Here’s a rundown of some 'pre-loved' cars that could make good investments for the future
Ford Escort 1600 Sports from the early 1980s are fetching silly money right now. Picture: SUPPLIED
This recognition factor has a lot to do with the proliferation of television programmes featuring classic cars. Quite apart from the dedicated motoring programme,, there is a classic car show of some sort on DStv channels every night of the week. If your taste runs to British or American cars, there is a specific DStv programme for you.
Another rather mundane vehicle that has been fetching silly money in the past few years is the Ford Escort 1600 Sport. This is the rear-wheel drive model sold up until 1982, with a black grille, spot lamps, side striping, a sporty steering wheel and vaguely sporty seats. Oh yes, and they have distinctive pressed steel wheels as well.
South African cars are much admired as they don’t rust like UK cars. You can fetch R200,000 and more for them these days if you are willing to sell them overseas. About 10 years ago I could have bought one with an easily fixable dent in the door for R15,000.• Volkswagen Beetle from 1968 to 1979. The earlier Beetles with rounded bumpers, sloping headlights and small tail lights are already priced too high. Beetles are very well-built cars and there is a huge aftermarket spares supply.
• Volkswagen Golf GTi 1982 to 1987. This encompasses the Mk I and Mk II series. They’re becoming expensive already though, perfect examples having been advertised in the R160,000 to R180,000 region. And you’ll pay more for a much-rarer pristine Mk I GTi. • Porsche 996 series. This is the first water-cooled generation of the Porsche 911 built from 1997 to 2004. Initially unloved, these are still the least-collectable earlier 911s. But values are going to start rising as more and more people realise how cool any early 911 Porsche is.form and in special TRD versions. Find a clean one and you’ll have a unique piece of South African-specific Toyota history, as these rear-wheel-drive Corollas had quite a rallying history in the early 1980s.
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