Well, this is the most I have ever seen someone defend a Ford Ka for!
Less in defence of the Ka. More trying to make the point that it isn't some capable but cold hearted silver painted German uber performer that makes classic status, but rather it is something that offered something new in its day and with which the public can engage with.
So your grandmother would know the difference between performance sports cars of a period, but that is my interest.]
The point is Grandmother would want to know... She wouldn't give a rats ass about some AMG or other.
It takes more than headline statistics. Schumacher won more than double the championships Senna did, but we all know he isn't twice the driver...
Really this thread should be renamed In Praise Of AMG.
Some of the future classics i believe will emerge from recent times will include the following:
1. the VW Lupo.
2. the modern facelifted G wagons (upto 2008, as the recent facelift have pushed it to look a little trashy with the led dotted light etc)
3. The original SLK - like my blacky blue one
4. I think some of the TVR's will start to appreciate
5. the w124 cabrio ofcourse
Much more plausible candidates.