Brown & Co. Motorcars

Brown & Co. Motorcars is a small collector car business in St. Augustine, Florida, owned and run by Michael Brown. It describes itself as a collector car dealer specializing in vintage 4x4s, European classics and exotics, and it sells a mix of its own cars and consignments, many of them through online auction platforms such as Bring a Trailer. Alongside sales, the company has built a sizable appraisal and pre-purchase inspection practice serving Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra, St. Augustine, Amelia Island and the rest of North Florida.

Who is behind Brown & Co.

Florida corporate records show Brown & Co. Motorcars LLC as an active limited liability company formed on March 25, 2019, with Michael Brown as manager and registered agent. The company's website is written in his voice. In a short letter on the home page, Michael says he has spent the last several years turning a lifelong interest in cars into a business, and that selling a classic or a high-value supercar "requires a high level of care." The site does not give more personal background, so this profile does not add any.

How the business works

Brown & Co. is not a large showroom lot. Its own inventory page listed only a handful of cars for sale when this profile was researched, including a 2005 Honda S2000 and a 2003 Ford Excursion, with a 2019 Mercedes-Benz E63 S AMG Estate also featured on the home page. The sold list is much longer, and a large share of the company's sales run through online auctions. Its Bring a Trailer seller account has been active since March 2020 and showed 29 past listings, and the company also names PCARMARKET, Elferspot and CLASSIC.COM as platforms it has sold on.

The company says it curates what it takes on and accepts only consignments that meet its standards, so availability at any given time can be thin. Buyers looking for something specific are better off calling than waiting for a listing.

What it has sold

The sold archive matches the stated specialties. It includes a long run of Porsches, from 911 SCs and a 911S to a 914-6, a 911 Turbo and a Cayman R, plus off-road and utility vehicles such as Land Rover 110s, a Mercedes-Benz Unimog, a Nissan Patrol, a Toyota Land Cruiser, a Jeep Wagoneer and Chevrolet K5 Blazers. There is a quirky streak too: Japanese kei trucks and vans, a 1951 Fiat 500, a Citroen 2CV and two fire trucks. On Bring a Trailer, a 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 sold for $154,000 and a Hennessey-modified 2016 Corvette Z06 sold for $95,500, both in April 2025, while a 1992 Mercedes-Benz 1120AF fire truck that the company imported from England in 2023 sold for $19,500.

Consigning with Brown & Co.

The consignment page sets out a four-step process. It starts with a consultation on the car's history, condition and likely value, including any improvements that might raise the price. The owner then signs a consignment agreement with an agreed sale price. According to the company, the owner keeps the title, and can keep the car, until a buyer is found. Brown & Co. then prepares and markets the car, which can include minor repairs, detailing and photo and video work, and handles buyer communication and paperwork. The title stays with the owner until payment has cleared. The site does not publish fees, so ask for them in writing. If you are new to the process, our guide to consigning a classic covers the questions worth asking first.

Appraisals and inspections

The company describes itself as a licensed Florida dealer and certified automobile appraiser. Its appraisal pages cover agreed value appraisals for classic and exotic cars, estate and probate valuations, and total loss and diminished value reports for insurance claims, with a focus on Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama and some remote work nationwide.

Its mobile pre-purchase inspections are aimed at out-of-area and online buyers. The company says each report includes a cold start and walk-around video, more than 150 photos, paint depth readings, a VIN check, a rust and frame review and a test drive, delivered the same day. Recent inspections listed on the site range from a 1968 Porsche 912 to a Mercedes-Benz G63, mostly in the Jacksonville area. The page carries two client testimonials, which the company selected itself.

Reputation and contact

We found no Better Business Bureau profile for Brown & Co. Motorcars and no review ratings we could verify directly, so none are quoted here. The most visible public record is its auction history, which is open to anyone on Bring a Trailer. Florida records list the business address as 404 Riberia Street, Ste A, St. Augustine, FL 32084, although the company's website does not print a street address or opening hours. Contact is by phone or text at 904-999-8291 or by email at [email protected], and it makes sense to arrange any viewing in advance. To compare what else is on the market, you can browse more classic cars in Florida on Classic Cars Arena.