North Shore Classics

North Shore Classics is a classic and muscle car dealership at 149 N. Seymour Avenue in Mundelein, Illinois, about 35 miles northwest of downtown Chicago in Lake County. The company describes itself as an all-indoor dealership and says it keeps more than 90 classic cars and trucks on hand at any given time. It sells cars from its own stock, takes cars on consignment, buys cars from sellers, and runs a repair and restoration shop.

How the business works

North Shore Classics runs three lines side by side. It sells vehicles it holds in its showroom, it markets consigned cars for private owners, and it buys cars outright. Its sell-your-car page tells owners to reach out to one of its professional car buyers, says it will pick up the car or accept delivery, and says it pays on the spot. For buyers, the practical point is that the stock page may include both cars the dealership owns and cars it is selling on behalf of others, so it is worth asking which is which.

What North Shore Classics sells

The site covers classic cars, muscle cars, hot rods, antiques and classic trucks. The homepage during our 2026 research featured high-end cars, including a professionally built 1967 Chevrolet Nova with an LS7 engine, a rare four-door 1932 Chrysler Imperial convertible, a 1956 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible, a 1939 Willys coupe billed as a championship, record-holding car and a 1967 Camaro pace car. Those five cars were priced from roughly $175,000 to nearly $250,000, and prices change, so check the current inventory. The site also has an Investment Grade Vehicles section, a Clearance Pricing page and a Condition Rating System page, and a testimonials page where buyers describe cars ranging from Corvettes and Chevelles to Mustangs and Novas.

Buying from North Shore Classics

The company's site spells out several buyer-facing policies:

• Test drives require 24 hours' notice and a $500 refundable deposit. Cars are not driven in rain or snow, which the company explains by noting that these specialty cars have mostly not seen bad weather in years.
• Financing is offered, with a dedicated financing page on the site.
• Shipping assistance is offered, and a shipping quote page is on the site.
• Auto locator: a search-alert tool that emails you when a car matching your criteria is added to the inventory or a price changes.

Customer testimonials on the dealer's own site include buyers who had cars delivered out of state, and one mentions arranging an independent inspection with the sales team's help. As always, ask for the VIN, title status and a detailed walk-around video, and consider hiring an independent inspector for any car you cannot see in person.

Consigning a car

The consignment program is a centerpiece of the company's website. It says the program is "free of charge, zero cost to you, no hidden fees." According to its pages, a consigned car gets a professional photo shoot and a running video, and is advertised on its own website, to a private email list, on social media, on eBay, Cars.com and Autotrader, and on what it says are more than two dozen classic car websites. The company also says it helps with financing and shipping for the eventual buyer. Anyone considering this route should read the consignment agreement closely and ask in writing how the final sale price, any dealer margin, storage, insurance and the length of the listing are handled. Our overview of selling a classic on consignment explains the usual terms.

Repair and restoration shop

The dealership also operates a service center. Its services page says it has three full-time mechanics specializing in classic and muscle cars, with work ranging from tune-ups, engine rebuilding and swaps to total restorations, paint, interior installations, air conditioning, disc brake conversions, custom fabrication and convertible tops. The company says it can also pick up a classic for service.

Reputation and history

The Better Business Bureau lists the company with an A+ rating, as not BBB accredited, with two complaints closed in the last three years and one customer review. The BBB profile gives a business start date of March 2015, while a third-party dealer directory describes the dealership as established in 1986, and we could not reconcile the two dates, so we do not give a founding year here. On Birdeye, a review aggregator, the dealership shows 4.4 stars from 510 reviews, on a profile that has not been claimed by the business. As with any dealer of this size, recent individual reviews are worth reading alongside the average.

Visiting North Shore Classics

The showroom is at 149 N. Seymour Avenue, Mundelein, Illinois 60060. The company lists hours of Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and notes that hours may vary on holidays and weekends. The phone number is (847) 393-7887 and the public email address is [email protected]. Because test drives need advance notice, call before you visit to see a specific car, or compare it with more classic cars in Illinois.