Our Buyer’s Guides bring together the information collectors need to research, evaluate and buy a particular collector car. Each guide focuses on a specific make and model, combining detailed information about the car itself with decades of SCM’s expert analysis and collector-car market data.
Each Buyer’s Guide begins with an in-depth Model Overview, covering the car’s history, specifications, important model-year changes, major variants and the characteristics that matter most to collectors. Rather than simply describing the car, the guides help buyers understand the differences between versions — which models are most desirable, what originality details matter, and what potential issues should be considered when evaluating a car.
The guides then draw on 38 years of Sports Car Market expertise to show how these cars have actually performed in the collector market. Key resources include:
- Important Sales Reviewed by SCM Experts — In-depth articles analyzing significant examples that have sold at auction from our marque specialists.
- Past Auction Sales — Our extensive Platinum Auction Database provides real-world sales history for the model, including prices, dates and SCM condition ratings.
- Cars Currently for Sale — Quick access to current examples offered through SCM Classifieds and major collector-car marketplaces.
- Recommended Books — Selected books for collectors who want to learn more about the model, its history, restoration and identification.
- Forums and Communities — Owners groups and forums where owners and prospective buyers can tap into model-specific knowledge and experience.
An SCM Buyer’s Guide combines what the car is, which versions matter, what knowledgeable collectors look for, what comparable cars have actually sold for, and what SCM’s experts thought about those sales.
Whether you are considering your first example, comparing two cars before an auction, trying to understand the value of a car you already own, or simply learning more about a model you admire, Sports Car Market’s Buyer’s Guides provide a starting point backed by nearly four decades of collector-car market expertise.
To get started, click Buyer’s Guide in the main menu, and select the make and model you’re interested in.