COMING from a bygone era, they are usually older than the enthusiasts who drive them, but they capture the attention of all who see them. Classic cars, such as the Aston Martin DB5 driven by Sean Connery in Goldfinger in 1964, are increasingly being looked at through an investment lens rather than just a passionate pastime. Ian Holmes, chairman of the Vintage and Veteran Club, who has collected classic cars and motorcycles throughout his life, bought his first classic car in 1974 when he was 24. Holmes said that at the time he was driving a bakkie, his company vehicle, but felt that he could not attract women in that car, so he bought a nine-year-old Jaguar Mark 2. He was its fourth owner and he still has the car. He had bought it for R950, and its value today had by far eclipsed the original price, he said, without giving details. Holmes said the prices people were paying for older vehicles had shot up over the past five years. As a general guideline, a car you could have picked up...
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