Motor City Classic Cars

Motor City Classic Cars is a classic car dealer in Vero Beach, on Florida's Treasure Coast, that sells restored American muscle cars, Corvettes and Tri-Five Chevrolets alongside a smaller mix of European sports cars and modern collectibles. The business was registered in Florida as Motor City Classic Cars, LLC in April 2016 and has traded from the same address on 42nd Place since then. Its name nods to Detroit, and the inventory reflects it: Chevrolet makes up the large majority of the cars on offer. The company sums up its approach in one line on its website: "we do one thing: source, service and sell the finest restored classic automobiles in the country."

How Motor City Classic Cars works

Motor City Classic Cars is a traditional dealer that sells its own stock from an indoor showroom. We found no consignment program, no "sell your car" page and no published offer to buy cars from the public in any of the sources reviewed for this profile. For buyers, this means the dealer is the party to deal with on condition, history and price.

The company says it has more than 25 years of automotive retail experience behind it and that it handles classic vehicle mechanical work in-house. Its vehicle listings mention an in-house service department on site, and the website has a Service Center section. That combination of sales and workshop under one roof is something the dealer presents as a key part of its pitch to collectors.

What Motor City Classic Cars sells

The company describes its stock as "muscle cars, Tri-Five Chevrolets, restomods, Corvettes, European sports cars, and modern collectibles," each one, it says, selected for quality, provenance and long-term value. A check of the website in October 2026 found 47 vehicles for sale, and the mix matched that description closely:

• Corvettes: about ten, from a 1957 and several mid-1960s cars to a 2017 Z06 and a 2020 model, including a 1964 with Bloomington Gold and NCRS Top Flight credentials.
• Chevrolet muscle and Tri-Fives: Chevelles, among them two 1970 LS6 cars, Camaros, a 1957 Nomad, 1957 Bel Airs and a 1958 Impala.
• Other American classics: Pontiac GTOs, a 1957 Bonneville, a 1957 DeSoto Adventurer, Mustangs and a 1956 Ford F100.
• European and modern: Austin-Healey 3000s, a 1963 Volkswagen Beetle, Mercedes-Benz and Jaguar models, and late-model Dodges.

Asking prices on the home page at the time ranged from $18,900 for a 2004 Jaguar XJ8 to $89,000 for a 1965 Pontiac GTO, with a frame-off 1968 Chevrolet K10 restomod listed at $78,000. The website also keeps an archive of 221 sold vehicles, which gives a sense of how the stock turns over and the price levels the dealer works in. To compare these cars with what other sellers are asking, browse our Florida classic cars for sale.

Buying from Motor City Classic Cars

The dealer's website lists a short set of buyer services:

• In-person inspection: "Every vehicle available for in-person inspection," according to the company.
• Shipping: the website says "Shipping nationwide." We found no mention of export or international shipping.
• Car Finder: a request form for buyers looking for a particular year range, make, model, color or budget that is not in stock.
• Detailed listings: vehicle pages carry long written descriptions and a printable brochure.

We did not find financing or trade-in programs on the website, so ask the dealer directly if you need either. Note the standard disclaimer on its listings: unless stated otherwise, the mileage shown is exempt and not known to be original. Because the cars are presented as restored, ask who did the restoration, request photos and receipts from the work, and use the in-person inspection offer or hire an independent inspector before you pay. Our checklist of what to check before you buy covers paperwork, VIN checks and deposits.

Reputation and track record

Motor City Classic Cars has an active Florida LLC registration with annual reports filed in 2024 and 2025, has operated from the same Vero Beach address since 2016, and lists its cars on several large marketplaces, including ClassicCars.com, Autotrader Classics and Motorious. We did not find a Better Business Bureau profile for this business; a similarly named Michigan company on the BBB site is unrelated. We could not open review platform pages when we checked, so we do not quote star ratings here. Read a few recent reviews yourself before sending a deposit.

Visiting Motor City Classic Cars

The showroom is at 4910 42nd Pl., Vero Beach, FL 32967, and the phone number is (772) 252-3590. The company describes it as a 16,400 square foot indoor showroom, and its listings call it climate controlled. The website does not publish opening hours, and it offers a contact form rather than an email address, so call ahead to arrange a visit and to confirm that the car you want to see is still available.