[onewhippedpuppy]

Discussing the E30 M3 elsewhere got me thinking that this might make for a fun thread. Cars, even rare cool ones, seem to go through phases of desirability. They start out as the hot new thing, then a desirable used car, then a forgotten used car, then a collector car. Short of ultra exotics, most cars seem to go through this process. For the desirable ones it seems they are totally forgotten, then almost overnight the market gets white hot. I've seen it in the last few years with the early 911 and the E30 M3. Obviously some never really reach collector car status.

So, what are your predictions for the next hot collector car?

Mercedes Benz 190E 2.3-16V - rare Mercedes joint venture with Cosworth to go racing against the E30 M3s.


BMW E28 and E34 M5 - right now you can get a LOT of M5 for the money. I doubt they get any cheaper, and E28 prices seem to have started moving upwards.



Datsun 240Z - pretty much the best deal going for a classic sports car.


Mercedes 500E - they seem to have bottomed out on price, someday I'm betting they head back upwards. The first Porsche sedan, what else do you need to know?