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Hagert y Int ernat ional Says t hese UK
Roadst ers Appear t o be Recession
Proof

A lack of chips and raw materials, compounded by
supply pipeline disruptions , made it more difficult
for companies to produce the new cars in demand
after the COVID pandemic restrictions were lifted
and demand for vehicles increased.
2022 Becomes 2023 for First ,
According to Larry Edsell of Hagerty International
All- Elect ric Rolls-Royce Spect re
in 2021 the average price of a second hand car
According to CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös, Rolls increased by 28%. Intended for the British
Royce's first entry into the all electric car enthusiast Hagerty's UK based international
competition, the Spectre, is just the start for the valuation team went to work to find "recession
venerable brand that has change in mind. "There proof" examples of summer-ready roadsters that
is no need to keep certain name plates were not being impacted by price hikes.
automatically in the future. The brand is well
While some of the list includes foreign car brands
known for reinventing itself when it comes to
like Alfa, Porsche, and Peugot, there are some
naming over time. We will probably always carry Sold for a record set t ing $13,425,000
equally appealing British brands to consider with
Phantom, the Phantom is part of our brand in the
listed average prices as the cars would cost in the
genes, but let's see what happens. We will electrify
UK market, not having increased or decreased in
the entire model range, rightly so, and by 2030, all
price by more than 5% over the past two years.
Rolls-Royces are full electric, " he has been quoted
as saying. Leading the pack would is a Jaguar XK150. While
you can pay $143,600 for a concours quality
Step One is the two door super coupe first
XK150, a condition 4 car can be had for less than
promised for sales in the summer of 2022 but
50K. Described as elegant and distinctive, the 3.4
now slipping to the 4th quarter of 2023. Gas
DHC roadster is a car to consider. Cont inues on p.
powered two door models like the Wraith and
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Dawn are still being built but you can no longer
order a new one. The EV Spectre is going to be
your only choice for the future.

Müller-Ötvös says the decision to re-imagine the
Phantom Coupe was made because the company
believes its first all electric car deserves an
"emotional body", calling the car " a spectacular
concept". The company has been testing the
prototype on the ice near the Arctic circle in
Arjeplog, Sweden. No word, yet, on what the final
MSRP will be but you can expect it to be
electrifying.
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