Market Insights & Trends
Indices & reviews
Aug 2026
Monterey 2026 sold ten fewer cars for $273 million more
Every August, the leading auction houses gather on the Monterey Peninsula for the densest week in the collector car calendar. What the numbers actually say, once you count only the cars.
Dec 2025
AssetClassic Analysis – Movie cars
When the movie star is a car, does screen time show up in the price? An analysis of how film and TV appearances move the value of collectible cars.
Apr 2025
AssetClassic 2025 Q1 Classic and Collectible Car Sector Review
The AssetClassic Auction Index posted a modest +1.4% gain in Q1 2025, a signal of stability after a year marked by correction and volatility.
Jan 2025
AssetClassic 2024 Classic and Collectible Car Sector Review
A year of transition: the AssetClassic Auction Index closed 2024 down roughly 3.5%, as broader economic headwinds tempered the growth seen in previous years.
Oct 2024
AssetClassic Auction Index – Q3 2024 Performance
Monterey Car Week has historically driven Q3 auction results more than any other week of the year — how the index moved, and what the numbers signal.
Oct 2024
AssetClassic – Market analysis: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, the deal of the ’00s?
Ferrari Enzo, Porsche Carrera GT, Ford GT and the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren defined an era of supercars. We compare how each has traded since — and ask which one is still the deal of the '00s.
Aug 2024
AssetClassic – Monterey Car Week 2024: Our take on the auctions
The reference week for the collectible car market, read from the Monterey Peninsula: what the auction results mean for the US market — and why they resonate across the Atlantic too.
Jul 2024
AssetClassic Auction Index – H1 2024 performance
Introducing the AssetClassic Auction Index: our new benchmark tracking the performance of the broader auction market for classic and collectible cars.
Advisory & Business
Framing the sector
Jul 2026
The Quiet Architecture of Ownership: Administration, Financing & Insurance in the Collectible Car Economy
Part 4 of the Framing the Collectible Car Sector series, on what keeps a collection running long after the hammer falls: administration, financing and insurance across the collectible car economy.
Mar 2026
The Invisible Infrastructure: Logistics & Storage in the Collectible Car Economy
Part 3 of the Framing the Collectible Car Sector series: the market's unglamorous backbone — how classic cars are moved, stored and protected once they change hands.
Oct 2025
The Marketplace of Passion: Inside Collectible Car Trading & Brokerage
Part 2 of the Framing the Collectible Car Sector series: inside the trading and brokerage networks that connect buyers and sellers across the collectible car world.
Oct 2025
From Passion to Asset Class: Framing the Collectible Car Sector
The global collectible car market has grown into an ecosystem with €80 billion revenue. Here’s how history, culture, and finance have converged to create one of today’s most compelling asset classes.
AssetClassic Behind-the-Scenes & Opinions
Inside the firm
Jul 2025
Motor Valley Fest 2025: Outlook for the Classic & Heritage Automotive Sector
Four days in Modena, the heart of the Motor Valley, among manufacturers, investors and enthusiasts. Our take on where the classic and heritage automotive sector is heading.
Jun 2025
The Motor Valley Fest Hackathon: Challenging next-gen talents on data & digital engagement in classic cars
We brought next-gen talent to Modena for AssetClassic's first hackathon, challenging teams to push data and digital engagement further into the classic car world.
Nov 2024
Milano AutoClassica vs Auto e Moto d’Epoca – Our final take
Two cornerstone events of the Italian collector car calendar, weeks apart in Bologna and Milan. Here's our final take on how they compared.
Jul 2023
AssetClassic on track
The AssetClassic Team takes to the circuit - where our passion for classics meets the tarmac.
Jul 2023
AssetClassic – Our mid-year perspective
Our take on the state of the classic car market at the halfway point of the year.
Jul 2023
AssetClassic – The premier classic car investment club
Passionate about classic cars, driven by financial results: welcome to AssetClassic, where we are shaping the future of the classic car world.
Jul 2023
AssetClassic Data – The richest dataset in the collector car space
Scientia potentia est: we've built what we believe is the largest wealth of collector car information in existence — and we're just getting started with it.
Investment & Financial Education
Understanding the asset class
Jul 2023