By Rob Sass\u00a0\/ Originally Published December 2, 2014\u00a0\/ Hagerty<\/span><\/p>\n

During the holiday season, everyone is looking for a bargain. Here are five of our favorite vintage performance cars, all priced at less than a modestly-equipped Chevy Cruze:<\/span><\/p>\n

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1993 Chevrolet Corvette (photo courtesy of Sicnag)<\/p><\/div>\n
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3. \u00a01998-2006 Jaguar XKR coupe<\/strong>: The XK8\/XKR was the first undeniably beautiful car that Jaguar produced since the last E-Type was built in 1974. Sharing a platform with the equally lovely but far more expensive Aston Martin DB7, think of the XKR as the British take on the American muscle car formula; with its rear wheel drive and V-8 power, the twist was a supercharger that boosted power to a lofty 370 hp. Fewer than 10,000 XKR coupes were built, and only the lack of a manual transmission option keeps the XKR from being completely irresistible. Around 15 grand buys one with low miles.<\/span><\/p>\n
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2003 Jaguar XKR Coupe<\/p><\/div>\n
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4.<\/span> \u00a02002 Camaro SS 35th Anniversary coupe<\/a><\/strong>: As we get ready to say goodbye to the fifth-generation Camaro, it seems appropriate to look back to one of the best of the fourth generation. When the Camaro went out of production in 2002, it would be on hiatus for eight years until the brilliant 2005 Mustang shamed GM into resurrecting it. But at least it went out with a bang\u2014the 325-hp Aniversary SS went like stink and looked great in Rally Red with huge stripe graphics. You can still find them for well under $20,000.<\/span><\/p>\n
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2002 Chevrolet Camaro SS 35th Anniversary<\/p><\/div>\n
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5.<\/span> \u00a01993 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra 5.0<\/a><\/strong>: Fox Body Mustangs (1979-92) are up-and-comers in the collector car world, and this effort from Ford\u2019s Special Vehicles Team is\u2014along with the Cobra R and SVO\u2014among the most collectible of the Fox Mustangs. With a conservatively rated 230 hp in a relatively lightweight package, it\u2019s definitely an enjoyable ride.<\/span><\/p>\n
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1993 Ford Mustang Cobra R SVT (photo courtesy of InSapphoWeTrust)<\/p><\/div>\n
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