$20,500 – 22,800
Making a return to the list, albeit at a value increase of nearly 300%, is the first-generation (FB) Mazda RX-7 Series 3 in the top-of-the-line GSL-SE trim. The SE was significantly different from the other trim levels, not only in its more refined appointments like leather upholstery, but in its underpinnings. Its 13B rotary engine put out 34% more horsepower than the GSL, GS, and S models while gaining only 14% in displacement. This resulted in a Porsche 944-like zero-to-sixty time of under eight seconds and a top speed of 125 mph. It elevated the RX-7 from its retro-inspired funabout to a world-class sports car. Enthusiasts and collectors seem to agree, with values climbing at an inspired pace.