In 2014, a quarter of 2,000 women surveyed by Footman James said that they would consider buying a classic car, whether for investment (17 per cent) or simply for nostalgic reasons (21 per cent).

In the world of classic-car collecting, women remain in the minority. In 2022 Footman James, a specialist in classic car insurance, reported that 91 per cent of its clients were male.