Collector car specialists and research
The right specialist for your collector car.
Shops and specialists are joining every week. Find help with maintenance, restoration, inspections and more, rated by real owners.
Buying a car? Research it first
The whole ownership year
Everything the car needs, and the person who does it.
Check it, move it, register it, fix it, straighten it, rebuild it, trim it, clean it, store it and shoot it. In that order, usually. We are signing founding specialists region by region, so the directory is deep where you need it rather than thin everywhere.
01Check itPre-Purchase Inspection
“A pre-purchase inspection”
02Move itEnclosed Transport & Shipping
“Enclosed transport”
- 03Register it
Title & Registration Services
“Help getting it titled”
04Fix itService & Mechanical
“A marque specialist”
05Straighten itBody Work & Paint
“Body and paint”
06Rebuild itRestoration
“Restoration work”
- 07Trim it
Upholstery & Interior Trim
“A retrim, or one seat sorted”
08Clean itDetailing & Paint Correction
“Ceramic coating or a proper correction”
09Store itClimate-Controlled Storage
“Somewhere safe to keep it”
10Shoot itAutomotive Photography
“Photos worth the car”
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When it's time to buy or sell
Once your car is sorted, sell it the simple way: a flat listing fee, no auction clock and no buyer's premium, whether you are an owner or a dealer.
Wanted
Cars, parts and specialists that members are trying to find. Some pay a finder's fee to whoever turns them up.
Research
Know the car before you buy it.
Model histories with sources: what was built, what changed year to year, what to look for and what goes wrong.
The Mazda MX-5, sold in the US as the Miata and in Japan as the Eunos Roadster, was shown at the Chicago Auto Show in...
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The second-generation Mazda RX-7 replaced the first-generation car for 1986 and ran until 1992, sold in Japan as the...
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The third-generation Mazda RX-7 (FD3S, 1992-2002) is widely regarded as the high-water mark of the rotary sports car...
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The Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 and the 2.5-liter cars that followed it were the sixteen-valve homologation specials...
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The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W198) is the road car that followed the W194 sports racer into showrooms at the insistence of...
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The Mercedes-Benz W113 SL (1963-1971) replaced both the 300 SL and 190 SL with a single, elegant grand-touring...
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Let's get it sorted.
Whatever your car needs, from an inspection before the wire goes to a proper detail or a trusted shop, owner-reviewed specialists are one search away. And when it's time to sell: flat fees from $9.99, first 100 listings free.
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