{"product_id":"the-nextgen-guide-to-car-collecting-how-to-buy-sell-live-with-and-love-a-collectible-car-9780760373378","title":"The Nextgen Guide to Car Collecting: How to Buy, Sell, Live with and Love a Collectible Car","description":"\u003cb\u003eSatisfy your dream collector-car desires with this one-stop reference for starting or expanding your collection beyond traditional classics and muscle cars.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Focusing on the interests and needs of Generation X and Millennial car collectors, \u003ci\u003eThe NextGen Guide to Car Collecting\u003c\/i\u003e offers \u003cb\u003ea concise history of car collecting\u003c\/b\u003e to present day, \u003cb\u003eguidance on car buying and living the car-collector life\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ean overview of collector cars\u003c\/b\u003e with a \u003cb\u003efocus on cars built from the 1970s through the 1990s\u003c\/b\u003e while also touching on more contemporary cars. Chapters highlight \u003cb\u003eJapanese\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eAmerican\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eEuropean\u003c\/b\u003e cars, particularly those models that have experienced the greatest growth in collector interest over the past decade. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe NextGen Guide to Car Collecting\u003c\/i\u003e explores the many ways the Internet and social media have changed the classic car marketplace. You'll learn \u003cb\u003ehow to buy a classic car online\u003c\/b\u003e without suffering buyer's remorse, as well as the \u003cb\u003efour critical keys to a happy collector-vehicle relationship\u003c\/b\u003e: 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e You'll also find out why the \u003cb\u003epopularity of late twentieth-century specialty cars\u003c\/b\u003e will continue to grow (think increasing electronic complication and the still-large number of enthusiasts for whom \"self-driving\" means driving themselves) and \u003cb\u003eexplore the attributes that makes these cars desirable\u003c\/b\u003e collector vehicles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In addition, the book looks at the \u003cb\u003esignificant increases in quality and reliability of post-1970s machines\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Whether your collection requires a one-stall garage or a pole barn, the practical, \u003cb\u003euseful information\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ekeen perspective\u003c\/b\u003e of \u003ci\u003eThe NextGen Guide to Car Collecting\u003c\/i\u003e will ensure you pull this volume from your shelf time and again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert C. Yeager\u003c\/b\u003e's love for cars began as a 16-year-old high schooler when he purchased a \"raked,\" baby-blue 1940 Ford two-door coupe for $250. Other cars of his youth included a 1948 Cadillac 7-passenger sedan and, in college, a red 1957 Studebaker Silver Hawk. As an adult, Yeager has owned a series of award-winning vintage Alfa Romeos. His current \"fun\" cars include an all-original 1972 Mercedes Benz 450 SL--recently awarded a Silver Star Preservation Award by the Mercedes Benz Club of America--and a 1996 Lexus SC 300. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor the past decade-plus, Yeager has written about collectible cars for the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Other previously published credits include \u003ci\u003eReaders Digest\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eFamily Circle\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWoman's Day\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia Britannica\u003c\/i\u003e; and others. His byline has also appeared in the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew Orleans Times-Picayune\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Service\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2013, Yeager's novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Romanov Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, won an Independent Publisher's \"Ippy\" for suspense\/thrillers, and an IndieReader Discovery Award for General Fiction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYeager resides in Oakland and at The Sea Ranch, both in California. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMcKeel Hagerty\u003c\/b\u003e is a lifelong car lover and the Chief Executive Officer and driving force behind Hagerty, the world's largest specialty automotive insurance provider. Under his leadership, Hagerty has grown from a local insurance agency operating from his parents' basement in Traverse City, Michigan, to a global market leader. Hagerty is the leading provider of specialty insurance protecting nearly 2 million classic and enthusiast vehicles. In 2017, McKeel broadened the company's mission to saving driving and growing the car community for future generations. To support those goals, the company has made a series of strategic partnerships, acquisitions, and expansions including the Hagerty Drivers Club (620,000 members), \u003ci\u003eHagerty Drivers Club\u003c\/i\u003e magazine (600,000 circulation), Hagerty YouTube (1.3 million subscribers), DriveShare (peer to peer rentals), the Greenwich Concours d'Elegance, and the industry gold standard for vehicle values, the Hagerty Valuation Tool. 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