Cooper Classics

Cooper Classics is a vintage and exotic car dealer on Perry Street in Manhattan's Greenwich Village. Its own site says the company was established in 1976 by Elliot Cuker and calls it the oldest classic car company on the East Coast, a claim we could not verify independently. The showroom sits at 137 Perry Street, between Washington and Greenwich Streets, and the dealer says roughly 70 percent of its business is done by phone with clients around the world.

From restoration shop to sales and consignment

The company says it restored classic cars for more than 25 years before it moved to sales only. Today it works as a dealer selling cars from its own inventory and as a consignment seller for owners with cars it considers suitable. Its site lists these services: vintage car appraisal, classic car financing, insurance assistance, transportation assistance, vehicle consignment and a locator service for exotic and collectible cars. It also says international shipping is available.

The business has a gallery side as well. The company describes the showroom as a place where contemporary art and classic cars sit together, in the founder's words "cars are sculpture," and it rents the space for events. Its site lists past events that include a book launch, a fashion show and a television premiere party, and it also offers cars for photo and film shoots.

What Cooper Classics sells

The inventory leans European and upper end. When we checked, the dealer's site featured a 1955 Porsche 356 Continental Cabriolet, a 1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS, a 1997 Porsche 993 Turbo S, a 1992 Acura NSX and a group of Mercedes-Benz models from the late 1960s. Its ClassicCars.com page listed eight cars in October 2026, including a 1967 Mercedes-Benz 230SL, a 1969 280SE Cabriolet, a 1966 300SE Cabriolet, a 1964 Porsche 356SC Cabriolet, a 1967 Porsche 911S and a 1971 911E Targa, along with a 2003 Honda S2000. The company does not publish prices on its own site and marks its cars "Call for Price," so expect to phone or email to find out what a specific car costs.

The selection is smaller than at a high-volume dealer, and it changes. For a wider look at what else is available, see New York classic cars for sale.

Buying from Cooper Classics

Because so many deals are done remotely, the process is built around phone and email. The dealer says it can help with financing, insurance and transportation, and it describes consultations by phone, virtually or in person. For any remote purchase of a car at this level, ask for the title and ownership history, request a detailed walk-around video, and arrange an independent pre-purchase inspection by a specialist in that marque before sending money. Cooper's own site lists sales and general contact emails of [email protected] and [email protected].

Selling or consigning a car

Cooper Classics lists consignment among its services and says it is always in the market for unique and interesting vehicles. Its "Sell Your Car" page does not publish fees or terms, so the details have to come from a conversation with the company. If you are comparing options, consigning a classic is worth reading first, because commission, preparation costs, insurance and who controls the price all vary between dealers. Search listings suggest the company prefers running cars to unfinished projects, but that was not confirmed on the page we read, so ask before assuming.

Reputation and track record

The clearest track record is longevity. The company says it has traded since 1976, and the founder's page lists coverage in publications such as The New York Times and the New York Post, which we did not verify. We did not open a BBB profile for the business and have no verified review counts to report, so there is no rating to quote here. As with any high-value purchase, judge the specific car on its documents and inspection results.

Visiting Cooper Classics

The showroom is at 137 Perry Street, New York, NY 10014, and the phone number is 212-929-3909. The company's own pages disagree on hours: its About page says weekday visits are by appointment only, while its Contact page lists regular daytime hours. Call to schedule a visit before you travel.