Great Lakes Classic Cars

Great Lakes Classic Cars is a family-owned classic car dealer at 6 Upton Street in Hilton, New York, a village in Monroe County about 15 miles from Rochester. BBB lists the business as starting on November 1, 2011, with Engels Gualdani as owner. The company says it buys, sells, trades, imports, exports, consigns and appraises classic, vintage, collector and muscle cars, and that it sells worldwide.

A family business with a full dealership setup

The company describes itself as family owned and operated and says it loves anything unique, special and desirable. A 2019 Spectrum News report on the business described Gualdani as a self-described car enthusiast who buys, sells, imports and exports classic, vintage and muscle cars, and who can track down a specific car on request. At that time the report put the lot at about 100 vehicles. Directory descriptions of the site mention a complex of several buildings, with a showroom, sales offices and a service department, and neighboring businesses called Great Lakes Auto Customs and Hilton Automotive. We could not confirm those details on the company's own current pages, so treat them as background.

How the business works

Great Lakes works mainly as a dealer, selling cars from its own inventory and taking trades. The company's site also lists consignment and appraisal among its services and runs a "car finder" form for buyers who do not see what they want. BBB lists the business under several categories, including classic car dealers, custom car dealers, auto brokers, auto repairs, detailing, inspection and vehicle shipping. Its website carries sections for cars, RVs, motorcycles, trailers and powersports, so the platform covers more than classic cars alone.

What Great Lakes sells

The stock is broad, with American muscle and classics at the center. In October 2026 its ClassicCars.com page showed 36 vehicles, among them a 1955 Ford Fairlane, a 1958 Buick Super, a 1973 Chevrolet Camaro, a 1984 Ferrari 308, a 1998 Ferrari 550 Maranello, a 2007 Bentley Continental and a 2015 Maserati GranTurismo. Another marketplace listing for the dealer also showed a 1970 Ford Mustang fastback, a 1974 Chevrolet Blazer K5, a 1969 AMC AMX and a 1966 Pontiac Tempest station wagon. Listed prices ranged widely, from the high $20,000s for a few classics up to $295,500 for the Ferrari 550. The count changes from week to week and varies by listing site, so check current availability.

To compare what is on offer elsewhere in the state, see more classic cars in New York.

Buying from Great Lakes

The company says it will assist with every step of the buying process, including title documents and shipping, and it sells to buyers outside New York. Its website also has a financing page and invites trade-ins, though we could not review the financing terms. If you are buying from a distance, ask for the VIN and title status, request additional photos or a walk-around video, and arrange an independent inspection before you pay. Ask what is included in the price of the car, such as prep work, registration help and delivery, before you commit.

Consigning or trading in a car

Owners who want to sell can ask about consignment or about a trade. The company advertises that it wants your vehicle and offers appraisals. It does not publish consignment terms in the pages we could read, so ask about commission, fees, insurance and how long a car can stay listed. Our guide to how classic car consignment works covers the questions to put to any dealer before you hand over a car.

Reputation

BBB gives the business an A+ rating and shows it as accredited since October 22, 2013. The BBB page lists one complaint closed in the last three years and six customer reviews on file, too few to summarize as a rating. We did not verify review scores on other platforms, so none are quoted here. The company has been in business for about fifteen years under BBB's start date, and a news feature from 2019 gives some independent evidence of an operating business at this location.

Visiting Great Lakes Classic Cars

The showroom is at 6 Upton Street, Hilton, NY 14468. The company lists 585-254-1545 for the showroom and 1-800-510-3797 as a toll-free number. Third-party sites show daytime weekday and Saturday morning hours, but we did not find hours on the company's own pages, so call ahead before you make the drive.