Classic Car Market- Is There A Cut-Off Date?

Is there a dividing line between cars that will always be collectible and those that will never stand a chance? We may have found that point.

[beezertwelvewashingbeard]

Things that keep me out of a new car
-Direct gas injection
-$600 replacement keys
-R1234yf a.c. refrigerant
-Lack of dipsticks
-Looks like every other car
-Software updates
-Price and insurance costs

[Accuratemarine]

“Cars for cause” “cash for clunkers” the programs to destroy all classic cars to stimulate new car sales.

[southjerseysound]

This is why it is very important to support the right to repair act. It's not just for cars, it applies to everything.

[davidgriffin]

Cash for clunkers killed many good used parts😢

[Johnnyeatsitall]

Tony I live in Tennessee and work for a local Ford dealership in Memphis and I honestly couldn't have said it better myself. Technology has absolutely ruined cars in my opinion. I'm 24 and I feel like I belong in a different era. Computers shouldn't be required in order to repair a car, but unfortunately now it is. I can't even get a simple multi point inspection done without the use of two seperate computers and it kills my soul. Keep the videos coming.

P.S. I think I have a soft spot for Mopars now.

[mikemcclune]

I agree with you as well, the GM G-body platform / series from 1978 thru 88 are getting harder to find.
I can remember in the mid 1990's thru the mid 200's they were still plentiful and somewhat affordable, now it's like they all vanished and whats left is overvalued.
The Monte Carlo SS, Oldsmobile 442's / Hurst-Old's, Buick Grand Nationals, and Pontiac 2+2 Grand Prix are definitely going to be the future collectibles.

[TheBrokenLife]

Cash for Clunkers is to blame for this. Even something as common as Chevy S10 parts are getting harder to find and they made millions of those as recently as less than 15 years ago. It seems like anything 1985-1995 just completely evaporated. When I was a kid pounding the yards in the mid-90s, there was still 1960s sitting around and 1970s stuff was like cord wood.

[bulldogmadblitz]

Want to say thanks for not getting too caught up in post-production editing that means weeks between videos. You got loads of great ideas and advice and I appreciate the frequency of your videos, they’re great “raw” quality and honest without all the fancy and time consuming post-production polish. Rock on dude.

[zjw]

I like the 4 door 6 cylinder cars with zero value so that I can drive them, maintain them, and enjoy them! Like my '65 Falcon 4 door! No value at all, but I have learned alot working on it, and I'll drive it forever if it holds together here in Indiana!

[wesleybehnke]

That's exactly why I plan on a Cummins 4bt swap in my 99 f150. Ford loves to discontinue parts that wear out and say come get a new ferd.

[MikeFrankovich]

I just passed California smog with my 1977 AMC Pacer. Currently 1976 and new gets emissions tests here. I'm in a Facebook group trying to get the cutoff year moved up called "Californians For Classic Car Smog Exemptions." There's currently a bill in the state assembly (AB210) to move the cutoff up to 1983.

[onglamis]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If you love it, it’s classic. I have 77 Triumph Spitfire 1500

[mikebaldwin]

You hit the nail on the head with this one Tony !!!!

[hoonami]

Definitely agree about the Monte Carlo SS, as well as the 3rd gen Camaro/Firebird and Fox Body Mustang. The only real problem with the Monte Carlo SS is that they're great with a drive train swap but factory they were all 305s and automatics not exactly a thrilling powertrain.

[OPHYCLIDE]

I think you've got a point to a degree. However, you should never underestimate the tenacity of enthusiasts who will club together and have certain parts recommisioned to keep what they have on the road. You only need to look to the two sixties club - dedicated to keeping Rover 75 V8's and MG ZT V8's on the road 13 years after MGR went under.

[zinnmaster]

I might be wrong. But in Texas 25 years old is the cut off. Once older than that they are considered a classic. Makes cars/trucks N/A to the OBD 2 test.

[flyinbrian]

Bought an 87 Power Ram new...last of the carburetors. Installed a rebuilt...273. Still on the road everyday day driver. Best ride I've ever had. Alberta Canada loves your channel.
Keep up the good work. ☺

[patrickryan]

Im glad someone touched on this subject. These 80s and even 90s cars are as old as the late 60s classic muscle cars back in the late 90s and early 2000 when their value shot up. I love to get a nice iroc and a sqaure body s10 nearly as much as a nova or chevelle but those are untouchable with a low budget now. So the new classics are these 80s n 90s cars

[jonoh]

Iam a GM GBody enthusiast (78-87) and I can agree wholeheartedly with what you're saying. The market of "the last of the RWDs" has changed exponentially. In the early 2000s my dad referred to them as worthless cookie cutter cars and now, within the last 5 years the market has exploded with after market goodies. And yes, they are non existent in salvage yards and you pull lots.

[camaromustangmods]

If you can check the codes with a paperclip it's a keeper. Great video Tony!