Here is your 2018 Collector Car Madness bracket
With the 2018 NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments underway, we’re jumping on the bandwagon with our own collector-car bracketology. That’s right, it’s time for our first Collector Car Madness tournament.
The bracket you see above is comprised of the 64 cars that Hagerty most often quoted in 2017, with seeding determined according to that same metric. Incidentally, the Chevrolet Corvette in its various form holds seven of the top eight spots.
But that doesn’t mean we’re picking winners based solely on popularity with Hagerty customers. No, winners of our matchups will be determined by a combination of collector value, historic significance, subjective greatness, and your opinion. Yes, you.
We need your help to tip these matchups one way or another. So weigh in on the Hagerty Forums with why your favorites cars should find a path to the next round. We’ll start posting the first-round results for each region starting on Monday and renew our request for your feedback with each subsequent round.
You can print out our own copy of a bracket here. We’ve also listed all the first-round action below. Are you pulling for an upset? Let us know in the comments.
Click here to see the first-round results of the South, West, East, and Midwest brackets.
South
1968-1982 Chevrolet Corvette (1) vs 1986-1992 Toyota Supra (16)
1990-1996 Nissan 300ZX (8) vs 1962-1969 MG MGB (9)
1969-1976 Triumph TR6 (5) vs 1950-1953 MG TD (12)
1986-1989 Mercedes-Benz 560SL (4) vs 2000-2003 Honda S2000 (13)
1984-1989 Porsche 911 (6) vs 1984-1989 Nissan 300ZX (11)
1990-1998 Mazda MX-5 Miata (3) vs 2003-2006 Dodge Viper (14)
1966-1995 Alfa Romeo Spider (7) vs 1999-2005 Ferrari 360 (10)
2014-2018 Chevrolet Corvette (2) vs 1991-1999 Mitsubishi 3000 GT (15)
West
1984-1996 Chevrolet Corvette (1) vs 1981-1983 Delorean DMC-12 (16)
1962-1980 Triumph Spitfire (8) vs 1966-1983 Fiat 124, 1983-1985 Pininfarina Azzurra (9)
1975-1980 MG MGB (5) vs 1997-2002 Plymouth / Chrysler Prowler (12)
1989-1994 Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R (4) vs 1955-1962 Triumph TR3 (13)
2002-2005 Ford Thunderbird (6) vs 1956-1962 MG MGA (11)
1982-1991 Porsche 944 (3) vs 1979-1985 Mazda RX-7 (14)
1984-1988 Pontiac Fiero (7) vs 1987-1993 Cadillac Allante (10)
1999-2005 Porsche 911 (2) vs 1968-1971 Jaguar E-type (XKE) (15)
East
1963-1967 Chevrolet Corvette (1) vs 1975-1985 Ferrari 308 (16)
2002-2007 Nisssan 350Z (8) vs 1969-1973 Porsche 911 (9)
1972-1980 Mercedes-Benz 350SL / 450SL (5) vs 1966-1969 Porsche 912 (12)
1970-1974 MG MGB (4) vs 1961-1967 Jaguar E-type (XKE) (13)
1948-1965 Porsche 356 (6) vs 1999-2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata (11)
1955-1957 Ford Thunderbird (3) vs 1992-2002 Mazda RX-7 (14)
1956-1975 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia (7) vs 1970-1976 Porsche 914 (10)
1953-1962 Chevrolet Corvette (2) vs 1991-1996 Acura NSX (15)
Midwest
1997-2004 Chevrolet Corvette (1) vs 1967-1974 MG Midget (16)
1984-1989 Toyota MR2 (8) vs 1992-2002 Dodge Viper (9)
1997-2004 Porsche Boxster (5) vs 1968-1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SL (12)
1994-1998 Porsche 911 (4) vs 1959-1967 Austin-Healey 3000 (13)
1980-1985 Mercedes-Benz 380SL (6) vs 1974-1977 Porsche 911 (11)
1990-2002 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class (R129) (3) vs 1993-1998 Toyota Supra (14)
1978-1983 Porsche 911 (7) vs 2009-2017 Nissan GTR (10)
2005-2013 Chevrolet Corvette (1) vs 1986-1991 Mazda RX-7 (16)
