Great American Motor Mart

Great American Motor Mart is a small independent dealer in Apopka, Florida, just northwest of Orlando, that buys and sells hot rods, muscle cars and other collector vehicles. The business is run by its owner, Paul Drennan, and Florida state records show the company, Great American Motor Mart, Inc., was incorporated in February 2000 and remains active. It is a one-man operation by design, and the company's own website describes it in exactly those terms.

Who runs Great American Motor Mart

The company's website introduces Paul Drennan as the owner. According to that page, he grew up in Framingham, Massachusetts, now lives in the Orlando area, and has spent more than three decades in the car business, with the most recent stretch focused on muscle cars and street rods. The page is not dated, so those year counts reflect whenever it was written. State filings list Paul W. Drennan as the corporation's director and registered agent.

Drennan is also a working musician, and the site mentions his blues and rock band, Three Forks Road, which plays around Orlando. He presents the dealership as an extension of the same hobby: in his words on the site, he will not cut his hair or wear a suit, but he aims to keep good cars on hand and give a fair deal. The company says its one-man setup means low overhead and, as a result, lower prices.

How the business works

Great American Motor Mart buys cars outright and resells them from its own stock. Its homepage states plainly, "We Buy and Sell Hot Rods & Muscle Cars," and its sold page adds that the company is always looking to buy and invites owners to call Paul about a car they want to sell. The website does not describe a consignment program, an in-house financing offer or a trade-in policy, so buyers and sellers should ask about any of those directly rather than assume they are available.

The company says it ships anywhere in the world, which suggests it is used to selling to buyers who never visit Apopka. As with any long-distance purchase, a buyer should confirm who arranges and pays for transport, and what condition reports are available, before committing.

What it sells

The site says the business specializes in hot rods, muscle cars and collector cars, and that it buys and sells street rods, rat rods and motorcycles as well. Inventory is small and turns over quickly; the owner's page advises calling to find out what is new.

The inventory pages on its own site list a mix that fits that description: 1932 Ford roadster highboy builds, a 1965 Ford Mustang fastback GT with a four-speed, a 1980 Camaro Z/28, a 2000 Pontiac Trans Am described as a one-owner car, a 1981 Turbo Trans Am pace car, a restored 1952 Chevrolet 3100 five-window pickup, and a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air four-door sedan the company describes as an unrestored, low-mileage car. Several of those listings come with a downloadable spec sheet and a walk-around video. The website appears not to be updated often, so some of those cars may already be gone. On ClassicCars.com, the dealer's current listings in October 2026 were a 1981 Chevrolet Camaro Z28, a 1970 Jeep Commando and a 1932 Ford Roadster, with asking prices from about $28,000 to about $50,000.

Buying from Great American Motor Mart

Because this is a small, owner-run business, the process is direct: you talk to the person who bought the car and who will sell it to you. That can make it easier to get straight answers about a car's history, but it also means there is no published process for deposits, inspections or returns. Ask for the VIN and title status, request the spec sheet and any documentation behind mileage claims, and arrange an independent pre-purchase inspection if you cannot see the car yourself. Our guide to buying from a classic car dealer covers the questions worth asking before you send money.

Selling a car to Great American Motor Mart

Owners with a hot rod, muscle car or other collector vehicle can offer it to the company directly. The site does not publish any buying criteria, so the simplest route is to call with the year, model, condition and asking price. Since the company buys rather than consigns, expect a wholesale offer rather than a share of a future retail sale.

Reputation and track record

The clearest point in the company's favor is longevity: the same corporation has been registered at the same Apopka address since 2000 and filed annual reports as recently as 2025. We did not find a Better Business Bureau profile for the business, and we did not see a rating on Google, Yelp or Facebook that we could verify, so there is little public review history to go on either way. Judge each car on its own paperwork and inspection.

Visiting and contact

The company's website gives its address as 2172 Platinum Road, Suite L, Apopka, Florida 32703. The site does not publish opening hours, so call ahead on 407-256-8911 before driving out. Browse more classic cars for sale in Florida if you are comparing options around the state.