Why are only American cars considered collectible?

Question

Asian cars are great for "utilitarian" use, but they never seem to garner any sort of collectiveness, despite being so reliable. Why is this?

Answer 1

Mostly, they haven't been around enough to be considered "classic". Their "cookie cutter" construction really limits their collectibility. Wait another 20 years or so, and you will see some of them being collected. I've already seen one or two old Datsuns being restored, but I know parts are nearly impossible to come by, since they were "throw away" cars.

Answer 2

It is the age of the buyers. Once cars from the 30's were the hotest thing. Those buyers are gone. Then is was the 50's. There are still some around but the big action is the 60's. If you were 16 in the 1960's and couldn't get your dream car you pay up now. When kids that grew up during the time of the Z cars and Supras are old they will pay dearly for the cars they couldn't have back when.

Answer 3

Datsun z car from 70-78 is collectible,so are Honda s600 and s800,Mazda Cosmos are highly desirable,and Toyota GT2000s often change hands for 6 figures.I think other early model Japanese cars will become collectible quite soon,as people begin to realize their historical importance.A 1966 Toyota Corona in perfect condition with only 8,700 miles on it just sold recently for $15,500,I think that was a great deal for the buyer.

Answer 4

Because classic American cars are a sight to behold...especially the mucle cars...beautiful automobiles (when kept up properly). Many foreign cars - particularly the Japanese/Asian varieties - are a dime a dozen...they may run forever but in the past they'd rust out before they died. Reliability does not make a car a classic, it makes it reliable. And really, it's not only American cars that are considered classics, but cars from all over - ferraris, mercedes...anything luxurius and/or sporty.

Answer 5

Lexus is a collector car, for it is bout impossible to find certain old used ones. Porsche is clearly a collector. Ferrari, Lambo as well for we have tons of cars shows in the USA for just such cars.

Never heard that only American cars are collectibles. Let alone not even 10% of American cars end up as collectibles.

Answer 6

1st off you have to look at where you live, in America or Asia.

2nd, cars in general have been around since the mid to late 1890's, Henry Ford started building them in the early 1900's (1903 I believe) while the Japanese have only been making cars since the 1950's maybe 1940's? The Europeans are the ones that invented the engine and the car itself, diesel engine is named after its inventor Mr. Diesel(can't remember his first name) and yes they do collect older cars but aren't as open or loud about it as Americans.

and 3rd, we Americans are a collecting society, if it looks cool, neat, or different we as a whole will collect it.

Answer 7

I guess you haven't been to some of the southwestern states, and communities where latin americans live... the 80's and 90's toyotas are highly prized, as they are here in Puerto Rico! I've seen guys who've put more than $5,000 into their engines alone! Some of these little monsters have more than 600hp!!! marginally street legal, there's a hell of an underground racing circuit here... as I imagine there is (and always has been) in several other communities throughout the country (U.S.A. of which PR is a part, yes).

Answer 8

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Answer 9

the tides are starting to change have you priced an nsx.

If your looking for the time when a civic is worth money I think that's a way off but Japanese GT cars are going up in value.
and thanks to drifting they with only go up farther.(people wrecking good cars).

This is just my opinion but seem to be the truth.
heck I've seen a few starions/conquests sell for around ten grand and a few years back you could buy them for five hundred dollars

Answer 10

Let Asia have their collectables.Let Japan have theirs.They all favor so why collect them.I'm not beating them down but just stating a fact.