Hunt is on for future classics
Autocar needs your help to choose five new cars destined to become future classics
Which of today’s cars will become classics? To us, that’s a seriously thorny question. History is usually the key element in helping us to decide about a car’s ultimate importance and rarity: in its early years, even the now legendary Jaguar E-Type was overlooked by some because it was relatively cheap and plentiful. Another fascinating example is the elevation to iconic status of the rear-wheeldrive ‘dog bone’ Mk1 Ford Escort, made in millions.