Jay Leno knows a thing or two about collecting cars, and now he’s revealed what modern cars will likely become classics.
According to the avid car enthusiast, Leno says the next generation of collectors is based on emotional bonds. “It’s whatever you grew up in. It’s whatever you went to your prom in,” he told Business Insider. “It’s whatever your dad used to take you to Sunday ice cream in. That’s the car the next generation will collect. It’s as much about the memories as it is about the car.”
So what are his picks? Leno says to keep an eye on the Mazda MX-5 Miata, first-generation Toyota Prius, and other electric vehicles from the past couple of decades. He went so far as to say he believes the Miata will be the “Ford Mustang of the next generation.”
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As for the first-generation Toyota Prius, which admittedly sounds like an odd pick, this is what Leno had to say: “I think you’ll see the first generation Priuses where people will say look how simple it is compared to the modern stuff.”
And one day, eventually, there will be “classic” electric vehicles with technology that people won’t even believe exists. Leno said just recently someone offered him a first-generation electric car for $440,000. He turned it down, of course, since he knows a thing or two about cars.
[Source: Business Insider]
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