25 Most Collectible Cars of the Last 25 Years

[dpotter]

Not sure how current the attached infromation is. Based on that list I say we should have been in the top 5.

http://consumerguideauto.howstuffwork s.com/the-25-most-collectible-cars-of-the-last-25-years19.htm

[TAKEDOWN]

What??? We made it on the list! This calls for a celebration!!!

[Black Dynamite]

What??? We made it on the list! This calls for a celebration!!!


+1

Seems like there's a lot of hatred out there for our cars....

[sd8683]

Oldsmobile Aurora???????

[BAD MERC]

1995 Aurora???? 1985 Omni????? 1993 Buick Roadmaster wagon??????? Excuse me while I commit suicide. 2003 Marauder made the list - 2004 did NOT! Syclone is there - Typhoon isn't? WTF is so collectible about the 300C? They ONLY made 13,965,773,021 of them.

[dpotter]

Look, there isn't a single Stang listed so we know the list is severely flawed.

[BAD MERC]

Ahhhhhh yes - spank you.

[GetMeMyStogie]

The list only includes the last 25 years - nothing before 1984.

[BAD MERC]

I don't think there was enough room for all the classic and obligatory collectible stuff there before '84. Every 'Cuda, GTX, Challenger, Camaro, Mach 1 etc.... from the 60's and 70's could add another 100 cars to the list.

[ChiTownMaraud3r]

Flattered 03s at least made the list, but it is flawed, so let's proceed to make our own lists..I'll kick it off

- 1985 Chevy Impala SS
- 1985 DMC Delorean
- 1985 Mercury Capri
- 1987 Buick GNX
- 1988 Pontiac Trans Am GTA
- 1990 Lincoln Town Car
- 1990 BMW 840/850i
- 1994 Chevy Impala SS
- 1998 Lincoln Mark 8 LSC
- 1998 BMW 740/750i
- 1999 Ford Mustang Cobra
- 2001 Ford Mustang Bullitt
- 2003 Ford Mustang Mach 1
- 2003 Jaguar S-Type R
- 2003 Lincoln LS Sport
- 2003 Mercury Marauder
- 2004 Mercury Marauder
- 2005 Ford GT
- 2005 Shelby GT500
- 2006 Jeep SRT8..

.. Thats all I got.. Anyone any differences? Contributions?

[BAD MERC]

The Delorean is a good addition. I think the Pantera should be there, as should the SS454 chevy pickup and first-gen Lightning.

[knine]

1985 Dodge Omni :woohoo: ....
:shake:

[ChiTownMaraud3r]

The Delorean is a good addition. I think the Pantera should be there, as should the SS454 chevy pickup and first-gen Lightning.

Very good point especially the pickups.

[Rocknthehawk]

Why did both 03/04 marauders make your list, but not both 03/04 Mach1's?

hehe

[sd8683]

How bout thunderbolt's

[ChiTownMaraud3r]

Why did both 03/04 marauders make your list, but not both 03/04 Mach1's?

hehe

I wanted to stress both years for BAD MERC and myself :D

[Blk Mamba]

What Pantera?

[larryo340]

1985 Omni?????


1985 Dodge Omni :woohoo: ....
:shake:

Not just an Omni, but a Omni GLH. I'm guessing you guys aren't familiar with it, but I would put the Omni GLHS ("S" for Shelby) on the list instead of the GLH.

[Rocknthehawk]

There's one of the shelbys around here....badass ride.

[1 Bad Merc]

Instead of the Pontiac GTA I would put in the 1989 Turbo Trans Am. I believe they used a version of the Buick motor and this car was plenty fast. Alot faster then the GTA.

[offroadkarter]

if you notice, its organized by one car per year, which is why its 2003 marauder and not 2004 also.

99 cougar? Please, i'd replace that with the 99 svt cobra, or put the terminator in the 04 spot. Although the lincoln LSE V8 is a very classy sedan.

[TAKEDOWN]

1995 Aurora???? 1985 Omni????? 1993 Buick Roadmaster wagon??????? Excuse me while I commit suicide. 2003 Marauder made the list - 2004 did NOT! Syclone is there - Typhoon isn't? WTF is so collectible about the 300C? They ONLY made 13,965,773,021 of them.

Hey, hey, n0w... You 04 guys got the die cast models, now we get the Most Collectible! :P

[FastMerc]

Hey, hey, n0w... You 04 guys got the die cast models, now we get the Most Collectible! :P
Sorry but the last of production are always more collectible.04s are the last! A 99 Cougar cmon!

[BAD MERC]

The Dodge Omni GLH was fast but got me thinking - it was uglier than a mud fence. If any older fast sleeper Dodge should have been collectible considering its low numbers, the Dodge Spirit R/T was a 224 Horsepower rocket. Remember it?

[a_d_a_m]

Based on that list I say we should have been in the top 5. It is chronologically organized. If it were in terms of collectibility, the list might be different.

The three red flags for me are:
-Olds Aurora
-Roadmaster wagon
-99 Cougar

[Mike Poore]

1985 Dodge Omni :woohoo: ....
:shake:

+1 So, Where is the Corvette, any corvette, remember the one with the DOH cam's that's worth about a gazillion bucks; or the Ford GT? What about the Shelby Mustangs, like for instance, the GT500 KR??

gimme a break... that list looks worse than one of Dom's best of's....:D

Speaking of Dom; where is that little turd? He's not pissed because we won't let him swear, is he?

[BAD MERC]

It is chronologically organized. If it were in terms of collectibility, the list might be different.

The three red flags for me are:
-Olds Aurora
-Roadmaster wagon
-99 Cougar


The 99 Cougar was an abortion on so many levels with seats that make lawn chairs appealing. Only the geriatric crowd collects Buick Roadmasters and the Aurora is collected ------at GM service centers. There, that baby is put to bed.:beer:

[dpotter]

I'm pretty sure the 03 MM made the list due to the elusive DBP.

[Black Dynamite]

Part of the problem with 'top 10' type lists is that they're purely subjective. Noone will ever come up with one that's "right."

but a Grand Am? really? come on....

[94_302]

Flattered 03s at least made the list, but it is flawed, so let's proceed to make our own lists..I'll kick it off

- 1985 Chevy Impala SS
- 1985 DMC Delorean
- 1985 Mercury Capri
- 1987 Buick GNX
- 1988 Pontiac Trans Am GTA
- 1990 Lincoln Town Car
- 1990 BMW 840/850i
- 1994 Chevy Impala SS
- 1998 Lincoln Mark 8 LSC
- 1998 BMW 740/750i
- 1999 Ford Mustang Cobra
- 2001 Ford Mustang Bullitt
- 2003 Ford Mustang Mach 1
- 2003 Jaguar S-Type R
- 2003 Lincoln LS Sport
- 2003 Mercury Marauder
- 2004 Mercury Marauder
- 2005 Ford GT
- 2005 Shelby GT500
- 2006 Jeep SRT8..

.. Thats all I got.. Anyone any differences? Contributions?

Those in Bold are probably not even in the top 50. Yes I bolded 04 because we do not need two years of the Marauder.

I could replace all those with Mustangs that are more collectible:
1986 SVO
1993 Cobra
1993 Cobra R
1994 Indy Pace Car Cobra
1995 Removable Hardtop Cobra
1995 Cobra R
1996 Mystic Cobra
2000 Cobra R

But if we wanted to add some variety and replace all of the 8 above with non Mustangs but domestics here are some others to think about:
1993-95 Ford Lightning
1991 Syclone
1992-93 Typhoon
1992 Dodge Viper
1990-1995 Corvette ZR1
1996 Corvette Grand Sport
2002 Pontiac Trans AM WS6 Pace Car
2004 Corvette Z16


8 Others that are Not Domestic:
1988-1993 BMW M3
1988 190E Mercedes Benz 2.5 Cosworth
1993 BMW M5
1996 Mercedes Benz C36
1997 Porsche 911 Turbo S
1998 Toyota Supra Turbo 6spd
2001 Integra Type R
2008 CLK 63 Black Edition

[Mike Poore]

You probably should eliminate the 1999 Cobra because it was, excuse the expression, a POS. There was a big lawsuit over claimed HP, and the new IRS simply failed. The later S/C Cobras were sensational and should be included on any list. I had a '97 Cobra, but the '04 Mach-1 was by far a more desirable car.

[Vortex]

Unfortunately, this listing was compiled by idiots.

[MERCMAN]

Don't forget the Lincoln Blackwood,,, only 3200 made :up:

[TAKEDOWN]

Unfortunately, this listing was compiled by idiots.

Idiots can't be that bad, they listed us, but just in the wrong spot. At least somewhere in the top 5!

[jerrym3]

IMHO, I'd throw in mid 80's Thunderbird Turbocoupe. Decent performance and good gas mileage out of 4 cylinders.

World of difference between the 82 and 83 TBirds.

[BAD MERC]

Don't forget the Lincoln Blackwood,,, only 3200 made :up:


I have a buddy with a Blackwood - nice bed, you can't even haul felt dots without damaging it.

[Ralph Sr.]

guys what about the fastest american sports car,ever, 2009 corvette zri ,638 hp, and over 600lbs torque,stock, low 11 seconds in quarter mile,over 200 mph,top speed. son just got one, wicked fast !!! also no one said anything about the fastest 4 door car in american, stock, caddy sts-v, 550hp supercharged !! these cars/vettes, may be the fastest ones in a long time,with todays bad, economy. ? rkvette/ ralph sr.

[TAKEDOWN]

guys what about the fastest american sports car,ever, 2009 corvette zri ,638 hp, and over 600lbs torque,stock, low 11 seconds in quarter mile,over 200 mph,top speed. son just got one, wicked fast !!! also no one said anything about the fastest 4 door car in american, stock, caddy sts-v, 550hp supercharged !! these cars/vettes, may be the fastest ones in a long time,with todays bad, economy. ? rkvette/ ralph sr.

Shhhhhhh... If you keep giving them ideas they'll boot out our cars. :lol:

[GetMeMyStogie]

Idiots can't be that bad, they listed us, but just in the wrong spot. At least somewhere in the top 5!

There is no "top 5" in this list. Just one spot for 2004, one spot for 2003, one spot for 2002, and so on. I guess 1993 was a terrible year for collectible cars. Even the author of the list implies so (found by clicking item #1 in the article):

Picking one from each year is tough, as a number of collectible nameplates spanned several years, while some years go begging for decent representation.

Btw,
1999: GM EV1

Some universities and museums have already collected what they could.

[Ralph Sr.]

my son,with the new corvette,zr1 just finished the free driving school,paid for by gm. it was at ron fellows school near vegas. they have 4 zr1 there . this bail-out monies is going for a good cause.!! dont you think so ? rkvette/ ralph sr.