The collector car market is poised on a precipice. Or not. Recession? What recession? The Ford GT’s and BMW 507’s of the world are holding strong. As are “interesting” cars like the DeLorean DMC and DeTomaso Pantera. The future of “garden variety” collector cars on the next tier down is a bit . . . uncertain. It’s not about falling prices per se. It’s about buyers and sellers waiting to see if the party’s really over.
| Automobile | Hammered | My Prediction | With Fee |
| 1990 Ferrari 348 | $80k | $79k – $90k | $85k |
| 1973 DeTomaso Pantera | $83.5k | $90k – $110k | $87.5k |
| 1957 BMW 507 | $2.1m | $2.4m – $2.7m | $2,315,000 |
| 1981 DeLorean DMC | $70k | $51k – $58k | $75k |
| 2006 Ford GT | $563k | $580k – $620k | $568k |
| 1987 Porsche 911 | $230k | $240k – $260k | $235k |
| 1985 Ferrari | $112.6k | $69k – $77k | $117.6k |
| 1997 SL600 | $22.4k | $20k -25k | $24k |
