The future of vintage

[mamadoesntletme]

We now all are collecting and building cars that have around 20 years old..but what will be people collecting after 20 years? which nowdays cars do you think that people would collect?
The X5 maybe? The 4wds Tamiyas (501,511,502..etc)? The DEX410? The Hot Bodies D4? Nowdays Yokomos and B4,b5?

[kaiser]

i don't think it will go that way, just like today's modern 1:1's aren't going to be worth much, at least not in the way classic cars are collected today.

by the time those newer cars are old, us collectors will be dead with no one behind us that cares.

[romulus22]

I think there will always be people who will collect the more modern cars. But I believe the inventive and groundbreaking design cars will be the true collectible cars. Other than that there is the sentimental collectors out there as well.

[GoMachV]

My $.02.....

We all grew up playing with Legos, erector sets, building stuff and calling it a hobby. The kids these days don't have hobbies. They have toys, and know nothing about the mechanics that go along with them. When a screw falls out, they don't know where it came from, why it is needed and how to put it back in. For that reason I don't see any sentimental value attached and therefore no reason to want them later in life. It was just a toy.

Maybe (hopefully) I'm wrong, but I think we are the end of the hobby generation

[shodog]

I think collecting goes hand in hand with our age group. Do an age poll and you'll see we are all around the same age. the younger crowd doesn't care about RC cars.

The old cars of today will still be sought after. Only really special edition cars of today will be wanted. In the end I think the RERE classic will become more desirable than the vintage just on rarity alone.

[RC10resto]

In the end I think the RERE classic will become more desirable than the vintage just on rarity alone.

I agree with all the replies......................except for Jim's last thought. I could not disagree more

[shodog]

In the end I think the RERE classic will become more desirable than the vintage just on rarity alone.

I agree with all the replies......................except for Jim's last thought. I could not disagree more

Collecting doesn't follow any sort of sane thinking. Case in point is the popularity of MIP 4wd kits and Hot trick parts.

[marlo]

Everything has a shelf life. I'm into Lego, and RC's (AE). I notice in both cases, things around my "era" tend to be on the up. As we get older I feel, demand for any specific age group, collectable prices will slowly drop, as the next wave of collectors will want what they had as a youth. A few will want what their parents had, but for the most part, interests do/will shift. What is being paid on E-bay, is not the same as 10 years ago, nor will it be the same in 20 years after the market is flooded........... and as for the re-re being the rarest kit.... doubt it, sealed kits will always be in demand, but an RC10 original is what people will always remember, and not a china clone

[Lowgear]

I don't think the majority of modern 1:1 cars will even be around in 20 years. Automobiles today are looked upon as little more than a disposable means of transportation. Kind of like everything else in the world today. It's become a 'when it breaks, throw it out and get another' society. The younger generation can't seem to be bothered with maintaining/fixing things themselves any longer. It's not entirely their fault though as the majority of consumer products these days aren't designed or built to be fixed when they break anyway. The name of the game now is to manufacture things the fastest you can in the largest quantities you can for the absolute cheapest amount you can in order to reap the maximum profits you can. Quality and longevity aren't even part of the equation.

Also kids these days as it is, already don't have an interest in classic cars, never mind 20 years from now. Heck, your average adult doesn't even care anymore. It's all about getting "those old cars" off the road these days, not keeping them on it. To me it's become a niche hobby for the well off. Building, restoring, and or maintaining an old car just isn't financially feasible for your average person as they're considered a luxury item. It's not going to get better either. Every year as less and less people partake in the hobby, the higher the cost of reproduction parts and such becomes which makes owning one even more unattainable. Just ask scr8p how much it costs.

Luckily in the vintage R/C car world things are on a far smaller scale. It's a relatively inexpensive hobby to get into, and there is a seemingly endless supply of parts even after all these years. They also take up less room than many other hobbies. Even with that being the case, as with old 1:1 cars, you'll be hard pressed to see a young person get into either hobby purely on their own accord.


I guess the message I'm trying to convey in my rant is that both are dying hobbies for a plethora of reasons. The good news is we'll probably all be dead by the time they both completely cease to exist like kaiser mentioned.

[slotcarrod]

I don't feel that collecting anything vintage will die out completely. Yes it will become less popular as time goes on, but for sure the younger generations as they grow old will collect things like the first Nintendo, Saga, PS1, Digital watches, First production Apple or brick cell phones. This generation will be "MINT" IPhones! Try finding an original IPhone with out a broken screen. In 2035 they will be like "I asked my first date out on that phone, I gotta find one to remember the good times!"

For cars, any iconic car will be of value to educated people with disposable income, and by educated, I mean people that have read about and understand the importance of. This applies to anything that is antique or vintage. People collect for history, coolness, iconic game changing items. It's hard to know what will be popular in RC collecting in the near future. I would think, .15 T-Maxx, AX10 Scorpion, or maybe first Slash.

For more modern autos. Look at the Ford GT (copy of the GT40) that has gained in value. The Viper, any modern Muscle in the future. Already any generation Supra, or AE86 are icons and very desired in great condition. Think what a MINT Datsun 510 would be like having? Even the R32 Skyline is very desired for this young generation that were not even born when the car was released. For me, I wish I could get back some of the cars I had when I was Young Dumb and full of ---, but sadly, I don't have 100k for a mint Ford Escort Mexico. I can't find a nice 70's Corolla SR5 for under $5000.00 USD! I paid $400 for mine back in the day, and it was mint! You get my point? People will always collect to bring back good memories or relive something from another time! If you are doing this for monetary gain only? Well that's a different story, you may have a better chance with the stock markets!

[Hanibel75]

Vintage is as vintage does.

I think that each generation values old items differently. Most of it is nostalgia based. I am planning on moving. Started to go through my boxes. Found my old RC cars. Started to reminisce about the good time. Came here to find like mined people. And now I want to start fixing them and running them.

My nephew is collecting old Nintendo video games. Consoles, carts, manuals, etc. It was important to him as a kid and it is again

I bought my 1975 Dodge Pickup because it was affordable and I love the old stepside dodges. I have had it in storage for 12 years. Make take another 10 to get it restored.

A few people have pointed out that 1:1 cars are not made as well as the old stuff. That is true, but that will make them more collectible and valuable in 20 more years. The first car I bought on my own was a 1987 Chrysler Lebaron Turbo Coupe. I loved that car. I just saw a original, unrestored, mint 1988 with less than 10k on the odometer. It sold for $8000. Blue Book is less than 4k.

With this throw away attitude that seems to exist, there will be less and less of a particular item and rarity usually increases value.

[Lowgear]

Desirability is what causes an increased value over rarity. There are a plethora of super rare old R/C and 1:1 cars out there that aren't worth all that much due to low interest. Society dictates what's desirable and what isn't no matter how rare the item might be. A good example is the RC10. They are always in demand and fetch good money yet they're one of the most common vintage R/Cs of all time. What makes them so desirable? Their heritage and race pedigree plays a major role in that.

[DennisM]

Smartphones - Take good care of them.
Your kids is going to pay good money for them in 30 years

[DHood]

I can see Traxxas T-maxx's being very collectable in the future

[Dirtdiver]

My picks for future collectors-
Electronics - 1st generation smart phones, ipods & ipads
RC - 1st generation drones, Traxxas XO-1 & the Slash
Full Size Vehicles - Tesla cars