- 1969–1972 Alfa Romeo GTV
- BMW M5 from 2006-2010
- 1990–1993 Chevrolet 454SS
- 2006–2013 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
- 1956–1957 Continental Mark II
- 1968–1970 Dodge Charger
- 1981–1993 Dodge Ramcharger
- Mazda MX-5 Miata from 1999-2005
- 1995–1998 Nissan Skyline GT-R
- Porsche Carrera GT from 2004-2007
- Volkswagen Golf GTI VR6 from 1995–1998
Yeah, don’t mind me. I’ll just go out and pick up one of those Porsche Carrera GTs to drive daily so I don’t lose money in the long run. Wait, it takes $1 million to get in? I’m gone. Or at least, until a few more loved ones die. That said, I understand. They are rare, manual and sound otherworldly thanks to the naturally aspirated V10 under the hood. The NB Miata, C6 Z06, E60 M5, R33 GT-R and Mk3 VR6 also make sense, even if the M5 seems like a maintenance nightmare. I also saw Ramchargers becoming more expensive, as well as the Alfa.
That said, I’m not super confident that we’ll see big gains from some of the older cars on this list. Hagerty, for example, is convinced that younger buyers will drive up Charger prices. They are the experts who have the data, so maybe I’m wrong, but I’m just not sure I see it. Mainly because most people who want an old Charger are old enough to be actively dying, getting close, or already dead. More cars on the market and fewer people with active driver’s licenses wanting them seems bad for values, especially in a tanking economy with healthcare costs about to skyrocket and a worsening housing crisis.
Maybe I’m completely wrong, but hey, that’s the beauty of the internet. If Hagerty was right, in 12 months you can call me an idiot, and I’ll happily eat my words. For all we know, Trump can completely turn the economy around in a few months, and we’ll all have a third or fourth car in our garage, on top of the piles of extra cash we’re sitting on now. I mean, it won’t happen, but never say never, right?
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