How much is a continuation car really worth? Continuation cars are a motoring riddle wrapped up in an enigma. They’re neither real nor fake, and they’re both old yet new. From Jaguar to Shelby, Aston Martin to Alfa Romeo, the experts at Hagerty talk us through what that means for them as an investment Published: Friday 12th March 2021 CONTINUATION CARS ARE a curious breed: neither original nor replicas; not as desirable as the genuine article yet still commanding considerable sums of money; they occupy a unique place in the classic car market. To the uninitiated, a brand-new, factory-built duplicate of an iconic classic sports car sounds irresistible, particularly when the new car costs less compared to the original, but still makes good returns for the companies involved.