Antique and Classic Car Resources

This section holds resources to help the antique, classic, collector or special interest car enthusiast locate hard to find cars, trucks, parts, and services.

There is also an extensive list of national, regional and local car clubs.

Be sure to check out the guide to over 125 automotive museums in the USA and Canada.

Classic Cars & Vintage Clothes Dressing up in period clothing can add a lot of fun to the collector car hobby. The Collectors Weekly has a cool 60s fashion page that might be just what the vintage fashion shopper is looking for, especially if they're driving a 60s Ford Galaxie.

Do You Tow Your Antique Or Classic Car To Events?
Walking from the parking lot to the show field at cars shows, I usually see a few car trailers hooked to tow vehicles.

Some of those tow vehicles are pretty well decked out. One cool accessory is the line of affinity tire covers offered by Tire Covers by BG. They let you show your support for your favorite college or branch of the US Military Services. They also offer custom covers that allow for personalization.

Auto Complete Care It's a small world, and you meet car people everywhere! For example, I met Bob Muench at the State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois, which my wife and I visited on our way from a car show in Peoria, IL to one in Richmond, IN in July (2008). Bob has a business called Auto Complete Care that sells auto detailing supplies, car wax, car care products, car covers, polishes, and car detailing kits online. Check it out.

Value: How Much Is My Car Worth?
That's about the most common question we get.

Trying to find out what that old car in your grandfather's garage is worth is not all that easy. These resources may be able to help.

Appraisers
The International Vehicle Appraisers Network (I-VAN) is a nationwide association of appraisers. They appraise Antique, Classic & Special Interest Vehicles.

Online Price Guides
The online Classic Car Price Guides mentioned above also have brief general Classic Car Condition Rating information sections online which is critical to dertermiming value.
NADAguides.com: 1946 and later
VMR International: 1946 and later
CPI Value Guide: 1946 and later

Printed Classic Car Price Guides
Many newstands and bookstores have collector car prices guides in their magazine or transportation section.

Old Cars Price Guide is one popular price guide. It is published six times a year and can often be found at bookstores like Borders.

Collector Car Price Guide is published annually and by Krause Publications. You can also find it it in the automotive section of their webstore.