Classic car market rises in 2018 01/22/2019 2018 data from Hagerty Classic Car insurance has revealed the overall classic car market rose by 6% on average compared to 2017. This figure covers the whole classic car market with some 1,500 models analysed. A clear trend within that data is that affordable classics such as MG's, Triumphs and Jaguars performed much better than high-end exotica. One of the biggest winners was the XJ-S, rising by an average of 28% in 2018. Other successful marques were Vauxhall (18%), Ford (10%) and Alfa Romeo
2018 data from Hagerty Classic Car insurance has revealed the overall classic car market rose by 6% on average compared to 2017. This figure covers the whole classic car market with some 1,500 models analysed. A clear trend within that data is that affordable classics such as MG's, Triumphs and Jaguars performed much better than high-end exotica. One of the biggest winners was the XJ-S, rising by an average of 28% in 2018. Other successful marques were Vauxhall (18%), Ford (10%) and Alfa Romeo
Clocked Classics on the rise 11/28/2018 The practice of clocking - alternating a vehicle's odometer reading - is on the rise, especially if you buy a classic with a digital odometer. According to the Local Government Association (LGA) clocking has increased by 25% between 2014 and 2016. Surprisingly, legislation outlawing clocking has yet to be brought into UK Law and LGA wants to make sure 'winding back' be made illegal. The LGA said they ' receive more complaints about used cars than anything else and the ban on mileage correction
The practice of clocking - alternating a vehicle's odometer reading - is on the rise, especially if you buy a classic with a digital odometer. According to the Local Government Association (LGA) clocking has increased by 25% between 2014 and 2016. Surprisingly, legislation outlawing clocking has yet to be brought into UK Law and LGA wants to make sure 'winding back' be made illegal. The LGA said they ' receive more complaints about used cars than anything else and the ban on mileage correction
What is a "classic car" 10/06/2018 Everyone has their own definition about what makes a car ‘classic’ (for the purposes of this blog I've ignored Vintage and Veteran, being pre WW2). Some people apply a set criteria, others use the word ‘classic’ to refer to a wider range of interesting cars that aren’t being built anymore. But, can we put an age let's say and then everything that age or older is therefore classic? I wanted to see if there is a definitive answer; - Can we use January 1978 as a cut off? Cars built before this
Everyone has their own definition about what makes a car ‘classic’ (for the purposes of this blog I've ignored Vintage and Veteran, being pre WW2). Some people apply a set criteria, others use the word ‘classic’ to refer to a wider range of interesting cars that aren’t being built anymore. But, can we put an age let's say and then everything that age or older is therefore classic? I wanted to see if there is a definitive answer; - Can we use January 1978 as a cut off? Cars built before this
