Binding: Paperback
Description: Satisfy your dream collector - car desires with this one - stop reference for starting or expanding your collection beyond traditional classics and muscle cars. Focusing on the interests and needs of Generation X and Millennial car collectors The Next Gen Guide to Car Collecting offers a concise history of car collecting to present day guidance on car buying and living the car - collector life and an overview of collector cars with a focus on cars built from the 1970s through the 1990s while also touching on more contemporary cars. Chapters highlight Japanese American and European cars particularly those models that have experienced the greatest growth in collector interest over the past decade. The Next Gen Guide to Car Collecting explores the many ways the Internet and social media have changed the classic car marketplace. You ll learn how to buy a classic car online without suffering buyer's remorse as well as the four critical keys to a happy collector - vehicle relationship: 1) possessing discretionary cash for the initial purchase; 2) obtaining a thorough knowledge of the car and its ownership; 3) the critical pre - purchase inspection; and 4) access to a work space. You ll also find out why the popularity of late twentieth - century specialty cars will continue to grow (think increasing electronic complication and the still - large number of enthusiasts for whom self - driving means driving themselves) and explore the attributes that makes these cars desirable collector vehicles. In addition the book looks at the significant increases in quality and reliability of post - 1970s machines and how that impacts their collectibility. Finally learn why expectations that your newfound classic could outlast our current crop of lithium - ion - dependent electric cars may not be unrealistic: recent developments like ride - hailing and sharing services; expanded public transit; rental bikes and scooters; and garage condos and other storage options could actually extend the life of your new classic permitting you to truly tailor the use of your classics. Whether your collection requires a one - stall garage or a pole barn the practical useful information and keen perspective of The Next Gen Guide to Car Collecting will ensure you pull this volume from your shelf time and again.
Title: The Nextgen Guide To Car Collecting How To Buy Sell Live With And Love A Collectible Car
Author(s): Yeager Robert C.
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group Usa Inc
Barcode: 9780760373378
Pages: 192 Pages, 100+ Color Photos
Publication Date: 10/25/2022
Category: Motor Cars: General Interest