John Scotti Classic Cars

John Scotti Classic Cars is a classic and collector car dealership in the Montreal area of Quebec, with its showroom in the western suburb of Kirkland. It is part of the wider John Scotti family of automotive businesses, whose new and late-model dealerships operate separately and are not covered here. The company says it has nearly 50 years of experience selling, restoring and maintaining classic cars and rare models, and it describes itself as a reference in the field in Quebec and Canada.

History and background

The company's site traces the business to its founder, John Scotti, who began as a mechanic before building a larger dealer group. The site says it marked 50 years of John Scotti Automotive in March 2024. A 2014 Globe and Mail profile described Scotti, then 58, as the owner of 14 Montreal dealerships and said his classic car operation sold about 600 vehicles a year at that time. The same article reported that he credited a mentor, John Dingman of Dingy's garage, with teaching him the trade.

What the dealership sells

The site organizes its vehicles into muscle cars, Corvettes, British classics, race cars, vintage cars, modern classics, unique models and project cars. Makes named on the site include Ford, Chevrolet, Plymouth, Cadillac, Mercedes-Benz and Pontiac, with the collection spanning roughly the 1930s through the 1980s. The company has also featured exotic cars such as a Maserati MC12 and a Ford GT40. Because stock changes constantly, check the current listings rather than relying on any single car mentioned here.

Buying, searching and delivery

Besides selling what is on the floor, the dealership offers a "we find it for you" search service for buyers who want a specific car, and it says it can arrange delivery of purchased vehicles. It also lists a vintage parts department. As with any classic purchase, it is worth asking for the title history, service records and an independent inspection where the car is a long way from you.

Restoration and service

The company lists restoration and maintenance among its core services. Service work is handled at a separate location on Rue Secant in the Anjou district of Montreal. Its site gives service hours of Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed on weekends.

Selling through consignment

John Scotti Classic Cars takes vehicles on consignment. Its site describes an eight-step process: an online request form, review by the team, a signed consignment agreement, delivery of the car to the Montreal location, an expert inspection, preparation including detailing and photography, marketing and sale by the sales team, and payment of the proceeds. The site does not publish commission rates, fees or contract length, so owners should ask for those terms in writing. Our guide to selling a classic on consignment explains what to compare. Separately, the Globe and Mail reported that more than 400 vehicles from the Scotti collection were offered at an Auctions America sale in Auburn, Indiana, in May 2014, calling it the largest consignment from a single Canadian collection sent to auction.

Reputation

A third-party review page, which lists an older Saint-Leonard address for the business, showed a 4.7 star average from 80 Google reviews when we checked. Ratings of this kind change, and they say more about service than about the condition of any individual car, so the usual diligence applies. Buyers in the United States should also factor in export paperwork, duties and exchange rates when comparing prices.

Visiting

The showroom entrance is at 16710 Trans-Canadian Highway, Kirkland, Quebec H9H 4M7, and the main number is 514-697-4777. The company lists showroom hours of Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed Saturday and Sunday. Older directories show a Saint-Leonard address, so use the Kirkland address above. Browse classic cars for sale in Quebec for more listings across the province.