- Hagerty Insurance has published its 2025 Bull List guide to the hottest classic cars to buy.
- The list names 11 cars Hagerty expects to increase in value over the next 12 months.
- Affordable options include the Mini Cooper S, Honda Prelude and Ford Bronco II for less than $20k.
It’s not only billionaires that get to make a few bucks while driving a great classic car. For the past few years, Hagerty’s annual Bull Lists have suggested cars at all kinds of price points that should go up in value in the following 12 months, and the 2025 guide that’s just dropped has us reaching for the digital classified ads once again.
It’s an eclectic list, offering cars from six different decades and in every conceivable body style from SUV to roadster by way of a V8 wagon. But just as importantly, the 11 cars range from as little as $12,000 to more than $180,000.
1978-1983 Datsun 280ZX ($32,800)
These malaise-era Zs were initially ignored while collectors flocked to the earlier Datsun sports cars, but prices have grown 138 percent since 2019 and could still increase.
1981-1983 DeLorean DMC-12 ($75,100)
It’s a cultural icon with mid-engined Lotus DNA and a backstory that reads like the script of a Hollywood movie, but you can still pick up a DMC-12 for less than the price of a new Porsche Cayman.
1961-1964 Jaguar E-Type SI 3.8 Coupe ($182,800)
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Think the E-type’s just an old man’s car? Hagerty says interest from Gen Xers has increased by 8 percent in the past year and that could push depressed prices back up.
2003-2013 Lamborghini Gallardo 6-speed ($157,700)
At half the price of a new Temerario hybrid and with a six-speed manual transmission, the Gallardo is the supercar bargain of the moment.
2005-2008 Dodge Magnum SRT-8 ($32,600)
It’s not Hellcat quick, but the SRT-8’s 425 hp (431 PS) Hemi sounds like sin and the fact that it’s wrapped in a wagon body only makes it hotter.
1961-1972 Volvo P1800 ($44,200)
Hagerty says the P1800 has proved a hit with younger buyers who love its looks and don’t care that it’s not the last word in driving thrills.
1976-1989 Ferrari 400 / 412 ($59,900)
Wait, a V12 Ferrari designed on Enzo’s watch for $60k? Values have risen 50 percent since 2019, but these Pininfarina GTs still look underpriced.
2002-2006 Mini Cooper S ($12,000)
The comeback Cooper S has hardly aged a day and that supercharger whine is as addictive as ever. At just $12k you’ve got no excuse not to buy one.
1997-2001 Honda Prelude ($17,400)
This year’s sole Japanese entry is another car on the radar of younger buyers. They’re not going to stay this affordable for long.
2002-2008 Mercedes-Benz G500 ($53,200)
The new G-Class costs as much as a supercar but you can get into an older G that looks barely different for less than the price of modern GLC.
1984-1990 Ford Bronco II ($15,600)
Vintage SUVs are in high demand right now, but the second-gen Bronco is still incredibly affordable. Get in there before prices explode.