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DOES A 1968 CORVETTE L88 OFFER A BETTER RETURN ON INVESTMENT THAN THE STOCK MARKET?

July 23, 2018 By deirdre

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A new graphic from Kwik-Lift proves investing in a classic or will-be classic car can offer a better return than sinking your money into the stock market. Based on five of the most expensive vehicles Barrett-Jackson sold in January 2018, the folks at Kwik-Lift ran some numbers and verified that collector cars are indeed a solid investment. These results were calculated by using a dollar amount invested into Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index, a series of funds commonly used as a benchmark for the U.S. stock market, and comparing it to the same dollar amount to purchase a vehicle.

“There’s always someone who thinks restoring a car is wasted money, so we tried this little experiment to prove the value of the classic car hobby,” says Jason Peters, director of Kwik-Lift. “Whether or not it actually proves our point, having the conversation and creating this chart was a lot of fun.”

Using models from 1968 through 2015, here’s how the team calculated the return on these motor vehicle investments:

  1. Start with the MSRP of each vehicle. These numbers are based on historical or actual vehicle records.
  2. Take that MSRP amount and consider an investment placed into an S&P fund on January 1 of the car’s model year.
  3. Take the 2018 value, or the price it fetched at auction, for each vehicle. Subtract the MSRP from that number. There’s the return on the car.
  4. Using the DQYDJ S&P Periodic Investment Calculator, the team calculated the return of the MSRP investment that would have been deposited Jan. 1 of the specific year. The chart represents the returns on the S&P investments as of March 31, 2018.
  5. The caveats: These calculations do not account for vehicle maintenance nor insurance costs for the cars. The calculations for the stocks do not include taxes.

“Every car on the chart looks like a good investment to me,” Peters says. “I couldn’t believe the ’69 Camaro brought in returns more than 50 percent higher than the S&P. This graphic is a handy illustration for anyone who needs to convince their significant other that buying a classic car is a good idea.”

See the complete graphic here: https://www.kwik-lift.com/2018/07/classic-car-vs-sp-investment/

About Kwik-Lift

In 1996, Danny Johnson found himself pinned beneath his street rod. Determined to find a safer alternative to jack stands, he started designing the Kwik-Lift. Built in the USA and designed to fit in most home garages, the Kwik-Lift is the strong, affordable car lift solution for safety and convenience. It offers adjustable length and width and handles vehicles up to 5,000 pounds. The company’s product offering has grown to include two-post, four-post, mid-rise, alignment racks, and many other types of lifts. Learn more: https://www.kwik-lift.com/

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