That's why serious restorers would always buy a parts car. ... View more

Excellent point. But in order to develop those parts will take some high initial investment which might be too high to see a profit in selling those parts. My guess is you are on the right idea but it will take a large player in the parts industry to pull that off in a profitable way. ... View more

This article just goes to say that older cars like these don't always bring top dollar Some of these might ok daily drivers, but most may not. Until one buys a car that appears to be a bargain at first sight. One must then evaluate their purchase and check for things like hidden body rust and worn out components. Once all said and done the purchase price may only the beginning of costs and deferred maintenance. At least most of these do pass the looks test. ... View more

I think that problem was corrected early on. And it was greatly exaggerated from day one. It seems like anything else it mostly required a trained mechanic with the right tools to change those plugs. I think that problem occurred on the later models of the Monza Spyder with the 305 V8. BTW those Monza Spyders have become somewhat of a cult collector car. I haven't run across a Monza Town Coupe with the V8, however since that engine option was available on the Town Coupe I'm sure some were sold. ... View more

Give it a break it's a little boys bed. ... View more

First of all the Pininfarina/Peugeot looks like a bed that should be put in a little boy's bedroom. Am I right on that? However as far as concept cars go the Bertone Lancia Stratos Zero is it and nothing comes close. Everyone should be driving one of those and the whole world would be a much better place ... View more

Car&Driver was either joking or else got a huge advertising contract awarded by AMC. Most likely the later. The Matador was beyond butt ugly. AMC had such poor styling it made the company a joke. When it came to cars that looked good Rambler and AMC were simply out to lunch and the car designers were simply the children of the company execs. They picked these kids from the cars they drew at pre-school or all the way up to third grade. Their moms would hang the crayon drawings on the refrigerator and then the dad would take those drawings to work. Hence the Matador was born. ... View more

It seems rich collectors are buying anything from any decade that has 4 wheels. From my perspective some people simply have too much money too spend on any car they consider to be cool. As in every other hot market the temperature will cool down before you know it. There will be many of those cars which will be down to bargain basement prices. As you guys at Hagerty must know buying an exotic car of any vintage of 15 years or older can cost much more to garage, maintain, and even insure than the actual cash paid to buy the car. If one is not very wealthy those cars will become much less desirable over time. We're not talking about 1960s Chevys here. You guys at Hagerty know that. Try doing an article about fun cars to collect that are very affordable to maintain even when the market gets cold. ... View more

Based upon that story about your old Porsche 914. You should be thrilled if a thief takes the car. In fact the insurance company would say you wanted it stolen so you could collect. ... View more

Let's all get real here for a moment. Some of the prices of collector cars today are so out of control only the extremely wealthy can buy them. It has gotten ridiculous as to what a car they never intend to drive must have. None of these are daily drivers not even close. They are garage and trailer queens to look at and do not touch. Some people who need these things should first seek help from therapy. ... View more

Obviously the dream cars of my youth. If I had one right now I would never dare to drive it. Most of those were works of art. Todays cars are basically very ugly little shoe boxes that look all alike next to most of these. ... View more

Nostalgia is dead. Millennials are not into nostalgia. That's especially true of millennials that can easily afford such a vehicle like this. The older folks with lots of money will just bid up the old original VW buses from that nostalgic era. ... View more

Round headlight have gone the way of high button shoes. ... View more

VW Group is the largest automaker on the planet. They will do ok on this minivan. It won't be cheap. It will cost somewhere close to $40k out the door. It's not for everyone. It's just a German made minivan that happens to be electric like just about all new cars in the next 5 years. It will take a while before electric vehicles drop well below the $30k price of the inexpensive gasoline Toyotas, Hondas and the like. But soon all of the lower price cars will be electric and of course the price curve will move up from that slightly under $25k range for good basic new car transportation. However I can see the new EVs definitely selling for under the $30k corrected for inflation. The oil companies are having no problem continuously raising their prices for any made up reason they want. The demand curve for gasoline will remain inflexible because of all the big V8 trucks, SUVs and luxury cars that will be out there for some time. I think big oil still has close to 10 years to gouge drivers of gasoline vehicles. Other than being electric this VW minivan will only be exciting for upper income families with at least 2 or more kiddies. ... View more

1931 Duesenberg Model J Derham Tourster was popular among major Hollywood stars particularly Clark Gable and Gary Cooper to name a couple. Model J Dussies were considered the epitome of high class luxury during the Great Depression. I believe all of them were custom and cost around $20,000 which would be equivalent of around $350,000 today. So this one has held its value quite well. Of course one might imagine at least $1 million would have been put in to restore it. Not counting all of the other storage and maintenance expenses over 90 years. ... View more

The only one I have ever wanted would be the 1964 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster. Well actually I would want one from around 1954 or '55. I'm old enough to remember when these roadsters sold for less than $20k. Back in those days one could actually drive it around town or on a trip and have fun with it. Now it's just a high-end show piece that should be rarely driven if at all. It's a shame when a car is so valuable it can no longer be driven and actually enjoyed for what it was designed. Might as well hang them on the walls of your $50 million plus mansion. ... View more

BaT has listed the cars which sold for less than $20k at auction. There are few surprises in the list. I guess it seems like anything less than $20k is chicken feed. Just remember all of these car sold at the prices listed above have auction commission fees that are higher than a nice house in most of the country. ... View more

The Drag-U-La looks like the best deal. Odd cars aren't my thing, but I guess if one buys one Hagerty is probably the on company that can insure one. However it's best not to get in a fender bender with any one of these cars. Coffin cars were all the rage in the 1960s. Maybe they will come back into fashion with a remake of the Munsters. ... View more

Great ad by Buick ... View more

I had photos of the Corvair GT and SS when I was in the 8th grade which would be 1965. I showed the to my classmates who were interest in sports cars. We thought yes we would get those when we were old enough to drive. Chevy and GM had us sold. But by spring of 1967 they let us all down. By the 11th grade I had saved up enough money to get my own car. My father was trying to sell me on a 1964 yellow Corvair. But I got a sweet deal on a '64 Malibu SS convertible instead. Well in my opinion Chevy could have made the Corvair SS but I guess it would hurt the sales of the Corvette. I doubt Nader's book had any influence on those who would have loved to have the Corvair GT and SS. Could you imagine what those models would be worth today had they gone ahead and built them instead of '65 Corvair Corsa? ... View more

OMG that thing is butt ugly. Why even post such an aberration here. I hope you guys at Haggerty didn't insure this beast of ugliness for his crazy asking price. Because the only way someone will give him that much money for this thing would be if the insurer pays off after he "accidentally blows this thing up. ... View more

It seems like any decent convertible with very low miles goes for a huge premium on BaT. I'm not surprised at this bid price. I would have thought Hagerty would have known that this wasn't way out line. The Allante is of course a very nice luxury car to start. This particular one was a real 'cream puff' by anyone's standard. Nowadays it seems any unique car in practically new condition brings a very big premium on Bat. No surprise right now. 5 years ago? Yes it would be a big surprise. But the used car market for anything considered collectible in really good low milage shape is in super high demand ... at least on BaT. ... View more

Oh what a lovely XKE worth every penny of it's estimated value of $300,000 plus. A little elbow grease and some time spent polishing up this old boy, and one can be driving this on the roads of the UK running down cyclists and anyone who gets in the way like the original owner enjoyed. Take it racing this Jag has at least 9 lives. Just keep a can of car wax handy. As Wayne Carini would say a car can only be all original once. Do keep it in this form. Every other driver will be so envious they would want to buy it from you for say a half $million. When calculated into £ it's even more of a bargain. ... View more

Good list.  I have been following the classic and collector car auctions since 2014 and see the same trends as the writer of this article.  I know some readers think this is popularity list which it is not.  Different people all have different opinions as to what they would or would not pay for a used or classic car. I have my preferences too, but I don't insure these older cars.  For example I still don't know why these  90s Land  Cruisers  go for such high prices since let's face most of these are just used 1990s SUVs.  Yes they were well built to last like just about all Toyotas, but they just aren't sexy.  Only serious car people know they really sought after.  Again true for the VW Vanagons from the 1980s.  Just not my cup of tea.  But it seems everyone else and their brother wants one of these.  Regardless of my likes Hagarty again came out with good list of older cars that might be worth holding on to are even purchasing at the right price.  As far as picking cars in the less than $15k price range, well that's primarily personal preferences.  I'm know their are some very excellent choices worth investing, but I doubt a company like Hagarty specializes in this range.  Although I'm sure they will insure these if they met their value requirements. BTW their collectors car insurance is much different than the normal auto insurances companies like Auto Club and State Farm ... View more

Not so easy to license in California.  With all the time and paperwork be prepared to spend close to $10k in adjustments and add ons.  Plus be prepared for to go through a process that you might wish you didn't want.  Also keep in mind many of these 25 year old imports may not be the bargain you suggest.  These vehicles are probably in need of much service and hard if not impossible to find parts. Don't expect to use these as like new daily drivers.  The importers are used car dealers who might not be as honest as regular US used car dealers.  Besides there are many reasons they are being imported to this country. Importers are likely driven by large profits which they cannot command in their native country.  Buyer be very aware. ... View more

Take a look at the 1983 Mercedes G Wagon 280 and the 1985 Mitsubishi Pajero (Montero).  Mitsubishi almost compied the G-Wagon completely in lines and dimensions. Also the dashboards were almost identical. The MBZ G-Wagon won the 1983 Paris-Dakar rally then in 1985 Mitsubishi won with the Pajero and basically owned that rally for years to follow. ... View more

Take a look at the 1983 Mercedes G Wagon 280 and the 1985 Mitsubishi Pajero (Montero).  Mitsubishi almost compied the G-Wagon completely in lines and dimensions. Also the dashboards were almost identical. The MBZ G-Wagon won the 1983 Paris-Dakar rally then in 1985 Mitsubishi won with the Pajero and basically owned that rally for years to follow. ... View more