Younger Individuals Are Coming: Ten Fashions With The Chance Of Return

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Old cars are in a tight spot, and the climate crisis demands new shapes and engines for mobility. The state promotes electric cars, and cities already have driving bans on relatively new diesel-powered vehicles and older gasoline-powered vehicles. Industry is also moving away from the combustion engine.

But gasoline engines can be happy: surprisingly, this reversal of direction has so far gone beyond the classics of cars. It is not only the number of vintage cars that continues to grow in Germany: with nearly 660,000 historic cars, the number has almost tripled in the past 10 years.

‘No one is excited about fuel prices’

Nor is there a general price breakdown in terms of market capitalization, says Frank Wilke of Classic Analytics Market Watcher in Bochum. The new classic car season has just begun, and the first major trade fair after a long break with Corona was the Techno Classica in Essen at the end of March.


Alfa Romeo 164 TD Super (1994 to 1997), market value increase: 178 percent to €4,900

Die-hard Alfisti freaked out when the Alfa Romeo 164 debuted in 1987. Unusually for a traditional brand, the new mid-range sedan rolled overhead with front-wheel drive instead of rear-wheel drive. The car was built for it with high-end equipment and generous engines – the “Arese” V6 sound can be addictive. Technically, the 164 was based on the Tipo 4 platform like the Lancia Thema, Fiat Croma and Saab 9000. They were created by Italdesign and were on the market for a few years in 1987. For the 164, the Alfa Romeo had a Pininfarina-designed chassis.

As a latecomer, diesel alternatives now also benefit from the public image gains of the Alfa 164. At the beginning of 1987, the 2.5 liter diesel (the engine from VM Motori) was the fastest production diesel car in the world. The newer Super TD engine has lower horsepower, but significantly higher torque. (Photo: Alpha)

The trend was confirmed there, Wilk reports – also in discussions with owners of high-capacity American classics. “No one was excited about the fuel price hike, and they just shrugged their shoulders,” Wilk says. “But the gist was mostly: ‘Then I’ll drive a little less.’ And that’s probably what most old and young drivers think.”

“The trend is still positive!” . addresses wine market In the current special issue. According to its own information, the largest classic car trade magazine in Europe determined the current prices for classic cars of 165 brands, and the Classic Data Experts Organization provided these figures.

Youngtimers in the fast lane

Then the youngsters in particular are on the fast track—cars from the late ’90s and early twentieth century, some of which are still used as daily drivers. You still have to wait for the H license plate, which is only available for historical Vehicle Cultural Assets of 30 years vehicle age. Cult status – and high market value – can have youngsters, too.


BMW 530i (1992 to 1996), increase in market value: 107 percent to €10,400

A few years ago, many old BMW 5 Series cars were still being sold for a few bills on a piece of gravel land. Times have changed because the third generation of the 5 Series, internally called the E34, is a really good car. Car connoisseurs in particular will find much joy in the model with its distinctive twin headlights. If today’s BMW enthusiasts care about good old sixes, it’s also due to the merits of the E34 30 years ago. The alternative when you’re performance-hungry: an eight-cylinder. The top-of-the-line 540i (286 hp) model has always been in demand (and expensive).

Now the smaller 530i with 218 horsepower is following suit. But beware: maintenance and repair costs for the V8 are much higher than those of the six-pointer. In terms of performance, the difference between the 525i’s 192-horsepower engine isn’t noticeable, but the sound is frightening.
(Photo: BMW)

Summarizes the editor-in-chief of the . magazine wine marketPeter Steinfurt in the editorial. Then Corona came and almost stopped the old man’s scene. Remarkably, the prices for classic cars were rather indifferent.

Driving pleasure instead of rational decisions

According to Steinforth, external factors such as low interest rates and rising inflation make buying or holding on to a classic car makes sense. Regardless of all the rational numbers and decisions, the pleasure of driving the classic steering wheel remains a very important factor.


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