Okoboji Classic Cars

Okoboji Classic Cars is a classic car dealer, restoration shop and showroom on Highway 86 in West Okoboji, Iowa, in the Iowa Great Lakes region. Its website says it began as a showroom and full-service restoration shop and has grown into what it calls the Midwest's ultimate man cave. The company lists Toby Shine as president and says its staff brings more than 100 years of combined restoration experience. A founding year is not published, so none is given here.

How the business works

The company sells cars from its showroom and says it manages restoration projects in-house from start to finish. Its About page also says it purchases select cars and entire estate collections, so owners with a collection to sell can contact the company directly. The site also offers museum tours, a gift shop and a restoration project gallery. The company says it is operating on seasonal hours with a smaller team, so a call before a visit is sensible.

The building

The About page describes a 65,000 square foot building, with about 48,000 square feet given to a showroom that includes a life-size diorama of 1950s Main Street in Spencer, Iowa, and a 1960s Arnolds Park scene. The restoration shop has a downdraft paint booth, a custom upholstery shop and a dynamometer.

What it sells

In November 2026 the dealer's inventory site showed 34 vehicles. The list included a 1924 Cadillac Phaeton, a 1929 Ford Model A, a 1946 Ford Tudor, a 1948 Lincoln Continental, a 1948 Ford modified roadster, a 1955 Ford Fairlane, a 1959 Ford Galaxie, a 1965 Ford F-100, a 1969 Chevelle Malibu, a 1969 Austin-Healey Sprite priced at $15,000 and a 1984 Avanti II priced at $22,000. Several later cars were also listed, among them 1990s Corvettes and Camaros, a 2002 Chrysler Prowler and a 2010 Land Rover, so not every vehicle is a classic.

Buying from Okoboji Classic Cars

Ask for the title status and VIN, request a detailed video if you cannot visit, and consider an independent inspection. Our guide to buying a classic car from a dealer covers the checks in more detail. For more choices in the state, browse classic cars for sale in Iowa.

Reputation

No BBB rating or star rating with at least ten reviews was confirmed for this profile, so none is quoted. The company posts customer testimonials on its own site, which are the dealer's own material. The business is also listed on Autotrader Classics and other classic car sites.

Visiting

The address is 810 Jeppeson Road, West Okoboji, Iowa 51351, and the phone number on the company's site is 712-332-8029. Classic car sales hours are listed as Monday through Saturday, 8 am to 5 pm, with other hours by appointment, and the showroom is closed on Sundays. Email is [email protected].