So "collectable" Australian cars thus far IMO have been driven by the nostalgia one gets when you hit that late 30's to early 50's age bracket. You start to desire the "tough" cars of your teens or early 20's - and so do a certain number of your peers and prices escalate. For many here it is the Sandman model. For some it's the Brock cars of the early 80's.

So if we take that as a basis we need to be thinking about what the next generation after most of us were into when they were in the ten to early 20's bracket.

Where I grew up it was all about Japanese cars after the age of torana's, monaro's and gts had passed. The generation after me were into skyline's, supra's etc.

So will they be collectable? Maybe not, but I can't see many base model Holdens making anyone rich. The HSV Coupe4 would be my top tip for "modern" Australian cars, but so few people even know them. Personally, I find the modern "monaros" have aged badly in the looks department.

Of course the iconic sleeper is the WB - WB utes (factory kingswood V8's) have not gone down in value at any time that I remember and good ones still sell for more than they cost new. Perhaps the VE/VF utes will hold value when production ceases. Won't make you a fortune but look after it and it will still be worth money in 20 years.