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" Your Mini Cooper tops out at 126 miles per hour and squeaks out the power of a mere 118 horses. But what this glorified clown car lacks in punch, it will pay for over time -- according to the &amp;quot;Hagerty Hot List&amp;quot; the Mini could be worth nearly five times as much in 50 years. As the CEO of Hagerty Insurance Agency and the man behind the list, McKeel Hagerty knows what cars are going to be hot tomorrow, surveying thousands of clients to see what they expect to skyrocket in value over the next 20 years. But don&amp;#039;t expect to get rewarded for good behavior. The cars on list don&amp;#039;t include the trendy, eco-friendly Prius -- he claims those vehicles will end up collecting dust in a museum like Chrysler minivans do now. When you&amp;#039;re taking bets on future wheels, the attractiveness of the car itself is what makes cars collectible -- bigger motors, more power, crazy customizations, and all the gee-whiz-bang-coolness that comes along with it. With that in mind, we asked Hagerty to stretch his list from 20 years to 50 years down the line. Here&amp;#039;s what he says will be selling in 2057:  --&amp;amp;gt;  --&amp;amp;gt;  --&amp;amp;gt;  --&amp;amp;gt;  --&amp;amp;gt;  The All-Mighty Powerful One: Dodge Viper 2007 starting sticker price: $85,745  2057 prediction: $257,235 to $428,725 &amp;quot;This thing is so outrageous and so powerful. It&amp;#039;s not very comfortable to ride in, but it&amp;#039;s the bad boy car to ride. So even though it&amp;#039;s cumbersome to drive, it&amp;#039;s a blast because it has so much power.&amp;quot;   The David to Dodge&amp;#039;s Goliath: Mini Cooper 2007 starting sticker price: $18,700   2057 prediction: $56,100 to $93,500 &amp;quot;Absolutely the Mini Cooper because it just has such style. Plus, the way it was launched clubs formed around people buying before it was even out. It has all the elements of having a cult following around it, which makes it more valuable than the car itself.&amp;quot;   The Collectible Toy Car: Toyota FJ Cruiser 2007 starting sticker price: $22,110  2057 prediction: $66,330 to $110,550  &amp;quot;This is on its way. Toyota is not a company known for making cars with good design. And this is good design. However if they make too many, it won&amp;#039;t be considered collectible in the future.&amp;quot;   The Custom Fit: Toyota Scion xB 2007 starting sticker price: $14,030  2057 prediction: $42,090 to $70,150 &amp;quot;The Toyota Scion xB represents something totally new in the car world in that it could be heavily customized from the factory or dealer when first ordered. This car was built to be customized and customization is a huge trend right now.&amp;quot;   The Sexpot: Jaguar XK 2007 starting sticker price: $74,830   2057 prediction: $224,490 to $374,150 &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m a car guy, and this is the first car I would buy. The Jaguar XK is the first real modern Jaguar that goes back to what Jaguar was about back when. This car looks like an Aston Martin, which is now Jaguar&amp;#039;s sister company. I don&amp;#039;t usually describe cars as sexy, but this is sexy.&amp;quot; [Ed. Note: Hagerty owns 10 cars and drives a Mercedes G Wagon daily. As far as the Mercedes, &amp;quot;It could be a collectible, but certainly won&amp;#039;t be for its great gas mileage.&amp;quot;] Check out Hagerty&amp;#039;s Website. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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