TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -
Hagerty Insurance Agency released on Monday its list of mass-produced 2011 models under $100,000 it believes are the most likely to end up as collector cars several years down the road.
Taking the No. 1 spot on the Hagerty Hot List this year is the 2011 BMW 335IS, followed by the 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe and the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible, respectively.
“We have fun each year looking at which new vehicles embody the characteristics of collector cars, to help predict which ones might have classic appeal in 15 to 20 years,” stated McKeel Hagerty, Hagerty Insurance Agency’s chief executive officer.
“The Hot List is our prediction for which cars manufactured this year will hold their value and consumer appeal long enough to one day be regarded as collectible,” Hagerty added.
The list is compiled by the company’s team of valuation experts.
The company’s commentary on the 335IS is as follows: “The ‘s’ in ‘IS’ stands for ‘sport,’ meaning an already sporty car benefits from a host of additional factory tuning and options geared toward making it even sportier car.
“We like this car because it splits the difference between the standard 335i and the M3. Because BMW steadfastly sticks to rear-wheel drive, track-minded enthusiasts will find this car to be loads of fun near the limit, but it won’t punish them as a daily driver,” the insurer noted.
The complete Hagerty Hot List is as follows:
1. 2011 BMW 335IS  
2. 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe  
3. 2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible
4. 2011 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak
5. 2011 Fiat 500
6. 2011 Ford Mustang Boss 302R
7. 2011 Honda CR-Z
8. 2011 Infiniti IPL G37
9. 2011 Mini Countryman
10. 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder