Are you driving tomorrow’s collector car?

Are you driving tomorrow’s collector car?

Wheels

By: ROBINSON/BEINTEMA AUTOFILES

Could you have tomorrow's hottest collectible sitting in your garage? To help consumers answer that question, McKeel Hagerty, CEO of Hagerty Insurance Agency and a respected collector car valuation expert, has compiled his choices for Hagerty's Hot List, which includes picks from today's current cars on the road.

"Many consumers could be driving a future collector car right now," says Hagerty. "Our goal was to find cars that are currently on the road but may be considered nostalgic in 15 to 20 years.

Each car on Hagerty's Hot List possesses a 'buzz,' a Wow Factor that resonates with consumers of all ages, many cars being daily drivers that turn heads already."

In determining the Hagerty Hot List, Hagerty analyzed the reasons today's collector cars are such hot commodities: pop-culture popularity, limited production numbers and the style of the next generation of collectors.

The company included a wide range of models that span market segments and price ranges: cars that are more affordable, fun to drive and still enticing for future generations.

Hagerty's Hot List:

• • Cadillac XLR-V Roadster
• • Lotus Exige S
• • Audi S5
• • Mustang Shelby GT 500 KR
• • Chevrolet Corvette Z06
• • Smart
• • Subaru Impreza WRX STi
• • Honda S2000 CR
• • Pontiac Solstice/Saturn Sky
• • Dodge Charger Super Bee

"In a time when all the major manufacturers are fiercely competing for market share, we wanted to pick some modern day driving machines that grab drivers' attention now and will continue to do so down the road," said Hagerty.

"The cars on this list have all the right ingredients to be looked upon by the next generation of enthusiasts as cool cars to collect."

Hagerty is the leading insurance agency for collector vehicles and boats in the United States and host to the largest network of collector car owners.

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