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The 10 most collectible cars right now
5 renowned classics and 5 up-and-comers that you might actually be able to afford.
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Collecting vintage cars is usually a high-stakes sport: A $38 million dollar bid on a rare Ferrari GTO set a record at the most recent Bonham's Auction. But you don't need a fortune to enter the collector car market for one major reason: There's a new breed of "classics" that include recent makes and models. A few German sports cars from the 1980s, for example, have skyrocketed in value and experts predict more outliers will follow, including early Japanese sports car models.
"The classic car market was stable through the recession and has been going strong ever since," says McKeel Hagerty, president and CEO of Hagerty, a Michigan-based company that sells classic car insurance and assesses the value of cars. "High-end Ferraris, Mercedes, and Porsches from the 1950s and 1960s have gotten a lot of attention in the past five years, but we tracked significant price increases in all value ranges with many different makes and models. Going forward, we will see limited production sports cars from the 1980s and early 1990s start to rise in value."
Below are five cars that have already doubled in value in the past five years plus five picks from Hagerty that might be next smart investment. Buyers' tip: Beware of where you buy and keep in mind the costs of restorations. Cars that are not in tip-top condition dramatically deplete in value and rust is the foe of car collectors everywhere.
5 Up-and-Comers
1991 Acura NSX Coupe
The frisky—and first—Acura NSX was stocked with 270 horsepower and performance pizzazz that refuses to grow up or to grow old. A model in top condition spiked from $35,200 in 2010 to $52,300, just shy of what it cost brand-new in 1991 at $60,600.
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1967 Datsun 2000 Convertible
This late 1960s roadster featured an infectious, throaty engine and a petite, curvy body as the spirited predecessor to the Nissan Z line. The introductory year was produced in small numbers. A brand new Datsun 2000 sold for about $3,000 in 1967. The closely related 1968 Datsun 1600 sold at Gooding and Company's Amelia Island auction for over $50,000 in March.
1995 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 Spyder
The first generation Mitsubishi was a killer, hardtop, convertible sports car that was equipped with forward-thinking technology including active aero and four-wheel drive. It sold for $64,000, but was produced in limited quantities of only 1,619 cars; its rarity adds to its potential collector cachet.
1984 Ferrari Testarossa Coupe
Miami Vice made the Testarossa a pop culture icon. Yuppies, too, loved its wide rear end; an uptick in sales prices shows that it might due for resurgence. Because of its popularity the list price skyrocketed during its run from $90,000 to well into the six-figure range by 1990, according to Hemmings before dropping down to the $50,000 range in 2005. It's now valued at an average of $60,000, but the real indicator of its potential value is in the Ferrari fever that's seizing the auction world. Hemmings reports that a 1989 Testarossa sold for $264,000 at 2012 auction in Monterey.
1993 Porsche 928 GTS Coupe
