Future of classic cars

[Silver R/T]

I was thinking with old guys dying off, how does future look like for all these classics. We're talking 20s-60s cars. Nowadays kids go after "soap box" cars, scions, etc. Are you planning on passing your car onto your kids and will they keep it or sell it to pay bills?

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Look no further than those old timers who loved their Model T's. That, my friend, is the future of us and "our" cars.

[70 sublime]

I have a 22 model T in my garage beside my Charger and the T is not worth as much as they used too

PS I am not an old timer yet

[chargerman69]

A sad one, every year so many classic's meat there maker

[Fred]

When I'm dead and buried it really won't matter to me. In the mean time I'm taking every opportunity to enjoy mine.   

[stripedelete]

Look no further than those old timers who loved their Model T's. That, my friend, is the future of us and "our" cars.

bingo

[1970Moparmann]

It might just be me, but it is exciting to me to see that there are a lot of guys in there 20's getting into Muscle Cars.  Granted in 40 years who the hell knows what will happen, but for now there was nothing better then the Muscle Car era.  Sure there is a car or two that is nice now-a-days, but nothing like in the late 60's and early 70's.  Just my 

[ODZKing]

When I'm dead and buried it really won't matter to me. In the mean time I'm taking every opportunity to enjoy mine.   

Exactly how I feel !

[projectanimal]

Great topic!  My wife and I have this same discussion a lot.  We are still on the young side, but my wife's grandfather owns a 32 Model A and a 65 impala.  He has been very good about making cars appreciated by all his kids and grand kids, but I do feel as though the 30s thru 50s cars are fading faster.   Hopefully there will be a new found love of those cars, but its hard to picture Vin Diesel spinning wooden spoke tires!!       
The muscle cars do seem to have a better chance of lasting longer, but who knows...   
Aren't we suppose to have flying cars by now?   

[GOTWING]

my son is only 12 , but he will end up with my first car my 73 charger.

[dyslexic teddybear]

Interesting.

I have 4 kids......and one day they got to talking about just this subject. About who was gonna get my Challenger. Afterwards, my youngest daughter informed me I needed to restore 3 more, so they each could have one. And to make hers plumcrazy. She was only half kidding.

My kids have gone to few shows/dragstrip with me.....all of them loved it. As usual $$$ is the limiting factor, but the interest is there. 60s-70s anyway. 3 of the 4 can't stand tuner crap. My oldest daughter has a Subaru WRX, and she likes it well enough, but still remembers the time she actually saw a 71 cuda vert......a clone, but she still wants one.

There is hope.

[1974dodgecharger]

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[JB400]

Most kids now a days only care how fast our cars go in a computer game.  Most don't really get to enjoy our cars unless it's at a car show.  They never really find out what it's like to get shoved into the seat by hp.

[polywideblock]

my youngest daughter(20) has already claimed the roadrunner loves the v8  feel and sound  ,been told i;ll have to find 2 more for other kids

[G-man]

I am only 30 and I love muscle cars. In fact my 18 year old cousin wants to buy one as well now. Movies like Fast and Furious etc are great for the old cars.

Notice how in all movies, its all the bad ass tough muscle dudes that drive muscle cars?

The whole attitude that goes behind muscle cars is what real men drive. So kids with the sense of power etc will never look past american muscle. Leave the ricers for the girls, get the big boys out with there muscle cars.

Cant see that EVER dieing.

[472 R/T SE]

Over on the '70 Registry we have a youngster that's 15 or 16, can't remember.  His 1st car was a '70 Charger, he sold it to buy a '69 GTX.  I think his parents' helped a little but I know he had a job working @ a local nationally speed shop last summer & any kind of tinkering he does now comes out of his pocket.
Humble, smart kid.  It's too bad the hobby didn't have more like him.

I stopped @ a local gas station & a '65 Impala was parked catty wompus.  I asked the fuel jockey (Oregon, public can't pump their own fuel) if the owner was an employee.   He said yes & that the current owner just got it back.  It was passed down to his little brother & once he graduated gave it back.  The kid made it sound like the whole crew was into the old iron & I told him that was nice to see.



The muscle car era has captured a wider generation vs. other era of iron.  One of the reasons the run we experienced 6 years back or so was era correct for the who was buying.  I'd say a decade before & almost 1.5 decades later are into the muscle era.

Someday, it'll die off.  But what will replace it.  The Grand Nationals are already sought after

The muscle era is the healthiest it's ever been right now with outfits like AMD & BEA stepping up.

There won't be any handing down my cars' with my family.  The minute my casket hits the dirt all my shit will be on ebay if not before.   

[projectanimal]

Most kids now a days only care how fast our cars go in a computer game.  Most don't really get to enjoy our cars unless it's at a car show.  They never really find out what it's like to get shoved into the seat by hp.

Funny you mention video games... A few months back my 9 year old nephew and 7 year old niece were visiting and wanted a ride in my 87 944 turbo.  I take them them for a quick spin around town and on some back roads I hit the turbo.  I see Cameron sitting up looking out the back every time the turbo kicks in and I ask what he's doing... "I'm looking for the blue flames! He is so use to his video games he believes all turbo cars shoot blue flames!  Can't wait to get them In the charger and have him feel real HP!!!   

[Cooter]

The younger croud has the same problem we had back when we were 20 yearsold and looking for a Hemi Charger. Those were, and to some extent, still ARE for the rich guys. We had to settle for the plain ol 318 cars. Same thing today. Nobody's kid except for the well off can afford the muscecars we own because many of us bought junk and fixed it, or bought when they weren't anything more than used cars and were cheap.

Today however, even the lowest car onthe scale will cost a 20 year old $20K...For that much, he can buy a new Scion and NOT have to worry bout hard starting when cold, keeping runng when cold, many times no heat, NO A/C, no power windows, P/S, P/brakes, Good paint, rust, worn out drivetrain, fuel MPG's in the single digits, etc. Tell me again why 20 year olds would want a musclecar except when show day comes?

[F8-4life]

Another interesting discussion on the subject

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,98016.0.html

[Aero426]

Look no further than those old timers who loved their Model T's. That, my friend, is the future of us and "our" cars.

Sort of.   The big difference is the ability to use the cars.  Our cars can keep up with modern traffic.   They look and sound great.  That is not going to change.   As long as we can get fuel to run them, things will keep rolling on.   There will be some younger people wanting to carry on.    I agree with Cooter that the current pricing is not conducive for young people to get into the game.  That and the sea change of the perception of cars.    Up to the current generation, the car meant freedom and a rite of passage into adulthood.   I'm not sure that resonates with kids now.  

Now, as far as value, there is no crystal ball.   I do believe there is a bell curve and we may be very close to, if not over the hump. Eventually I think we will see some decline coming down the other side.    Blue chip cars?  Cars like Hemis, wings, Shelby,  Multi Carbs, no problem.   They will still hold most of their value.    The more common stuff?   Yeah, I can see prices eventually decline more.  

[mopar0166]

ill give it to my son and have the title buried with me hahaahaa

[Aero426]

I think there will always be some cars that will go up.   Even while Mopars are running flat to a slight uptick, there are some mid-range to higher end European cars in the market that are just going insane right now.    We just saw a Dino GTS which sell in Arizona for $500k!    That is about a 100% increase from where it had been in the depths of the recession.    The idea of a 6 cylinder Ferrari bringing that kind of money is mind boggling.    Even the Dino Coupes have really jumped.   Four seat 1960's Ferraris which were second class cars are now $150k plus.   A friend bought one of these for $45k about 10 years ago.  He sold it for $100k to a broker a year ago.     It was immediately resold to Europe.   

[chargerboy69]

Look no further than those old timers who loved their Model T's. That, my friend, is the future of us and "our" cars.

Exactly.

My father-in-law passed away nearly three years ago.  He had a 1929 Model A 4 door for nearly 20 years.  It is still sitting in my mother-in-laws garage.  None of the kids or their spouses want the car, so it will sit as she does not want to sell it to a stranger.

As that generation dies off, so does the desire for that era of car.

[Aero426]

Exactly.

My father-in-law passed away nearly three years ago.  He had a 1929 Model A 4 door for nearly 20 years.  It is still sitting in my mother-in-laws garage.  None of the kids or their spouses want the car, so it will sit as she does not want to sell it to a stranger.

As that generation dies off, so does the desire for that era of car.

And why is there the lack of desire?  Yes the generation of people who grew up with them died off.   But why did no one step in to replace them?   Other than the fact that the car doesn't go,  can't stop very well, doesn't handle, has no creature comforts and isn't particularly attractive in appearance,  I can't think of a reason.    

At best, the A and T were cars of utilitarian transportation.      

[moparstuart]

Exactly.

My father-in-law passed away nearly three years ago.  He had a 1929 Model A 4 door for nearly 20 years.  It is still sitting in my mother-in-laws garage.  None of the kids or their spouses want the car, so it will sit as she does not want to sell it to a stranger.

As that generation dies off, so does the desire for that era of car.

And why is there the lack of desire?  Yes the generation of people who grew up with them died off.   But why did no one step in to replace them?   Other than the fact that the car doesn't go,  can't stop very well, doesn't handle, has no creature comforts and isn't particularly attractive in appearance,  I can't think of a reason.    

At best, the A and T were cars of utilitarian transportation.      

they make cool hot rods