Jaguar X-TYPE

During the era when Jaguar was owned by Ford, the X-TYPE was a decidedly less expensive Jag. But its driving dynamics (one reviewer described its handling as "tepid") and interior furnishings (a mix of high-end and cheap) underwhelmed American buyers. Sales peaked at around 5,000 in 2003 and took a nosedive from there, according to Motor Trend magazine, which posed this rhetorical question in a 2007 article on the car's demise: "Anyone out there going to miss the X-TYPE?"

Collector prognosis: "There will always be a fan base for whatever Jaguar churns out," Hagerty says. "No matter how poorly one performs, people will collect it."