What vehicles from the 90s and early 2000s do you think people will be preserving, restoring, and bringing to car shows in the future?

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hillcre8tive@reddit

I have a 2007 Saturn Sky Redline convertible with low miles and a 2004 GTO with a tvs2300 supercharger, both tucked away in my garage along with my 67 Chevelle SS. I would take any one of them to a car show. I want a 2018 Cadillac CTS-V really bad.

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Coyoteatemybowtie@reddit

Supra, ws6, 3000gt vr4, Plymouth prowler, rsx, del sol,

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hillcre8tive@reddit

I have a 2007 Saturn Sky Redline convertible with low miles and a 2004 GTO with a supercharger both tucked away in my garage along with my 67 chevelle SS. I would take any one of them to a car show. I want a 2018 Cadillac CTS-V really bad.

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MWMWMMWWM@reddit

I got a C5Z with 50k miles tucked away nicely in my garage for just this occasion

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sir_thatguy@reddit

300ZX

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hillcre8tive@reddit

Anything with two doors a v8 and red or and. Check out 2016 ish cadillac cts-v. It's a modern muscle car.

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jeffcole44@reddit

Escalade EXT

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9BALL22@reddit

Prowler, Thunderbird, SSR

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robertva1@reddit

They already are. Friend if mine shows his 1995 chevy Impala all the time

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Mac-Tyson@reddit (OP)

Is it just a standard stock Chevy Impala or custom in some way?

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YotaDeluxe@reddit

I think in ‘95 the only Impala you could buy was the Impala SS which was a Caprice with a Corvette motor that only came in a few cool colors so even if “stock” it would still be petty special.

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smthngeneric@reddit

"Corvette motor"

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YotaDeluxe@reddit

LT1, I believe?

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smthngeneric@reddit

Yeah they're both lt1s they just share nothing except the block pretty much. Different cam, heads, intake, belt drive, etc

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YotaDeluxe@reddit

TIL

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OverallManagement824@reddit

It's got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant. It's got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters, so it'll run good on regular gas. Whaddya say?

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smthngeneric@reddit

Hit it.

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mrgreengenes04@reddit

The same engine was available in the regular Caprice/Roadmaster/Fleetwood as well. The Impala got a console shifter, unique seats, and suspension upgrades. Its coolness is from its somewhat limited production compared to the Caprice.

But it's a 30 year old car. No different than someone showing a 65 Impala at a car show in 1995.

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BeaverMartin@reddit

Just for completeness the earlier Impala SS had a column shift, even though it had a console/bucket seats. 1996 marked the arrival of the floor shifter.

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Salty-Spud@reddit

I would throw in the Z3M roadster. Beautiful car and great daily, but just too heavy to be considered a true performance vehicle.

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Omgitspeeb@reddit

1997-1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX.

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Organic-End-9767@reddit

Mines under the knife right now

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e_hota@reddit

95-98 Eagle Talon’s, too. Miss mine, really fun car to drive.

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Organic-End-9767@reddit

Working on my 1992 Infiniti M30 and 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX as we speak

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Fit-Werewolf-422@reddit

Chevy s10

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Educational-Jelly855@reddit

OBS Ford and Chevy trucks, Chevy Trailblazers espcially the SS or LT with the 5.3, Malibu SS, Focus RS/ST, SVT Contour, mint 97-04 Dakota R/T, Caliber SRT4, 5.9 Limited Cherokee, Ford Excursion, Acura CL&TL Type S, Acura 5cylinder Vigors, Honda CRZ, Honda Element, Honda Ridgeline, Subaru Baja, Scions, Late model Nissan Maxima espcially manual trans- the AWD Altima too, Infiniti Q50, all the Mazda Speed cars... speed protege/3/6/miata, 2.5 5cylinder Volkswagens, Audi RS3, anything TDI, Nissan Xterra, older Volvos, Ford Fivehundered, Suzuki Kizashi, Suzuki Verona (GM inline 6), Mitsubishi Outlanders maybe cause of awd, 90's Preludes with 4wheel steering, Lexus GS with the tundra V8, IS300, old Hyundai Sonatas with the 4G63, 06-10 Optima's with the v6 (kinda quick for what they are) 06-10 Civics with the HFP package, The Toyota Corolla/Matrix XRS with that Yamiha engine, GM Delta cars- Ion Redline and Cobalt SS, BMW e46 wagons (kinda rare)

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After-Chair9149@reddit

FiL has a 2007 Shelby GT with less than 3,500 miles on it. He also has a 2005 SSR with the corvette engine with less than 30,000 miles. He thinks they’re too new for car shows, but he keeps them immaculate.

I’m hoping to buy the mustang off of him in a few years, he wants I think $35,000 for it, but he’ll only let me buy it if I can save up the money to pay him cash.

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OKHayFarmer@reddit

454SS Chevy truck.

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BasedMikey@reddit

Lotta the JDM stuff, upmarket European performance cars, and OBS Chevys and Fords. Think the great thing about the 90’s and early 2000’s is there’s a scene for nearly every type of car enthusiast!

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BasedMikey@reddit

Oh also can’t forget to mention the American muscle cars of the period have some very dedicated followers in recent years. Not surprised after I witnessed the foxbody go from ultra-niche “cool” to a somewhat more mainstream “cool”.

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Logical-Following525@reddit

I'm biased but audi TT mk1.

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runningsoap@reddit

Im in a 93 s10 with a 350. You won’t see me at shows.

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trashcanbecky42@reddit

Mazda miata

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R2-Scotia@reddit

Nissan GT-R

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AnonyMouseSnatcher@reddit

Geo Metros, seriously

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Personal_Benefit_402@reddit

I want it to be something like the Subaru SVX and the Subaru XT/XT6...but...I don't think that's going to happen.

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Dedward5@reddit

MR2 Mk1 and Lotus Elise

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edwardniekirk@reddit

99-06 Silverados they are still hard at work. Ford Crown Vic

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NutzNBoltz369@reddit

The more outlier-ish performance trims.

Caprice SS.

Monte SS

Anything with the 3800 series II and series III

Camaro, Firebird examples.

Mustang

Corvette

Viper

M series BMW

AMG Mercs

Most any Japanese sports coupe/car.

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Young_Spyda@reddit

This is a pretty well rounded list.

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inorite234@reddit

what is it, like any car older than 27 years is considered a classic? That means more than half of the cars made in the 90s are now considered Classics.

Your question assumes this is not already fully underway......hint, it is.

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Young_Spyda@reddit

25+ years in America to receive “Q plates”

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congteddymix@reddit

Yeah but OP is asking what cars people are trying to save and restore. Look at the boomer car crowd, they saved cars like the GTO, Mustang, Camaro, 2dr chevelles particularly if they were SS packages. These where the car that gen saved and would spend money to restore and such. They did not give two shits about LTD’s, Caprices, Darts basically anything four door or wagons. Honestly it’s is younger gens that are saving those era cars that boomers didn’t want.

Now the 90’s and 2000’s cars are being fixed up by us Millennials as some of us get some money and relive our youth. Where saving all the cool cars first and a good majority of us aren’t going to give a shit about a 2000 Ford Taurus.

Not saying people won’t save those cars but TLDR just cause it’s old doesnt mean it will be sought after and collectible by a majority of people.

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Young_Spyda@reddit

Any of those Japanese sports cars from the 90s. The 300zx, the Supra, the 3000GT (or GTO if your outside US), the NSX, the GT-R, the s2000, all of these will be sought after forever

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redsnowman45@reddit

OBS Ford trucks. They are already bringing stupid prices.

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BeaverMartin@reddit

Basically cars who were well built and whose category has been eliminated. Full size, body on frame sedans and wagons like the GM B bodies, and Ford Panther. Cheap, capable 4WD SUVs like 90s 4Runners and XJ Cherokees. Simple single cab trucks like OBS Fords and Chevys. Oddities like Suzuki X-90s, Isuzu Axiom and Vehicross. Finally the retro craze models like the Plymouth Prowler, Thunderbird, and SSR.

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scbiker21@reddit

BMW e36/7 Z3 Roadsters. Even the 1.9l four pots are gaining value.

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jats82@reddit

Came here to say this. The Z3 is a timeless car.

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scbiker21@reddit

Absolutely, I have two at this time but have owned a few others in the past. Modern drivetrain and handling with classic looks. Love my street legal go-carts!!

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jats82@reddit

Congrats! I’ve never driven one, but do think they’re beautiful. Take good care of them, they’ll probably be good money some day, following in the footsteps of the 507.

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youdidittoyouagain@reddit

Fox body mustangs are going up in price

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pootin_in_tha_coup@reddit

Anything but the Aztek please.

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congteddymix@reddit

Anything that was considered sporty and fast for the era are already being saved and known to be popular(90’s Fox mustangs, the diamond star cars, Trans Ams, any of the fast import cars). Trucks from that era are already popular enough that all the big reproduction body panel companies make enough panels to almost build a new version from scratch. Hummer H2 and H3 since those already kind of have a cult following.

I think any of the cars that came with the GM 3800 supercharged engine which ranges from the Buick Park Avenue to the the Monte Carlo and Pontiac Grand Prix and Bonneville will get noticed and saved. The Ford Probe will also start to get looked at in a different light and saved(little known tidbit is that these were supposed to replace the Mustang), the Ford Thunderbird and Mercury Cougar will also finally stopped getting ignored and saved.

And people will finally stop ignoring the Dodge Stealth and Dodge Daytona and start saving those.

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blahyawnblah@reddit

Well preserved or even at this point restored SN95 Mustangs. Cobras and the Mystic paint ones.

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nayls142@reddit

Go check bringatrailer.com right now. Probably less than 1% of cars manufactured in the 90s are still on the road. 25 human years is like 175 car years.

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blahyawnblah@reddit

Then why are there so many vehicles from the 50s and 60s that you see all the time. Just because something isn't BaT, doesn't mean that's the case.

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Mac-Tyson@reddit (OP)

That’s why I’m asking the question I’m curious which ones “car guys” think will still be preserved and restored for decades to come.

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nayls142@reddit

Those cars are on BaT right now... They're already being preserved and restored by car guys.

It's a very narrow selection. Take Ford for example: 90% of the vehicles are Mustangs, F-series or Broncos. That's what people are preserving and restoring. Good luck finding a Taurus or Escort.

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AKADriver@reddit

That is why you get a big reaction at the right car show with a vintage "regular" car.

A perfectly preserved Chevy Celebrity that looks like it just rolled out of the showroom will get a ton of positive attention at a show that's focused on '80s and '90s cars.

Maybe not so much at a more general car show where you still get a lot of boomers stuck in the "nothing past 1973 will ever be a classic" mindset.

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mrgreengenes04@reddit

There's a few FWD A-Bodies that showed up at a car show I was at this summer, they were the most popular cars there. People ignored the Corvettes, Mustangs and Camaros, and all wanted to see the Buick Century and Pontiac 6000. Even the DustBuster minivan was more popular.

Everyone had a story about a family member or friend that had one, and how they wished they still had it, how they hadn't seen one in years, forgot how nice they were etc.

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streaker1369@reddit

SAAB 900 (classic) specifically Aero, SPG and SIS models.

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CrazyMarlee@reddit

Honda S2000

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CrazyMarlee@reddit

Saab 9-7X.

Only Saab with LS engine.

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ilikefunkymusic@reddit

Subaru Legacy GT spec.b Nissan 720 4x4

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Mean-Association4759@reddit

Dodge vipers.

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TicTwitch@reddit

I still see E46 (\~2000-2005) and older BMWs out and about in varying degrees of upkeep, which is great. Personally, I'm restoring and maintaining an E46 M3 cabrio that I found in ridiculously pristine shape just last year (\~52k miles, all records/receipts) and unless craziness happens, I won't be selling it.

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Chinaski420@reddit

Porsches

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NeelSahay0@reddit

BMW E36

NA Miatas

750-class Japanese superbikes

1000-twins class Japanese and European superbikes

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Mac-Tyson@reddit (OP)

I know the Hummer is a very polarizing vehicle but it’s definitely Iconic. I imagine there’s going to be someone always out there to preserve and restore them. Especially H1 and H2’s.

It’s kind of like the original Smart Car or Toyota Prius. I never wanted to own or drive one but as the years go by I would probably like seeing them at a car show.

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Fearless-Eye-1071@reddit

There’s a big BMW car show (The Vintage)that happens every year near where I live. This year they are allowing e36s for the first time.

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ianthony19@reddit

Gd sti's and evos uo to the evo 9

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brabson1@reddit

Already happening. All the mainstream trucks of the era are being brought back to life.

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mrgreengenes04@reddit

Aside from the typical sports cars and the GM B-Body and Ford Panther cars, I'd say some of the more mundane ones will be (based on the attention they get at local shows)

GM FWD A-Bodied like the Century/Cierra/Celebrity/6000

First and second gen Taurus/Sable

Toyota Camry wagons

Pontiacs of any kind

Buick Riviera/Oldsmobile Aurora/Buick Park Avenue Ultra

Chrysler LH cars

Chrysler LeBaron/Sebring convertibles.

Jeep Cherokee and ZJ Grand Cherokees.

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4LOVESUSA@reddit

Every generation wants the cool cars they saw as kids. But don't be the last one owning the car or you can be hurt financially. look at 32/34 fords, shoeboxes, and t buckets and old hot rods. the guys that wanted them, are too old to enjoy them, value hasn't held up.

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No-Inspection-808@reddit

Chevy Astro

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Appropriate_Ad_8556@reddit

Try to get parts for them in the future. I needed a wiring harness for the door in my 07 VW. 600.00! The wires in modern cars are so thin. None will last over time.

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harlerocco@reddit

RSX Type S, Mk4 GTI/R32, Audi TT, 80 and 100 series Land Cruisers, B5 S4. These cars are already old, so there’s already trends starting for most of them that are easy to recognize.

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Opening_Property1334@reddit

My 91 MR2 turbo always gets tons of attention.

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Swamp_Donkey_7@reddit

I own both a Fox Mustang and an SN95 Mustang. I personally prefer the Foxbody, but I find the SN95 gets more attention when i go to local shows. By attention i mean more of that nostalgia "Oh my boyfriend had one of these in HS we used to make out in the back seat" kinda comments.

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OutsideAd3064@reddit

"Restoring" a 1992 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP as we speak....

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frikkinfai@reddit

All the golden era Hondas

Civic, Integra, del sol, prelude, Accord, crv

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inorite234@reddit

I personally hated all the designs from that decade. IMO, they didn't start to get sexy until around late 99 or early 2000s.

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pm-me-racecars@reddit

In my city, there's an EG Civic with classic car plates.

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jckipps@reddit

Pickups are always a safe bet. We're already seeing some gmt400 GM trucks and OBS Fords being prettied up for the shows. I'm sure the gmt800 trucks and second-gen Cummins trucks will be very popular for the next several decades.

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Elitepikachu@reddit

Terminators

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bentripin@reddit

I got my midlife crisis car a couple years back, 2004 Volkswagen R32..

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alanbdee@reddit

One car I look back on that's mostly off the radar is the would be the '86-'90 Nissan Pulsar EXA. It just screams 80s and had this really neat removable canopy that could be replaced and turn it into a station wagon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_EXA#Nissan_EXA_(N13;_1986%E2%80%931990)

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Neither-Impress-375@reddit

Im guessing quite alot of them since EVs will soon be all the cars that’ll exist.

Car museums and car shows in the 22th century: Here, ladies and gentlemen, we have the humble but practical Vw Passat, a boxy family car that was used to haul the whole family and was popular in the early 21st century. It features a 2.0 diesel engine with 4 stroke design and an automated double clutch gearbox for a relaxed and sophisticated driving experience”.

But to be real im guessing high end sportscars, mostly.