Jay Leno picks the future classics, includes first-gen hybrids
Today's cars will become tomorrow's classics. Sort of. Just ask anyone old enough to remember the musclecar era of the 1960s and 1970s and you're likely to hear lots of "If I had just held on to that..." statements as the ex-owner realizes what his past vehicles would be worth on the open market today. There's just one problem: It's nearly impossible to know what common vehicles currently for sale will one day be remembered as classics, and, perhaps more importantly, command premium pricing after a couple of decades have passed.
Jay Leno, late night comedian, certified car nut and part-time columnist for Popular Mechanics, has tackled the question of what recent cars and trucks will eventually turn into collectors items, and some of his thoughts seem surprising. For instance, the first-generation Toyota Prius makes Jay's list, as does the first-gen Honda Insight. Jay thinks that these two hybrids, representing the first of their kind, will be fondly remembered by future generations.
Somewhat paradoxically, Jay also believes that the HUMMER brand and the Cadillac Escalade will eventually turn into future classics. Why? Click here to read the whole column.
[Source: Popular Mechanics]
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jpm 3:47PM (4/16/2009)
Leno is clearly in the bag for GM. But what does it matter what he thinks will be a classic anyway... let the chips fall where the may.
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Daimyo Nintendo 11:29PM (4/16/2009)
Yea it will be remembered as an ugly vehicle, proving that car companies don't know that want unique and cool looking cars to put is as simply as possible. There are so many ugly cars out there, how do companies still "not get it?" We want the concept cars to come out as our real cars not remain as concepts. But whatever, who I am, I am just the customer.
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