For What It's Worth +-
How can they compare a 442 , Road Runners, & Buick GS popularity & value to say ... a Studebaker ? (It must be me) Either way awfully broad spread of cars (?) whatever -

The Hagerty Vehicle Rating takes auction and private sales results, insurance quoting activity, and the number of new policies purchased into consideration to sort hundreds of car models and compare them to the collector car market as a whole. Our valuation team then assigns each car a score from 1–100, with a 50 denoting a model that’s perfectly following the overall market trend. Popular cars that are gaining interest and value will score higher, while those with flagging interest or sale prices will score lower. A vehicle’s position on the list isn’t always a sign of future collectability; it’s more of a pulse check on the current market.

1989-1991 Chrysler TC by Maserati 8 2008-Present Dodge Challenger 9 1985-1989 Ferrari 328 GTB / GTS 12 1988-1991 Buick Reatta 12 1955-1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 13 1955-1957 Chevrolet 210 14 1966-1970 Buick Riviera 15 1996-2006 Ferrari 550 / 575 15 1959 Ford Galaxie 16 1968-1972 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 16 1968-1970 Plymouth Road Runner 17 1955-1958 Cadillac Eldorado 18 1958-1959 Ford Fairlane 18 1960-1964 Ford Galaxie 18 1968-1972 Buick GS / GSX 18 1994-2004 Aston Martin DB7 18 1948-1950 Packard Eight 19 1955-1959 Chrysler New Yorker 19 1962-1964 Studebaker Gran Turismo 19 1963-1966 Dodge Dart 19 1975-1981 Triumph TR7 19 1977-1984 Cadillac DeVille 19 1980-1985 Cadillac Seville 19 1948-1953 Cadillac Series 62 20 1953-1960 Austin-Healey 100 20 1955-1957 Ford Fairlane 20


https://www.hagerty.com/articles-vid...or-spring-2020

 

And the Hagerty link show the value Steady - no rise or fall - go figure

Current Values 1968

• #1 Concours $51,300
  Condition #1 vehicles are the best in the world. The visual image is of the best vehicle, in the right colors, driving onto the lawn at the finest concours. Perfectly clean, the vehicle has been groomed down to the tire treads. Painted and chromed surfaces are mirror-like. Dust and dirt are banned, and materials used are correct and superbly fitted. The one word description for #1 vehicles is "concours."
• #2 Excellent $35,700
• #3 Good $24,400
• #4 Fair $16,900

https://www.hagerty.com/apps/valuati...dsmobile-4~4~2

 

But as we have said before price depends on where in the country you are and what someone is willing to pay.

I bought my '71 Supreme 'Vert out of Indiana 7 years ago for $15 grand. Two days after a I received it from the shippers, here in Maryland, I turned down a serious offer of $18.5. A few months later at a show (that I had not even entered, just drove her to), I turned down $20,000. I was called crazy for not selling, but my wife understood. I had been looking for an Olds to restore for the past 5 years and had just started tinkering with her.

Back to topic. I really don't put much stock in Hagerty. We've all seen it at auctions. You get 2 guys that want the same car and the price can go through the roof. Other auctions, no ones bidding and great cars go for next to nothing.

 

Any car is only worth what someone is willing to stroke a check for. Guides are base on public sales info, some of those cars may only have 1 or 2 sell in a year while others 20+. I don't think people have been rushing out to buy some of those cars listed above.

 

I was recently at an all British car show [with a British friend]

All the Triumphs were at the bottom of the barrel price wise

 

Just out of curiosity, what does "bottom of the barrel" mean? I know that a restored tr4 or tr6 can bring 20-25 up here.