Salvage Hunters: Classic Cars host Paul Cowland joined Hagerty to recommend 10 value-packed models (Image: Jack Mortimer)
A pair of experts have shared 10 interesting older models that are destined to rise in value throughout the coming years.
Whilst many petrolheads spend the first weeks of the new year looking forward to , the specialist insurance company has shared their annual ‘Bull Market’ list of classic and retro cars that drivers looking to make an investment in should buy now.
Speaking at the , an vehicle gathering held at a former RAF base, vehicle collector and Salvage Hunters: Classic Cars host noted that one model set to soar in value is the original .
He explained: “Now, I’ve driven this car, this is from Toyota’s Heritage Fleet, and it drives unbelievably. What everyone forgets about it is, sure it was the and soft-roader era, but underneath that car it’s not an SUV – it’s a Celica!
“I spent a whole day in that filming for , and you forget that, although it’s not the fastest in a straight line, between two points, it’ll get there. There were two cars from this era, the , which was a Celica underneath, and the other was the Subaru Forester, which was really just an Impreza underneath – two really good cars that, from a handling point of view, are better than loads of contemporary cars.”
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Launched in 1994, the original Toyota RAV4 was a capable off-roader based on the sporty Celica (Image: Getty)
Built from 1994 to 2000, the original Toyota RAV4 was one of the first compact crossovers sold in the UK, helping to make the trend for rugged-looking SUVs more affordable.
Based on the same platform as the sporty Celica, the RAV4 was hardly a sportscar, but had surprising capabilities off road and the same dependability found in more road-going Toyotas.
Already Toyota RAV4s in concours condition are fetching more than £5,000, with drivers can still get behind the wheel of a clean example for around £1,000.
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Drivers were also urged that unmodified examples of the Peugeot 106 Rallye will soon rise in value (Image: Jack Mortimer)
Later in the talk, Paul, who was joined by fellow car collector Adam Sloman, also recommended the Peugeot 106 Rallye, but warned buyers that they must find a clean example.
Paul continued: “Everybody raves about the 205, it is one of the finest hot hatches, but I think these are better. In terms of pound for pound and entertainment, the Rallye is probably the ultimate hot hatchback. They’re slower, but they’re lighter, so in terms of a car you can throw around it’s better.
Adam advised: “When I was first starting to drive, so many of the lads at school had 106s and Saxos. They were used, abused, had big wheels put on. Finding one these days in showroom condition is coming harder, so they’re really appreciating in value.”
10 classic cars set to rise in value:
- 1959-68 Austin-Healey 3000
- 1965-69 Porsche 912
- 1977-80 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow II
- 1991-96 Peugeot 106 Rallye
- 1992-98 Maserati Ghibli
- 1994-99 Ferrari F355
- 1994-00 Toyota RAV4
- 1994-02 Range Rover P38A
- 2000-01 Subaru Impreza P1
- 2002-05 Alfa Romeo 147 GTA