Adventure Classic Cars Inc.

Adventure Classic Cars Inc. is a classic car dealer in Clearwater, Florida, on the Pinellas County side of Tampa Bay. The company was incorporated in Florida in October 2019 and is run by John Hayes Jr., who is listed in state corporate records as its president. It sells a mix of cars it owns and cars consigned by private owners, and its current stock leans heavily toward Chevrolet, with Corvettes making up close to half of the cars on offer. Visits to the Calumet Street location are by appointment.

Who runs Adventure Classic Cars

The company's About page introduces John Hayes as someone who grew up in Detroit and has worked in many parts of the car business across the United States and the South. The page does not give a timeline or name earlier employers, so that background is best read as the company's own summary. What it does say is how Hayes wants the business to work: cars should be presented with their history, including who owned them and how they were built, and deals should rest on what the company calls "Respect, Value and Trust."

Florida Division of Corporations data shows Adventure Classic Cars Inc. as an active for-profit corporation, formed on October 21, 2019, with John Hayes Jr. as president and treasurer and annual reports filed for 2024 and 2025. That makes it a relatively young business by classic car standards, with roughly seven years of trading behind it.

What it sells

On the day this profile was researched, the company's site listed 24 vehicles for sale, and ClassicCars.com showed the same count under its dealer page. Eleven of those 24 were Corvettes, from a 1956 model and several 1965 and 1967 coupes and convertibles to a 1982 Collector Edition and a 1993 convertible. The top of the range was given over to Corvette restomods, including a 1963 Split Window restomod listed at $462,990 and 1965 and 1967 builds in the $330,000 to $350,000 bracket.

The rest of the stock was mostly American as well: a 1957 Chevrolet Nomad, a 1961 Bel Air Bubble Top, Camaros, a Nova SS, El Caminos, a 1948 Cadillac Series 62 convertible, a 1966 Ford Ranchero and a 1974 Dodge Charger Rallye. Asking prices started at just under $17,000. The sold archive on the company's site is broader than the current list suggests, with Ford Broncos, Bel Airs, a Pantera, Mercedes-Benz 560SLs, a Volkswagen Karmann Ghia and a 1929 Ford coupe among the cars marked sold. Inventory changes quickly, so treat these examples as a snapshot rather than a fixed specialty list.

Buying from Adventure Classic Cars

The company arranges financing through collector car lenders. Its finance page names J.J. Best Banc & Co. and Collector Car Leaders as current approved lenders and offers an online application, while noting that buyers are free to arrange their own financing elsewhere. The site also has a Car Locator form for buyers looking for a specific model that is not in stock, and the company's sell page mentions worldwide shipping.

The site does not describe a pre-purchase inspection service for buyers, so anyone buying from a distance should arrange an independent inspection before sending money. Ask for the VIN, title status and, on restomods, a detailed list of the parts and the shop that did the build. Get any promise about condition or history in writing.

Selling or consigning a car

Owners have two routes. The company buys cars outright, and its sell page says purchase offers are available. It also takes consignments. According to its consignment page, consigned cars are posted to major collector car sites, each car gets an individual inspection and market valuation, local pick up is available, and there are no monthly consignment or storage fees. The site does not publish its commission rate, so ask for the full terms before signing and compare them with what you would pay elsewhere. Our guide to classic car consignment fees explains the usual structures and what to look for in an agreement.

Reputation

Adventure Classic Cars is not accredited by the Better Business Bureau. Its BBB profile shows an A+ rating, one closed complaint in the last three years and no customer reviews at the time of checking. Beyond that, the company's track record is visible mostly through its marketplace presence: it lists on ClassicCars.com, where it holds Priority Seller status, and its cars also appear on Autotrader Classics and Motorious. We did not find star ratings we could verify directly, so none are quoted here. As with any dealer, judge each car on its own paperwork and an independent inspection.

Visiting and contact

The business is at 1916 Calumet Street, Clearwater, FL 33765. Its contact page lists hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Eastern, Monday to Friday, and Saturdays, with an appointment required in every case. The main numbers are (727) 580-9919 and (727) 688-1148, with (727) 474-5877 also listed, and the company uses [email protected] for email. Call ahead to confirm that a particular car is on site before you drive over. If you are still comparing options, you can browse more Florida classic cars for sale on Classic Cars Arena.