Ford scraps most of it's EV plans, along with other manufacturers.
As we predicted, pure EV vehicles are proving unworkable
There were always so many hurdles to overcome with EV's, and price is one consideration.
Then there is the technology..............when we grew up in London, plenty of electric milk floats used to deliver milk all over the area for 4 hours at a time, and then return to the depot to be recharged for many hours. Now, in 2024, EV's run for 4 hours and then have to go to a charging station to be recharged for many hours. So what changed with the charge cycle.............absolutely nothing !.
What did change however, was that China jumped on board as they do with everything, and achieved massive Government Subsidies, again as they always do. So now cheap EV's will flood Europe, although there are still very few places to charge them. So the whole thing will die, and our sustainable 100% fossil free fuel will power all of the existing vehicles globally.
UP 13% for a great Ford, UP 9% for the rare Scirocco, and massive drops for Ferrari as we predicted
Another slightly less exciting past 3 months for Collectible Cars, with only 13% gained for one Ford.
The rise of only 13% over the past 3 months was indicative for one quarter that just did not fire, as this great Ford was really the only one of a few cars gaining over 10% for the period. Now that the really original Escort XR3i's that we purchase become more and more difficult to locate, prices continue to rise., UNLIKE a large number of Ferrari's and others that are continuing to drop fast, as we have always predicted. Russ Smith's latest report for October, 2024 shows far more modest results once again across the past 3 months, on page 17 of the latest issue of Thoroughbred and Classic Cars Magazine. Russ's great and intense research always outlines the great rises and falls with Classic Car values, and highlights why we do what we do.
What is the best classic car to invest in ?...............Well, one that we have personally selected using our criteria, such as the great Ford Capri 3000E which has gained 7.6% in 3 months.
This car was a very rare beast, with a great V6 engine, and an awesome sound.
Here a few examples of the cars that those that have to rely on purchasing from advertisements and auctions have been acquiring WELL AFTER the growth has stopped ! :
The Collectible Cars that HAVE risen, and will now STOP their growth (Time to move onto the next 54 cars that have already gaining in value......fast !)
Ford Escort XR3i Up 13% in 3 months
Vauxhall Viva HE Up 12% in 3 months
Volkswagen Scirocco Up 9% in 3 months
Porsche 911 Turbo 3.3 (930) Up 11% in 3 months
It is of course too late to capitalise on the values of these cars, as they will now stop growing, and so we move on into the next 54 great Collectible Investment Cars that will boom in 3-6 months time.
The dropping Collectible Cars
Ferrari 250 GT Cariolet S1 Down 2.9% in 3 months
Ferrari 330 GTC Down 3.2% in 3 months
Ferrari 500 Superfast Down 4.8% in 3 months
Lamborghini 400 GT Down 9% in 3 months
Call us now to discover the next 54 forgotten cars that will boom over the next 3 months, when everyone will remember them again.
EV Sales DOWN 34% for Tesla, and 70% for Polestar
As the Electric Car myth falters, the drops are considerable
As we have all discussed on many occasions, the EV myth is not for everyone. In fact, it seems as though it is for the very few.
Click here to read this Article from The Driven publication.
The future of Collectible Car Investing looks extremely bright !.
As this excellent Report Paper shows, everyone is catching on to Collectible Car Investing
This work Paper by Credence Research reports on most of what we do every single day, which is to identify and locate the next big risers in this asset class. The Paper provides an outstanding summary of the expertees required to invest in exactly the right cars at exactly the right time.
Mark Haybittle talks on ABC Radio in this, the Thirty Sixth of a regular show
Mark is back on the radio again with Andy from ABC, talking Collectible Cars once more in this latest episode
We cover a variety of cars from Toyota Crown's through to Celica's, Mercedes 300 SE's, Honda's amazing CRX, and many more fast rising Classics.
V8 Esprits now up to $180,000
Lotus's V8 Twin Turbo's just keep rising and rising and rising........
As this fabulous V8 Esprit from a leading supplier attests, the values of these amazing cars continue to defy all of our expectations.
We have a large number of these cars, with the first one that we purchased some years back costing us just £11,560 in Britain at the time.
Now that more and more people are learning how special Lotus cars are, the prices are skyrocketing as all of earlier News Items over the years have shown.
UP 31% for the Mercedes-Benz 300 SE Coupe, UP 12% for Honda's wonderful CRX, DOWN for Ferrari again.
A Mercedes-Benz finally takes the spotlight this quarter, and this will almost certainly be the only time this happens, whilst most Ferrari's take a severe dive.
Russ Smith's latest report for September, 2024 makes very, very interesting reading, as his results across the past 3 months on page 17 of Thoroughbred and Classic Cars Magazine show some of the cars that we got out of 6 months ago taking some heavy dives. During the past 3 months a number of great cars achieved more than 10% over this past quarter, showing us all that the market is very buoyant, although ONLY for the right cars that we invest in. Within this edition of the publication, the wonderful Marcos 3 litre is mentioned along with some of the other greats for Britain during the 60's and 70's, as these cars are gaining a real following.
There is just way too much to report on yet again this quarter, although briefly another great Honda (The great CRX) makes an outstanding gain of 11% in 3 months, mainly because of it's awesome and unique appearance. This car was was ALWAYS going to take off, which is why we purchased several of them prior to this massive value rise .
Here a few examples of the cars that those that have to rely on purchasing from advertisements and auctions have been acquiring WELL AFTER the growth has stopped ! :
The Collectible Cars that HAVE risen, and will now STOP their growth (Move onto the next 54 cars that have already doubled in value)
Mercedes-Benz 300SE Coupe Up 31% in 3 months
Rover Mini Up 12% in 3 months
Honda CRX 1.6i VTEC Up 11% in 3 months
Ford Zodiac MKII Convertible Up 11% in 3 months
It is of course too late to capitalise on the values of these cars, as they will now stop growing, and so we move on into the next 54 great Collectible Investment Cars that will boom in 3-6 months time.
The dropping Collectible Cars
Ferrari 250 GTO Down 2% in 3 months
Ferrari 330 GTS Down 6.3% in 3 months
Maserati Merak Down 7.6% in 3 months
Ford Pilot V8 Down 8.8% in 3 months
Call us now to discover the 54 cars that will double in value over the next 6 months.
Mark Haybittle talks on ABC Radio in this, the Thirty Fifth of a regular show
More Collectible and Classic Car talk with Kylie and the ABC.
Mark talks with some of the eager owners of Classic Cars that need to know what their prized possessions are worth, amongst which are Dodge Chargers, Toyota Landcruisers, Fiat 128 Coupes and more.
From $382 to £213,400 ..........the 900 % value gain in one Collectible Car.
The Peel P50 was the smallest production car ever built, and does not even have a reverse gear !
One of these great little British icons was recently seen parked on a busy street despite being an extremely rare car indeed.
These cars were built on the Isle of Man close to the United Kingdom, and reached the heady numbers of 50 during their heyday.
Mark Haybittle talks on ABC Radio, in this, the Thirty Fourth of a regular show
Lots more cars discussed, and lots more great investments to discover.
In our latest radio segment, many more great Collectible and Classic Cars have been discussed. Some early Holdens, and some of those Ford's that are sadly dropping in value, which is why we do not invest in them. The mighty Subaru Brumby gets a mention !.
Why this man ditched his Tesla and purchased a 12 year old petrol powered Mini
Why did this man ditch his Tesla ?
Martin Bamford is one of a multitude of electric car owners going back to petrol for a variety of reasons that we tabled 3 years ago. Now it seems as though many people are now reversing their original green inspired intentions, and returning to something that is actually useable.
We are always asked " What is the best Classic Car to invest in ". The answer is always the same....... One that will rise rapidly in value with 100% certainty after the moment of purchase. These are the cars that we invest in, and they are never Australian Ford or Holden models, because they rise and fall with Australian interest rates and are not known overseas, and are therefore not "global' cars, with a much higher number of interested purchasers.
Mark Haybittle talks with Kylie on ABC Radio, in this, the Thirty Third of a regular show
More great insights to rising Collectible Car prices, with more great cars being discussed.
UP 99%, yes 99% in 3 months for an awesome Hillman, up 20% for the ultimate fastest 4 seater Lotus.
As we move into the U.K. Summer, the past 3 months has been the strongest in many years, with some absolutely eye-watering gains of up to 99%.
Russ Smith's latest report for August 2024 shows some awesome sale results across the past 3 months on page 17 of the latest issue of Thoroughbred and Classic Cars Magazine, with the trusty Hillman Avenger GLS leading the way at 99% gain in 3 months. This Holbay engined car with twin Webers hanging off the side of the engine follows recent gains with the Hunter GLS with the powerplant. These great cars had slipped under the radar for way too long.
Ford's Escort RS2000 is the Classic that just keeps on giving, with yet another 19% gain, begging the question "Will it ever end". The Fiesta RS Turbo is up 35%, now that people cannot afford the Escort RS Turbo any more !.
Ferrari's illustrious 512 BB has now seen a drop, after being one of the most loved Prancing Horse cars for quite some time, as has the bigger engined E-Type and a Bentley, as interests shift up a decade. That said, none of these cars are dropping as fast as almost all Australian Classic cars (down 20-26%), which of course are driven entirely by interest rates and the relatively small population that like muscle cars.
Here a few examples of "Old News" cars that are now historical, for those that have to rely on purchasing from advertisements and auctions have been acquiring too late in the growth cycle :
The rising Collectible Cars
Lotus Carlton Up 20%
Hillman Avenger GLS Up 99%
Ford Fiesta RS Turbo Up 35%
Ford Escort RS 2000 Up 19%
It is of course too late to capitalise on the values of these cars, as they will now stop growing, and so we move on into the next 62 great Collectible Investment Cars that will boom in 3-6 months time.
The dropping Collectible Cars
Jaguar E-Type V12 Roadster Down 4.1%
Ferrari 512 BB Down 4.1%
Bentley S1 Saloon Down 10 %
Lancia Flaminia Sport Zagato Down 5.5%
Call us now to discover the 62 cars that will double in value over the next 6 months, and then read about in this section AFTER they have risen.
Revitalised Veteran Car values ?.
After years in the doldrums and falling values, now a resurgence for Veteran Cars seems to be on the cards.
As we have always reported, Collectible, Classic and Veteran Cars all have a shelf life, and so Investors must be purchasing the right cars at the right time, and then moving them on at the right time, just as with shares.
Veteran Cars highlight this anomaly perfectly, as they have fallen from grace quite dramatically due to the people that loved them passing away or just becoming too old to drive them.
That said and as Fuzz Townshend eludes to in this great News Article, there are a new wave of people coming though that are reviving interest in the really early motor cars.
UP 17% over 3 months for the impressive 850R, with only modest growth elsewhere this Quarter.
The Collectible Car Investment growth was not as exciting this past 3 months........
The great rise of 17% for the Volvo 850R over the past 3 months was long overdue, although this great car was really the only car gaining over 10% for this Quarter As the truly original ones that we purchase become more and more difficult to locate, prices are booming.
Russ Smith's latest report for July, 2024 shows far more modest results once again across the past 3 months, on page 17 of the latest issue of Thoroughbred and Classic Cars Magazine. Russ's great and intense research always outlines the great rises and falls with Classic Car values, and highlights why we do what we do.
What is the best classic car to invest in ?...............Well, one that we have personally selected using our criteria, such as the Sunbeam Rapier H120 which has gained 8.6% in 3 months.
This car was a very rare beast, with a Holbay tuned engine with twin Webers hanging off the side of the engine, and an awesome sound !
Here a few examples of the cars that those that have to rely on purchasing from advertisements and auctions have been acquiring WELL AFTER the growth has stopped ! :
The Collectible Cars that HAVE risen, and will now STOP their growth (Time to move onto the next 64 cars that have already gaining in value......fast !)
Volvo 850R Up 17% in 3 months
TVR T350 Up 5.8% in 3 months
Sunbeam Rapier H120 Up 8.6% in 3 months
Ford Fiesta XR2 MkII Up 7.7% in 3 months
It is of course too late to capitalise on the values of these cars, as they will now stop growing, and so we move on into the next 77 great Collectible Investment Cars that will boom in 3-6 months time.
The dropping Collectible Cars
Vanden Plas 4-Litre R Down 6.3% in 3 months
MG Twin Cam Coupe Down 6% in 3 months
ferrari 500 Superfast Down 4.4% in 3 months
Healey Tickford saloon Down 8% in 3 months
Call us now to discover the next 64 forgotten cars that will boom over the next 3 months, when everyone will remember them again.