Hagerty Market Rating - May 2022
The Hagerty Market Rating uses a weighted algorithm to calculate the strength of the North American collector car market. How it's calculated.
77.95 as of May 2022*
Drivers of this month's change
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<li>The <strong>Hagerty Market Rating continues to grow to a new all-time high</strong>, despite a negative macro-economic outlook.</li>
<li>Optimism from our experts is strong but continues to wane from its high point early in the year, citing the economy as the chief concern.</li>
<li><strong>Interest rates are rising as the FED tries to combat inflation</strong>, which is currently at a 1.2% monthly rate - the highest since the Market Rating started in 2006. This will likely curb the recent outrageous classic car values, as many collectors finance new acquisitions.</li>
<li>However, auction activity remains strong. The count of cars sold at auction is nearly off the charts as more online auction companies enter the market.</li>
<li>The average collector has benefited greatly from the feeding frenzy and is still cashing in. <strong>Private sales activity and values for the 100 most insured vehicles in the Hagerty Price Guide are at all-time highs</strong>.</li>
*The Hagerty Market Rating is updated on the 15th of each month or the prior business day.