Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ future classics

A combination of high demand and low supply has already made the Toyota 86 or Subaru BRZ rare with a 18-month waiting list for customers.

This has prompted Glass's Information Services research analyst Rushad Parkar to estimate that they will have a high resale value of 60 per cent after three years.

"We have placed both the Toyota 86 and the BRZ on high charts keeping in mind the build-up to their launch and some technical aspects along with the target segments and the performance of these segments over time."

Phil Ross of Shannons Insurance says they may even rival the likes of the Mazda MX-5 as a collectible car that could appreciate in value over the years.

"It's probably too early to say how popular the BRZ and 86 will be and how long that may last, but they certainly both have the look and price tag to get you thinking they may just be the next collector cars," he says.

"I'm not surprised Glass's Guide reports high re-sale values." Ross says it's a "tough call" to say whether the Toyota or the Subaru will become the most popular. "They are the same car looking at the specs. In fact the only difference I can see is the front grille and badges.

"Both are rear-wheel-drive, two-litre, good-looking sporty cars so they both should be popular for years to come but how popular probably depends on what else gets released in the next few years. "My first impression of these cars was that they were great looking and great value. They definitely stand out from anything that we have seen for a while. So far so good, on the collector scale.

"We see so many budget new Japanese cars come and go. Not many get to the status of the MX-5 and stay popular. "The MX-5 is still popular as an everyday driver but has also in some cases become the weekend toy car and only driven on weekends or on a car club run.

"So will we see the Toyota 86 or BRZ car club start up soon?" Ross says the collectibility of the cars may depend on their motorsport credentials. "The 86 and BRZ may get a work out as drift cars and build more cred and exposure with the drifters," he says. "Plus we will probably see one raced in production car racing before long. "All this goes to increase the popularity of the cars."

Subaru BRZ
Price: $37,150 (auto $39,730) drive-away
Safety rating: 5-star ANCAP
Engine:2.0-litre 4-cyl boxer,147kW/205Nm
Transmission: 6-speed man or auto; RWD
Thirst: 7.8L/100km, 164g/km CO2

Toyota 86
Price: GT $29,990; GTS $35,490 (+$2500 for auto)
Safety rating: 5 stars ANCAP
Engine: 2.0-litre 4-cyl boxer, 147kW/205Nm
Transmission: 6-speed man/auto; RWD
Thirst: 7.8L/100km; 164g/km CO2