The Classic-Car Bubble
In short: The classic car market has experienced significant cycles, notably a speculative bubble in the 1980s, and while high-end records continue to be set, the broader market shows a shift toward modern classics and younger collectors.
A 1:40 short film in the series “The Collector's Mind”, narrated by intellect_voice_01.
Sources used in this film: Los Angeles Times, “Sorry, Ferrari : The Public Has Shifted Gears, Leaving Boom Years for the Plush Cars in the Dust - Los Angeles Times”; Springer, “Risk and return of classic car market prices: passion or financial investment?”; Hagerty, “Meet Gen-Z, America's Next Generation of Car Collectors - Hagerty”; The Guardian, “Big stakes on the wheels of fortune”; Hagerty, “Hagerty Analysis of the Classic & Collectable Car Market in 2025”.
Sources used in this film
- Los Angeles Times — Sorry, Ferrari : The Public Has Shifted Gears, Leaving Boom Years for the Plush Cars in the Dust - Los Angeles Times · View →
- Springer — Risk and return of classic car market prices: passion or financial investment? · View →
- Hagerty — Meet Gen-Z, America's Next Generation of Car Collectors - Hagerty · View →
- The Guardian — Big stakes on the wheels of fortune · View →
- Hagerty — Hagerty Analysis of the Classic & Collectable Car Market in 2025 · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: Los Angeles Times: Sorry, Ferrari : The Public Has Shifted Gears, Leaving Boom Years for the Plush Cars in the Dust - Los Angeles Times
- Also: Springer: Risk and return of classic car market prices: passion or financial investment?
- Also: Hagerty: Meet Gen-Z, America's Next Generation of Car Collectors - Hagerty
- Also: The Guardian: Big stakes on the wheels of fortune
- Also: Hagerty: Hagerty Analysis of the Classic & Collectable Car Market in 2025
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