General Guides: Top 5 future classic cars

From Classic Car Life

Many second hand cars available nowadays will simply be forgotten and consigned to the history books, some however will become classic cars, gain a following and see their prices rise as second hand cars for sale. It can be difficult to predict which cars will become classic cars and which won’t but if you get it right when buying second hand cars, you can make a lot of money when it comes to selling classic cars for sale. Don’t take this list as gospel but here are the top 5 second hand cars for sale today that we think will become future classic cars.

5. Mazda MX5

It is possible to pick these second hand cars up fairly cheaply and in terms of driving experience, they are almost perfect. The handling of these classic cars is perfect and although not the most powerful of second hand cars, Mazda has perfectly emulated the classic cars of yesteryear such as the MGB and the Triumph TR6 to ensure these will be future classic cars for sale.

4. VW Corrado

These second hand cars were not very popular when they were first introduced which means they are fairly rare (a good thing when it comes to classic cars). VW Corrados are excellent driver’s cars that come with renowned German build quality. The 2.9L VR6 engine variants are destined to become true classic cars but the other models will be as popular as classic cars for sale. Try to find examples of these second hand cars for sale that have been kept standard.

3. Subaru Impreza WRX

These cars will definitely become classic cars for sale in the future. Their rallying pedigree is unquestioned and these second hand cars for sale are excellent to drive. 2L turbocharged engines with high power, 4 wheel drive and Japanese build quality have ensured these classic cars have a following. The high tuning potential of these cars have meant that a lot have been heavily modified. The WRX STi is the most likely of these second hand cars for sale to become future classic cars for sale.

2. Honda S2000

The Honda S2000 is an excellent sports roadster and can be seen in many ways as the big brother of the MX5 as these future classic cars are not that different in terms of driving experience. The high-revving 2L VTEC engines are excellent and hugely reliable. Although these second hand cars are still fairly expensive, as classic cars, they tick all the boxes.

1. Lotus Elise

The Lotus Elise is one of the best driver’s cars available and these second hand cars offer fantastic motoring in an affordable package. Sticking to Lotus’ principles, these future classic cars come with minimal equipment and nothing that isn’t required. The 1.8L Toyota engines offer good performance and the light weight of these classic cars for sale ensures perfect handling. For more performance, choose the Elise-based Lotus Exige S.