What Makes a Car Collectible?

The early Porsche 911 is the bright star for serious players

Several years ago I sat down with Porsche restorer Frank Mattingly of Southern California. He happened to be working with a classic car business that I had as a client. Mattingly had a rare 1960s model Porsche 911 that he was preparing for restoration and I took the opportunity to talk with him about it.

There was no Hollywood make-up department, no frills, just Mattingly and me. He was sweaty and hotter than heck under my camera lights, but what he says about vehicles of this caliber are priceless moments.

It’s a 2 minute short history of the 911 and how values are often determined by experts, through the eyes of Mattingly, who has spent his life around the German marque.

Enjoy the video.

Car expert describes what makes a car collectible.