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These Ten Future Classics Cost Less Than $20k And Could Make You Money
These Ten Future Classics Cost Less Than $20k And Could Make You Money-January 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:13:45

Last week, I posed a challenge: . It seems I've successfully figured out a way to crowdsource financial advice for free apparently. These are the ten cars our readers think could make you money.

Here's a GM that broke the monotonous mold: A turbo, rear-wheel drive, convertible that has striking looks and a low production number. . It's definitely a keeper.

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9. BMW 850i

A v12 mated to a manual transmission. For under 20 grand. There's nothing more to say, other than this engine is a relative of the world beater in the McLaren F1. A modern classic for sure, and they won't be making any more of these, so .

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8. Mercedes 500 SEC

Here's a , at a time when the car would outlast the country's next 3 regimes. It's everything a Mercedes should be.

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7. E46 BMW M3

This car is so perfect that I , which will be for sale soon. It's the last of the naturally aspirated, rev-happy, 6-cylinder M3s, and it's likely to be the most balanced M3 ever made. .

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6. Jaguar XKR

This is still the . It's also due to appreciate because of its iconic lines, awesome performance, and timeless good looks.

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5. Mazda RX-7 FD

This is another car that I , although I probably should ave waited a bit, as these will certainly appreciate in the coming years. The styling is unrivaled, and looks just as relevant now as it did 21 years ago. .

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4. Acura NSX

This one's a bit obvious. ?

Easy, Acura NSX, of course. And it's a first gen, aka the better one. 100% stock, 800th NSX ever made. The prices will go way up when the next gen NSX finally is released.

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3. E28 BMW M5

This is the .

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2. GMC Syclone/Typhoon

A small production run of seriously fast turbocharged and from GM in the 90s? Sign me up.

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1. Dodge Magnum SRT8

An all-American, Hemi-powered shooting brake so rare that there aren't any for sale on eBay currently. Want.

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is the founder of and writes about on the internet. He owns the world's cheapest , a , and he's the only Jalopnik author that has never driven a Miata. He also has a real name that he didn't feel was journalist-y enough so he used a pen name and this was the best he could do.

There's a difference between being cheap and treasuring value per dollar spent. One is knowing…

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