Classics with the folder attached
Mustangs, Corvettes, Broncos, air-cooled 911s and Chevelles. Provenance is most of the value in this part of the market, so we buy the paperwork as carefully as we buy the car.
See the classics in stock →How we describe an old car
We do not use the word "restored" without saying by whom, when, and to what standard, because on its own it means nothing. A body-off restoration finished in 1998 is a twenty-eight-year-old restoration and should be priced like one.
Originality gets stated plainly. Matching numbers or not. Original paint or a respray, and if a respray, the colour it was born in. Replacement panels named. Interiors dated. If we do not know something we write that we do not know, which reads worse and sells better.
Condition reports are written for a buyer who is not standing next to the car. Cold-start behaviour, brake feel, whether the gearbox likes second gear before it warms up, the door gaps, the state of the underside. Old cars have character and character is a list of specific things.
We keep these on the floor, not under covers in a warehouse. Come and open the doors.
Classic car questions
Can I drive it?
Yes. Some of them need a few minutes to warm through before they will behave, which we will tell you rather than letting you draw the wrong conclusion in the first block.
How do I insure something like this?
An agreed-value collector policy, not a standard auto policy. It pays what the car is worth rather than what a book says. We will point you at brokers who write them and we take nothing for the referral.
Is this a good investment?
We sell cars, we do not sell financial advice, and anyone in this business who promises appreciation is guessing. Buy something you want to drive. If it goes up, that is a bonus.
Will you take my classic in trade?
Yes, against anything on the floor, including a mainstream car. Bring the folder. Provenance is the part most sellers undervalue.