Motor Classic and Competition

Motor Classic & Competition Corp. is a classic car dealer, restoration shop and storage facility at 350 Adams Street in Bedford Hills, New York, in northern Westchester County about an hour from New York City. Its site carries the tagline "Sports, Racing and GT Cars Since 1979," and the company says it has spent that time racing, restoring, servicing, buying and selling classic cars.

Who they are

The company's About page says it has been working with classic cars since 1979 and describes itself as spreading enthusiasm for them worldwide. It says it specializes in "road and racing Ferraris of all eras" and also deals in Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Lotus, Aston Martin, Ford GT40 and Cobra cars, along with lesser-known Italian marques such as Siata, Osca and Abarth. Most of its business is aimed at sports, racing and GT cars of the 1950s through the 1970s. The shop has also built its own prototype, a one-of-a-kind V-12 all-aluminum car called Sensuale, which the company says it designed and hand built itself.

How the business works

Motor Classic mixes several roles. It sells cars it owns, takes cars on consignment, buys cars and collections outright, and will look for a specific car on a buyer's behalf. Its site says that if it does not have the car you want, it will find one. It also keeps only a few cars listed online at any time, so the website shows a selective slice of what passes through the shop.

What they sell

The cars on the homepage lean toward significant European sports and racing machines. At the time of research they included a 1974 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 TT 12, a 1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider, a 1951 Ferrari 212 Inter, a 1970 Lamborghini Miura P400S, several Porsche 911s, a 1960 Mercedes-Benz 190SL, MG models and a 1964 Cooper Monaco T61. Many of these are rare, high-value cars, so this is not a source of entry-level classics. Inventory changes often, and the company keeps a sold page for cars that have already left.

Consigning and selling a car

The company's consignment pitch is brief: its homepage promises it will get owners the best price and that it will buy a car or an entire collection. The Consign and Sell page, however, publishes no fees, commission or process and simply asks sellers to call or fill out a form, so every term has to be confirmed directly. Owners comparing options can read about how classic car consignment works before asking what the dealer charges, who pays for storage and insurance while the car is on the floor, and how long an agreement lasts.

Restoration, storage and other services

Beyond sales, the shop lists restoration and mechanical repair for cars of the 1940s through the 1970s, including paint, chrome and interior work and professional detailing. The company says it keeps a garage that holds more than 40 cars and offers storage tailored to the owner's needs. Its homepage also lists financing, with finance applications and calculators on the site, and auto transport that it describes as delivering the car to the buyer. Rates and terms for each service are not published.

Reputation

The company publishes more than 40 customer testimonials on its own site. These are chosen by the business, so they show how the company wants to be seen rather than a neutral sample. Outside the company's control, an unclaimed Birdeye profile shows an average of 5.0 stars from more than 30 Google reviews. No Better Business Bureau profile turned up during research. As with any high-value purchase, ask for provenance documents and consider an independent specialist inspection of a car with significant history.

Visiting and contact

The company is at 350 Adams Street, Bedford Hills, NY 10507. Its site lists hours of Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday by appointment only, and closed Sunday. The phone number is 914-997-9133 and the email is [email protected]. To see what else is available in the region, browse classic cars for sale around the state.