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When you think of a classic car, which vehicle pops into your mind" Is it your grandfather?s 1940 Ford" Perhaps a turquoise ?57 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible" How about a ?69 Hemi Road Runner" Or maybe your idea of a classic is the infamous Back to the Future DeLorean" Whatever your answer, it is most likely driven by the generation in which you grew up.
In the old car hobby, it?s an accepted fact the cars of our youth are the ones we desire to collect. At present, Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) are riding the collector car wave, snatching up vehicles from the 1950s, ?60s, and early ?70s.
In 2017, Boomers are between 53 and 71 years old. With access to funds for discretionary spending, many are buying the cars from their teenage years. The other side of that equation is that Boomers are also reaching the end of their life spans and the next generation (Generation X, born between 1965 and 1976) is entering the hobby. It should be no surprise Gen-Xers, who were teens through the 1980s, are seeking to collect the cars whose posters adorned their bedroom walls. Baby Boomers didn?t think they would live to see the day these so-called ?malaise era? cars would be desired by anyone, but history is proving otherwise. As Generation X matures and gains the means to purchase their four-wheeled dreams, what are they looking for" Here are ten ?80s era vehicles we?re seeing at classic car auct...