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Video of the Week… How to spot a classic car, before it's a classic

Here, BBC presenter Richard Hammond explains how you can identify the classic cars of the future...

 

How do some collectors always appear to be the lucky ones, buying an item just before it "goes big"? More than likely good fortune won't have much to do with it - it's reading the movement of the market and understanding what makes a commodity hot property that's the key.

And when it comes to picking out the classic cars of the future, a mixture of rarity and on-road performance are vital factors, as Top Gear's Richard Hammond explains.

 

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Recent and related articles…

·  First 'true American pick-up truck' rolls into Atlantic City classic cars sale | 15 February 2011

60,000 collectors are expected at the Atlantic City Classic Car Show and Auction, this weekend

·  Put money in thy purse: Shakespeare collectors hunt for bargains | 14 February 2011

Costumes worn by the UK's leading actors sold at the home of theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, on Saturday

·  Harry Potter's Ford Anglia stars in eBay's $1.6m movie cars sale | 14 February 2011

Classic cars from major films and TV programmes are going up for sale on the internet auction website

·  Classic car lovers are set to fight over this $1.1m 'Romeo' heartthrob | 10 February 2011

A 1930 Alfa Romeo 1750 is a leading attraction at RM Auctions' pre-war car sale in March

·  Paul says... 'Why two wheels can carry you to pleasure and profit' | 9 February 2011

While the classic car markets cruise at top speed, collectible motorbikes are fast catching up

 

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Last updated: 16 February 2011