhalls of the same era are rarer, but nonetheless, lower valued.

YouTube · Post by **Sailor** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 11:14 pm

If you wait long enough, all cars become collectors' items. Some sit-up-and-beg Ford Populars are fetching 4 grand ...

vetrox · Post by **vetrox** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 11:18 pm

Sailor wrote:If you wait long enough, all cars become collectors' items. Some sit-up-and-beg Ford Populars are fetching 4 grand ...

This is pretty much it. Just think back. I'm sure people in the 70's and 80's wondered the same thing and hey presto an old poverty spec anything is worth money.

Who even likes morris minors anyway?

Even stuff produced in insane numbers can become a classic. Look at the mini.

bennyboy · Post by **bennyboy** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 11:19 pm

Collectability is all about perceived value.

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 12:16 am

Craig_85 wrote: Black Type-S and White SiR S-Spec preludes to be precise I reckon...

Crazy_C · Post by **Crazy_C** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 8:11 pm

I'd say that anything that's a bit different or high performance. Evos, SXs etc... as well as anything with pop up lights

rainbow_nugget · Post by **rainbow_nugget** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 10:53 pm

Pop up headlights are awesome!!