Dave's Classic Cars

Dave's Classic Cars is a used classic and muscle car dealer at 75 Dickey Road in Glenarm, Illinois, about 15 miles south of Springfield and just off Interstate 55 at exit 83. The business says its owner, identified on the site only as Dave, opened it in 1998 with three old cars for sale, and that it now carries more than 100 classic project cars. The Better Business Bureau also lists the business as founded in 1998, and pages on the dealer's own website showed edits as recently as the end of September 2026.

A lot built around project cars

Dave's is a straightforward dealer-stock operation. The cars on the site are presented as the dealership's own stock, they are priced online, and buyers deal with the owner directly. The site does not mention consignment. The inventory leans toward projects: many listings openly say what is missing, such as an engine, transmission or trim parts, and the site itself warns that cheap classic cars are largely a thing of the past while saying bargain projects can still be found below market value.

What Dave's sells

The website is organized by decade, from 1950s Chevrolets through 1960s project cars and 1970s muscle cars to 1980s classics and 1990s late models. The dealer says it stocks Chevrolet, Dodge, Buick, Pontiac, Ford, Plymouth, AMX and Oldsmobile models, with Mopar muscle a recurring theme. When we checked in early October 2026, listings included a 1970 Dodge Charger R/T described as a numbers-matching 440 automatic that was missing its heads, carburetor and bumper, at $45,000, and a 1960 Chevrolet Impala two-door hardtop with no motor or transmission at $15,000. Treat those as examples only, since stock and prices change.

If you want to compare what a project like this costs against other cars on the market, you can browse classic cars for sale around the state.

Buying from Dave's: payment, financing and shipping

The dealer publishes its terms on its website, and they are worth reading before any money changes hands. According to its payment pages:

• Financing: the company says it will finance all of its cars with no credit check. The car and title are released once the balance is paid, and the company publishes its full payment terms, which are worth reading closely before you commit.
• Payment methods: cash, Visa and MasterCard (with a 5 percent surcharge on debit, credit and prepaid cards), Venmo, Cash App, direct deposit and personal checks, which carry a verification hold of at least two weeks.
• Shipping: local transport within about 200 miles of Glenarm, and long-distance shipping to most states at $1 per loaded mile, with special rates possible for buyers.

The site also states that no warranty is expressed or implied on any car, and that listing details such as year, engine and condition are not guaranteed. That is common for older cars, but it makes an in-person look or an independent inspection more important. For general background on the process, see buying from a classic car dealer.

Selling a car to Dave's

Dave's says it is interested in buying two-door classic and muscle cars from the 1960s and 1970s, and in 1950s to 1990s Camaros, Mustangs, Firebirds, Trans Ams and Corvettes. Sellers are invited to call, email or write with details and pictures. The contact page adds that the dealership does not buy or sell parts and is not interested in four-door cars.

Reputation and public record

The BBB lists Dave's Classic Cars at the Glenarm address, but the business is not BBB accredited and has no BBB rating, with no customer reviews or closed complaints recorded there. The review service Birdeye shows an overall rating of 4.0 stars from 69 reviews, drawn mostly from Google (52) and Facebook (15). Aggregated ratings are only a rough guide, so the usual checks apply: confirm the title, ask for a VIN, and understand the payment and refund terms in writing before you commit.

One practical note: some third-party business directories still list an older Mount Vernon, Illinois address for Dave's. The dealer's own website and the BBB listing both show Glenarm, so use that address and confirm by phone before driving out.

Visiting Dave's Classic Cars

The lot is at 75 Dickey Road, Glenarm, Illinois 62536. To get there, take I-55 to exit 83, drive east on old Route 66 for about half a mile, turn right on Manning Road, then right on Dickey Road, which runs to the interstate. The site lists hours of Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to noon, and a cell number of (217) 899-5069. Because hours are limited, call before making the trip. Dave's Classic Cars is an independent business and is not affiliated with Classic Cars Arena.