We've done the definition of "classic" many times. Its not necessarily about age or the vehicles ability or design sense.
chebry,
Oct 22, 4:44pm
I had a 65 Oxcart wagon 1622 motor 4speed tree shift incredibly rusty I bogged it up using various rust hiding methods some kosher most not it ran for a while untill the next warrant came threateningly close and sold it for parts it needed rebogging and new rings.
chebry,
Oct 22, 4:50pm
Ive towed more 70s datsuns and Toyotas home than you have I guess so no in used condition most were a short hop from the wreckers yard The British stuff of the times was OK Cortinas went well and held their value Hunters were a good tough car Holdens were NZs favourite of the era Falcons and Valiants were popular in fact noone with either brains or money bought a jap car there was nothing to recommend them at the time, AND the people with the money back then had fought the japs in the pacific war they wouldnt touch a jappa
nzeva,
Oct 22, 8:51pm
Yeah.my dad fought in the pacific war.wouldn't touch a jap car, always bought BMC and Ford.then in 1983 he got a Ford Laser.I said.um.that's a MAZDA dad!! He kept it anyway and later got a Telstar (626).nowadays drives a Corolla.lol
chebry,
Oct 22, 10:07pm
80s jap cars were an improvement on the rubbish they churned out in the 70s and japanese goods had finally moved on from the cheap and nasty junk end of the market yall forget theres a perception that Chinese goods are crap now that was Japan of the 60s-70s, by the 80s people had stopped laughing at the ugly jap designs and the designers had their act together more.
sifty,
Oct 23, 6:15am
Exactly. Some cars built tomorrow will be a classic, and some built in the 50's will never be. It is NOT about age.
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