Nineties cars are disappearing from our roads at an alarming rate – according to new data released by online motoring resource Honest John.
Having crunched the numbers, the website revealed that fewer than 1 per cent of the best selling cars from the past quarter-century are still with us.
Among the worst affected is the 1995-on Rover 400/45 ‘HHR’ of which 2613 were taken off the road in 2016 (or 20.8 per cent of the total number left). Misinformation about spares availability and very low residual values see many HHRs scrapped over the smallest problem. Freelance journalist Craig Cheetham bought a roadworthy 400 last year online for £3.19 – around the price of an average pint. Unlike its 200 (‘R3’) sibling, there are no sporty models to help shore up values.
This story is from the January 10, 2018 edition of Classic Car Buyer.
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