Every year, the Los Angeles Auto Show debuts some of today's most exciting new car models, from leading manufacturers such as Cadillac, Infiniti, Chevrolet and Porsche. But what impact will these vehicles have on the automotive industry in the long term?
The annual "Hagerty Hot List" helps consumers navigate the many vehicle choices available today, with an eye toward the collector cars of tomorrow.
Hagerty Insurance, based in Traverse City, specializes in the collectible and classic cars. Each year they ask their team of valuations experts to select which mass-produced vehicles will one day become collectible.
"We have fun each year looking at which new vehicles embody the characteristics of collector cars, to help predict which ones might have classic appeal in 15 to 20 years," says McKeel Hagerty, CEO of Hagerty Insurance Agency. "The hot list is our prediction for which cars manufactured this year will hold their value and consumer appeal long enough to one day be regarded as collectible."
Making the 2011 hot list this year? A line-up of 10 cars that already seem like classics despite being brand spanking new.
The Hagerty Hot List includes the 2011 models of: BMW 335IS, Cadillac CTS-V Coupe, Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible, Dodge Challenger Drag Pak, Fiat 500, Ford Mustang Boss 302R, Honda CR-Z, Infiniti IPL G37, Mini Countryman and the Porsche Boxster Spyder.
Writer: Sam EgglestonSource: McKeel Hagerty, Hagerty Insurance
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