American Collector Cars Worth Over $250K

American Collector Cars Worth Over $250K spotlights high-value U.S. classics as the next major auction season approaches in Monterey. The piece, timed for the U.S. Independence Day period and in celebration of Hagerty’s 250th, lists 11 collectible American cars valued at $250,000 or more. Rather than focusing only on European marques, it emphasizes that engines with pushrods and even flatheads can reach high-dollar collectible status. As an example, it details the 1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Convertible, highlighting its pioneering design elements such as hidden headlights and its distinctive “coffin nose,” plus front-wheel drive and a supercharged V-8 originating in aircraft technology. A valuation reference cites “Condition #2 (excellent)” at $290,000. The article notes the list is not exhaustive, and that even rarer seven-figure American cars exist. Competitive context is set against forthcoming auctions.