EXPLORING THE MOST POPULAR CLASSIC CARS ON THE SCENE
Our scene is blessed with a huge variety of different vehicles and owners, and that’s what makes it so appealing - but have you ever wondered which classics cars and bikes are the most popular in the community?
As part of the recent Footman James Indicator Report, we wanted to find out the most popular vehicles on the scene, so began a review of the top ten vehicles currently insured by us.
Whichever way you cut it, the Morris Minor is our most insured vehicle… Making up over 2% of the 130,000-plus vehicles that we cover is the good old Moggie. Including the standard saloon, Traveller, and convertible, it is the winner hands down. Maybe this is not too surprising, as its production run lasted 23 years and over 1.6 million were produced in total.
Second place goes to that other bastion of British motoring, the MGB (including the GT and roadster), while third place is taken by yet another old English icon – the legendary Land Rover Series 88. All three are a regular sight within our Coffee & Chrome Collective, demonstrating the continuing affection for these models.
Our ‘top ten insured’ list is almost an even split of cars and bikes, which is interesting because we insure around 40% more cars comparatively. The Lambretta Li Special is the most insured bike on our books, with the Honda CB Series close behind. That covers a lot of variations, but the focus is firmly on the older models. Interestingly, the third most popular two-wheeler is the Honda CBR series, representing a more contemporary sports bike audience.
Its interesting to ponder what that list may look like in ten years’ time. Will the British stalwarts maintain their place in the rankings, or will the ever-changing nature of our scene and its members make way for some new modern classics coming to the fore?
Here’s the most popular models insured by Footman James:
- Morris Minor
- MG B
- Landrover Series 88
- Jaguar E-type
- MG Midget
- Triumph Spitfire
- Porsche 911
- Volkswagen Camper
- TVR Chimaera
- Triumph Stag
We love to hear your predictions on the future of our scene. Perhaps the question is, what effect will the 2030 ICE ban have on the next generation of enthusiasts and the vehicles they drive. Will the final production petrol vehicles be lauded as the last hurrah? Will values of simple, enjoyable, and usable ICE vehicles continue to rise, or will demand begin to fade?
The Indicator report is highlighted in its importance in line with a recent economical study commissioned and published by HERO-ERA (Historic Endurance Rally Organisation – Endurance Rally Association). The findings of this year-long study have found that with an annual turnover of £18.3bn, and an annual Gross Value Add contribution to the UK economy of £9bn, the classic car industry as a whole is worth the same as the entire UK Arts and Creative sectors, or all UK Ports. More than just a hobby, classic cars have proven to be big business for the UK*.
Is your car on the list? Do you think you can predict the movers and shakers over the next decade? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below…
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