1st generation Rangers considered classic/vintage?

[IdigAUinNV]

Wondering what the consensus is on the 1st gen Rangers, Bronco II and Explorers being vintage or classic vehicles.
As an OFG (Boomer), my idea of vintage/classic has been pre mid 70’s. But time marches on!
What’s your vote and the generation you identify with? (Boomer, Gen X, Millennial, etc)
Just curious!

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I've been taking mine to classic car shows for over 10 years...



It is a year younger than me, I was Gen X as a kid but somehow got shifted into a millennial at some point later on, I guess Xennial is the correct term now.

 

[Uncle Gump]

I think they're considered both Vintage and Classics.

I AM BOOMER

 

[RobbieD]

I AM BOOMER

. . . hear me roar!


Boomer, too.

Interesting question. At the time I was buying one every couple of years, I considered the first gens to be a "truck". Now I consider them "vintage".

As an older guy, "classic" to me means '20s to '50s. But that's just my own opinion.

 

[sgtsandman]

Generation X here.

It seems classic vehicles are generally considered to be 20 years or older. Antique vehicles are 45 year or older (I thought 30 was the cut off). Vintage is vehicles built between 1919 and 1930 (I didn't even know that was a thing).

This site is as good as any on the definitions, I guess: https://americancollectors.com/articles/vintage-vs-classic-vs-an

 

[Shran]

Some of the 1st gen trucks are over 40 years old now. I guess in my mind they are the only body style that is, and will ever be, somewhat of a classic/vintage/whatever and the reason for that is the fact that they were available with carburetors, glass headlights, etc...low tech stuff. I feel the same way about other vehicles from the 80's... even some into the 90's, Jeep Wagoneers for example.

 

[Uncle Gump]

I know in Illinois... my 86 Bronco II qualified for "Expanded Antique" registration and plates.

So I guess there is that...

 

[Ranger850]

My '87 Nissan D21 Hardbody has a Arkansas Antique tag on it Right now. I see a lot of 1st gen hardbody Nissans with the blue plates that Florida designates "Antique". Seeing how the 1st gen Ranger started in 1983 and the Hardbody was introduces as a 86.5 model, I would assume that the 1st gen Rangers qualify as " Classic or antique", but oddly, I never notice Rangers with the blue tag. Most of the Rangers I see that would qualify for the Antique plates are one bad day away from the JY Crusher.

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Edit : Forgot to Represent the Gen X'ers

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Generation X here.

It seems classic vehicles are generally considered to be 20 years or older. Antique vehicles are 45 year or older (I thought 30 was the cut off). Vintage is vehicles built between 1919 and 1930 (I didn't even know that was a thing).

This site is as good as any on the definitions, I guess: https://americancollectors.com/articles/vintage-vs-classic-vs-an

There is a very passionate stigma in the classic car world about cars that are too new.

I had a guy go off on a rant that they shouldn't allow 1980's stuff at Good Guys because anybody can just go out and buy a nice one and easily win over older cars that need to be restored. Apparently in his world 30 year old vehicles never need restored...

I was laughing in the back, at the time I was in the middle of replacing a floor pan in my '85.

I've also heard that people only buy these newer cars because they can't afford nice old ones.

And then people will go off about trucks at CAR show too.

Nice community...

 

[Lefty]

Here in Minnesota, a twenty year old vehicle qualifies for classic car plates. That's new by many peoples' standards. I showed my 2003 in a car show last year. Nobody there took me seriously. I didn't really expect that they would. After all, there's still plenty of them on the road.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Anything i vividly remember sitting on the lot new isnt considered "classic" by me.

Im gen X.

So anything roughly back to 1980.

Hell ill even see a beat up 92-96 F series or whatever and think "damn thats awful new to be in that shape"....

Then gotta remind myself its 30 years old.

 

[snoranger]

They’re not that old.

They’re not that old.

 

[Rick W]

Money talks:

Both the Road Ranger (97 XLT - 27 yrs old) and the Missing Linc (87 XLT - 37yrs old) are insured by Hagerty as Classics/Collectibles/Antiques ($1,000/yr for full coverage for both). Grundy has the three Lincolns ($620/yr for full coverage for the three).

And, in Georgia, you can get the official antique tag at 25. I think it’s 20 up north because there has to be something left to bolt the tag on….

BTW, of my 6, the 97 is my “new” car.

Proud ‘55-vintage Boomer, big “seven oh” in a couple months.

 

[tw205]

Perspective!
The last Boomer.

 

[sgtsandman]

I thought a boomer was a type of submarine...