Jul 15, 2026 · 56 min · 16 segments
It's time for our annual Future Classics episode! Which cars available today will eventually be considered a classic? Join us as we create a list of contenders!
Matt SmithPanelistElliotHost
Natalie HarringtonHostWhat we're talking about today is we're talking about future classics.
We're going to dive right in.
Get out the crystal ball.
We're going to get out the crystal ball.
We're going to give sound investment advice.
I was just going to say
this does not constitute financial advice, even though I feel like I'm going to comment on that.
is not official
So we're talking about what cars, what, 20 years from now are going to be classics? 100 years from now.
Yeah, 50, 100, whatever.
First, let's lay the groundwork.
What makes a future classic? What kind of things should we be thinking about? What leads into your thought process? We've all chosen cars.
We don't know each other's cars, so we're going to be surprised in the moment.
But what did you think about when thinking about what makes a future classic, Natalie?
you're the
Okay, so I will say I started a little bit with like lower volume and like, oh, and things that have been discontinued, things like that.
So to set the stage a little bit, we were looking for things that are at least relatively attainable and recent models.
What we're talking about today is we're talking about future classics.
We're going to dive right in.
Get out the crystal ball.
We're going to get out the crystal ball.
We're going to give sound investment advice.
I was just going to say
this does not constitute financial advice, even though I feel like I'm going to comment on that.
is not official
So we're talking about what cars, what, 20 years from now are going to be classics? 100 years from now.
Yeah, 50, 100, whatever.
First, let's lay the groundwork.
What makes a future classic? What kind of things should we be thinking about? What leads into your thought process? We've all chosen cars.
We don't know each other's cars, so we're going to be surprised in the moment.
But what did you think about when thinking about what makes a future classic, Natalie?
you're the
Okay, so I will say I started a little bit with like lower volume and like, oh, and things that have been discontinued, things like that.
So to set the stage a little bit, we were looking for things that are at least relatively attainable and recent models.
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