Classic car insurers are seeing a rise in policies being taken out on more common cars. Data says that Gen Z is the fastest-growing segment for classic car ownership. Experts say that the boom is being fueled by nostalgia for the cars generations grew up with. A generation ago, the concept of a classic car would more often than not evoke memories of something exotic, sought after, and in many cases, seldom seen when new. The kind of cars that were preserved because they were always revered as special. But there appears to be a rise of unexceptional, more mundane cars being saved from the scrap heap, as enthusiasts and others embrace the concept of the affordable classic. Insurance data backs it, as classic car insurers, such as Hagerty, see a rise in the number of “ordinary” classics. Yep, forget your vintage “one of 20 made in this exact spec” Corvettes beloved by Baby Boomers; the new rise in ownership comes from Millennials and Gen X, with their love of the humble everyman car from the 90s and 2000s. Meanwhile, Gen Z is the classic insurer’s fastest-growing customer base, with policies seeing a 48 percent rise. Nostalgia Fuels The Trends We’re not just seeing a trend in older cars staying on the road, but rather more owners putting cars such as a 2000s Corolla on a Classic Insurance policy. Such policies limit the number of miles you’re allowed per annum, as drivers aren’t expected to drive their cars daily, in exchange for lower premiums. It also means that payouts are typically larger too, making such plans traditionally suited for rarer and more valuable cars. Read: Driven Just 9K Miles, This 1977 BMW E21 Is About As Frozen In Time As It Gets But Hagerty has seen the number of 2000s Honda Civics and Toyota Corollas it insures double in the last three years. And according to Brian Rabold, vice president of Automotive Intelligence at Hagerty, nostalgia is one of the primary drivers. “People collect or buy the stuff that they kind of imprinted on when they were younger,” said Rabold, speaking to The Wall Street Journal. The Cars That Made Us The love 90s and 00s cars is being embraced by a wide range of people, with many recognizing that less desirable older vehicles of that era can be just as fun to drive. 19-year-old Dominic DeLettera decided to buy a Chevrolet Cavalier 24 at 15, having saved $3,000 since he was just 7 years old. Another 19-year-old collector, Adam Scipione, claims his 1996 Buick Roadmaster gets more attention than his mint-condition 84 Corvette, with the Woody Wagon often being the only one of its kind at car shows. It’s clearly not a US-only phenomenon either. Across the pond, similar enthusiasm for mundane classics has seen the rise in popularity of shows such as the Festival Of The Unexceptional in the UK, which this year saw tickets sell out with 4,500 attendees, and a bumper 2,500 cars turning up. It saw a Polo E, Toyota Previa, and Ford Focus taking home top honors.