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U.S. collector car market now returns to pre-recession levels

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The collector car market, which slumped with the economy, is coming back along with the rest of the auto industry.

But don’t expect to pick up a classic Tucker or Duesenberg without ponying up money like a Facebook executive. Many of these cars are selling for well over $1 million.

By one measure, the value of collectible cars has surged 33 percent since the depth of the recession in 2009.

By one measure, the value of collectible cars has surged 33 percent since the depth of the recession in 2009.

La Jolla resident Chuck Spielman has been watching the market, waiting for the best time to sell a 1930 Duesenberg so that he can purchase other cars for his collection.