The fascination of valuable classic cars

Chevrolet Malibu Hardtop Coupé | Year of manufacture: 1967 | Motor: 5.4-litre V8 | Power: 220 HP | Features: Classic Muscle Car

BEST OF | Issue 2 | Winter 2024

In this collection, timeless automobile masterpieces of the 20th century all come together. Stars on wheels hailing from a time when “autonomous driving” really meant that you yourself held the steering wheel and everything else in your own hands. It was not only unparalleled freedom, it was also the true art of driving, in other words, keeping those skills alive without being yapped at by a computer voice, or hearing beep-tones every time you did something untoward. These are cult objects with personality and character, not to speak of a highly attractive potential in financial value.

Chevrolet Corvette C2 Convertible | Year of manufacture: 1964 | Motor: 5.4-litre V8 | Power: 300 HP | Features: American sports car icon, known as “Sting Ray”

„There’s something special about the open road and a powerful engine that makes you feel alive.“ – Steve McQueen

Dodge Charger Rallye | Year of manufacture: 1973 | Motor: V8 | Power: 243 HP | Features: Last classic Charger version before the oil crisis

A unique opportunity is provided here to invest in automobile legends. Ranging from the Corvette C2 Convertible to the Chevrolet and El Camino SS 396. From the Hudson Business Six Series 98 Cap Pickup all the way to the Dodge Polara and Dodge Charger and lots more besides which was sung about in the songs of Elvis Presley and Bruce Springsteen. With star appearances in cult movies and TV series such as “Bullitt” and Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” to name but a few choice film nuggets. These cars were ennobled by the likes of Frank Sinatra, Steve McQueen and Bob Seeger. Put slightly differently, nowadays, in which modern computer on four wheels would it be possible to savour such a cool, laid-back feeling as in the cultish 1975 funk treasure “Low Rider” from the “War” group (also known from collaboration with Eric Burdon). Where would that be feelable, pray tell?

Dodge Polara Hardtop Coupé | Year of manufacture: 1968 | Motor: 7.2-litre-V8 | Power: 334.4 HP | Features: Popular Muscle Car with big tough V8-Motor

Driving as a passion

This collection is also conceived as an “homage” – a reverent tipping of the hat – to the golden days of automobile history. It is addressed to car lovers, collectors and investors in equal measure. Each and every vehicle has been taken extra special care of, maintained in tip-top shape in order to preserve its gleam and glamour and extend the selfsame authentic experience also to future generations. These automobiles seduce you to an era when driving was not a necessity, but a passion. Each oldtimer tells its own story, bearing the imprint of those epochs when they were built and of the people who drove them.

Dodge Charger Hemi 426 Fastback | Year of manufacture: 1966 | Motor: 7.0-litre-V8 Hemi | Power: 428,2 HP | Features: Legendary Hemi motor, highly desirable Muscle Car

The value of Classic Cars

These Classic Cars are not merely valuable emotionally, they also possess a remarkable financial value. The market for them has grown startlingly over the last few decades. More and more collectors, as well as enthusiasts, recognise the opportunities of investing in the possibilities which these vehicles offer. A well-maintained oldtimer can gain greatly in value over the years. At the same time, it offers the opportunity to invest in a gem of history in motion  …  and highly moving history.

Hudson Business Six Series 98 Cap Pickup | Year of manufacture: 1939 | Motor: 3.5-litre six cylinder | Power: 91 HP | Features: Rare utility vehicle from before the War

Yield through passion

Classic Cars are cultural icons that reflect the spirit of an era. They stand for the values and ideals of their time, whether it be the newly won freedom and progress following World War II or the elegance and lust for luxury of the 1920s and 1930s.

Oldsmobile Futuramic98 Convertible, Coupé | Year of manufacture: 1949 | Motor: 5.0-litre V8 „Rocket“ | Power: 108 HP | Features: Early modern V8 motor

These oldtimers are far more than mere driving vehicles, they are rolling works of art. And what’s more, they offer both emotionally and financially a huge potential. Whereas the pure enjoyment in driving and simply just beholding such unique automobile icons is nearly priceless, the economic side is also quite palpable: the annual rise in value of oldtimers lies at 5.63 % on average, making this a more profitable investment and higher yield than many classic forms of investment over the last two decades.

Plymouth GTX | Year of manufacture: 1969 | Motor: 7.2 litre-V8 | Power: 300 HP | Features: High-Performance Muscle Car

Through an investment in classic driving vehicles you profit not only from an attractive rise in value, you also gain the feeling of experiencing history close-up. And you also have the pure pleasure of gazing at it and driving it, so to say, as the frosting on the cake.

Pontiac GTO Le Mans, Hard Coupé | Year of manufacture: 1968 | Motor: 5.7-litre V8 | Power: 256 HP | Features: Dynamic sports sedan, basis for the famous GTO