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2 weeks ago | 
hagerty.com | Greg Ingold
As the first three months of the year drew to a close, we witnessed what could be best described as a roller coaster. We observed some enthusiasm returning to the market in January, but by the end of the quarter, we noted buyers showing more restraint and continuing the trend of a softening market.
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1 month ago | 
hagerty.com | Greg Ingold
Three days of sales have concluded on Amelia Island. Among the big results were some of the obvious players: Ferrari had a great showing with a 1955 375 MM bringing $9.465 million and a 1959 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione bringing the same number. A Jaguar D-Type works car also brought an impressive $4.295 million.
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2 months ago | 
hagerty.com | Sajeev Mehta |Ben Woodworth |Eddy Eckart |Greg Ingold
We received valuable feedback in a previous Our Two Cents, something that we took to heart. Not to toot our own horns too much, but Hagerty Media is an organization that believes in continuous improvement, on par with the actions of a Toyota assembly line. Here’s that feedback, from Hagerty Community member Michael A:C’mon Hag… Your answers are coffee, tea, water, soda, and (maybe) beer. Is this a surprise? To anyone? A better feature would be the Top 10 automotive cup holders of all time.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
hagerty.com | Sajeev Mehta |Todd Kraemer |Greg Ingold |Eric Weiner
There’s nothing like a hot cup of coffee in frozen weather, provided you have a cup holder for it. Or perhaps an ice cold beer when you’re working on a car that needs such motivation for its repair? In-car beverages can be a wonderful thing, but we all know that drinking and driving certain beverages is never acceptable. So now is the time to poll the staff here at Hagerty Media for their thoughts on the matter. Will their favorite in-car beverage ring true with you?
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
hagerty.com | Greg Ingold
As 2024 drew to a close and 2025 began, the best way to sum up collector car values is … “soft.” Sure, there were vehicles that performed well, but the majority of classics we review for the Hagerty Price Guide either remained flat in value or experienced a retreat. Much like the gainers we discussed last week, the changes are nuanced. However, the emerging trend is softening in the more affordable areas of the collector car market.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
hagerty.com | Sajeev Mehta |Greg Ingold |Stefan Lombard
In this installment of Our Two Cents, we surveyed the staff here at Hagerty Media for examples of overhyped automotive accessories. While most of these items have the benefit of appealing to owners looking to improve their car in some fashion, we all know that looks can be deceiving.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
hagerty.com | Greg Ingold
Happy New Year and welcome to 2025! On our calendar, January means big auctions, as well as a time to reflect on the previous year and debrief. It is also when we release our quarterly update of the Hagerty Price Guide. In the big picture, 2024 saw the previously hot collector car market cool down and settle. However, the collector car market has become more nuanced than ever, and while many collector vehicles have settled or stumbled, exceptional examples are still bringing out motivated buyers.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
hagerty.com | Greg Ingold
There are few names in Japanese motoring that garner the same reverence as “GT-R”. Whether your first exposure was watching Best Motoring videos from Japan, playing Gran Turismo or even binging the Fast & Furious movies, the Nissan Skyline GT-R should instantly garner respect and admiration, and from enthusiasts at all levels. It does from me, and I recently got the much-dreamed about chance to drive a 1990 GT-R Nismo, see what all the hype is about, and see why they are worth what they’re worth.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
hagerty.com | Greg Ingold
There are few names in Japanese motoring that garner the same reverence as “GT-R”. Whether your first exposure was watching Best Motoring videos from Japan, playing Gran Turismo or even binging the Fast & Furious movies, the Nissan Skyline GT-R should instantly garner respect and admiration, and from enthusiasts at all levels. It does from me, and I recently got the much-dreamed about chance to drive a 1990 GT-R Nismo, see what all the hype is about, and see why they are worth what they’re worth.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
hagerty.com | Kyle Smith |Greg Ingold
In its earliest stages, motorsports existed to prove that the automobile was a viable object. Now, it has evolved into an endless quest to answer questions that do not necessarily need to be answered, though we are all the better for knowing the answers. Case in point, this ridiculous supercharged V-8 rail dragster with twin snowmobile tracks instead of big slicks. What reason could this thing have to exist?
