Classics Monthly

ROD KER THE SCIM' TECHNIQUE

In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, classic car prices crashed in sympathy with everything else. Perhaps surprisingly, there was a swift recovery that’s still in progress, which is probably good news, even if it means I’ll never be able to buy a £15,000 E-Type Jag.

Despite the doom and gloom from some people (guilty, m’lud) the ‘market correction’ hasn’t happened. Yet. In fact, there are punters who have done very well out of their wheeled investments, on paper at least. However, it’s interesting that some cars were worth peanuts in

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