It’s sad but true that if you want to know the real value of classic cars, the best place to turn is to the criminals. After all, these crooks know exactly what to steal to get the most money to line their pockets and they are always looking to make more money.

So you could say that the most stolen cars are also the most popular cars in some strange way. After all, if they weren’t popular, criminals wouldn’t want to steal them. So what are the most popular classic cars for criminals to steal? I’m glad you asked. The good folks at Hagerty Insurance put together a list of the 10 most stolen classic cars. These guys make their money insuring classic cars, so when they post a list like this, they know what they’re talking about.

This is what they found from their own logs:

1. Chevrolet Corvette from 1966 to 1982

2. Ford Mustang from 1964 to 1969

3. Chevrolet Impala from 1958 to 1967

4. Chevrolet Camaro from 1968 to 1969

5. 1963 to 1972 Chevrolet Nova

6. Chevrolet Chevelle from 1966 to 1973

7. Chevrolet Monte Carlo from 1970 to 1978

8. Cadillac DeVille from 1955 to 1965

9. Chevrolet trucks from 1950 to 1971

10. 1975 to 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450

Looking at the list, the first thing you’ll notice is that criminals seem to love their Chevrolets. I just hope they’re not stealing your Chevy car repair manual or Chevrolet car repair manual to go along with it. This is a pretty clear sign that you need to make sure to keep your Chevy safe with additional security features and good insurance.

While some purists may argue that some of those cars are too new to be considered true classics, it’s still a pretty good representation of what criminals believe to be the most valuable cars. Depending on who you talk to, a classic car can be over 25 years old, or it can be something much more detailed and specific than that. However, having seen this list, the savvy consumer might be inclined to buy anything but a Chevy.

It’s also interesting to note that most of these cars seem to be on the newer side. The oldest vehicle on this list was the 1950’s Chevrolet pickup trucks, but most of these vehicles appear to be from the 1960’s and 1970’s. This may indicate that these newer cars are more popular, but it may just be a sign of that there are more new classic cars on the road than really old ones, so criminals can more easily find and steal them.

Whatever the case, I’m sure I speak for most classic car aficionados when I say that nothing can be worse than having your vehicle stolen. Hopefully this list gets you thinking about the safety of your own classic car and how you can prevent it from being the next vehicle model to make it to the top of the list.