PJ's Auto World

PJ's Auto World is a long-running classic and muscle car dealer in Clearwater, Florida, with two showrooms in the city. The company says it was established in 1979 and calls itself one of the original collector car dealerships in the country. It stocks classic cars, muscle cars, street rods, sports cars, classic pickups and resto-mods, buys cars outright, takes cars on consignment and arranges financing and shipping for buyers.

More than four decades in Clearwater

PJ's Auto World dates its founding to 1979 on its website, while the Better Business Bureau lists the business as starting in late 1978. Either way, it has been selling cars in Clearwater for more than 45 years. The company says it expanded in 2003 by opening a second classic car showroom in the city, and it also runs a separate late-model used car dealership in Clearwater. The two classic locations are on Cleveland Street and on Gulf to Bay Boulevard.

How the business works

PJ's works as a conventional dealer with its own stock, and it also sells cars for owners on consignment. On the buying side, the company says it purchases single cars and full collections and runs a referral program that pays people who send in an owner whose car PJ's then buys. It also offers a car finder service: buyers describe the car they want, and the company says it uses its contacts with other dealers and collectors, and its presence at auctions such as Barrett-Jackson and Mecum, to track one down. According to the site, cars bought at auction for customers are serviced and detailed at the dealership before delivery.

What PJ's Auto World sells

The inventory leans heavily toward 1960s American muscle and performance cars. Listings seen in early October 2026 included Chevrolet Corvette roadsters from 1965 and 1966, a 1969 Camaro SS 396, a 1966 Impala SS, a 1967 Plymouth GTX, a 1969 Plymouth Road Runner, Pontiac GTO convertibles and a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T tribute. There were also outliers: a right-hand-drive 1952 MG TD, a 1956 Oldsmobile 98 Starfire convertible, Cobra replicas from Factory Five and Backdraft Racing, and a Velocity-built 1967 Ford Bronco listed at $179,900. Most cars were priced between about $30,000 and $110,000.

The company's own pages give different figures for how many cars it keeps in stock, so treat any count as approximate. On the day we checked, PJ's had 47 cars listed on ClassicCars.com. Shoppers who want to compare can look at classic cars for sale around the state.

Buying from PJ's Auto World

Each listing on the dealer's site shows an estimated monthly payment, generally based on 20 percent down over terms of 8 to 12 years. Rather than lending directly, PJ's points buyers to three collector car lenders, J.J. Best Banc & Co., Collector Car Leaders and Woodside Credit, and asks them to get pre-approved before working out a deal.

• Shipping: open or enclosed transport, with enclosed recommended for high-value cars. Quotes are free, and the company says pickup typically happens within one to two weeks of purchase. It also advertises worldwide shipping.
• Trade-ins: considered toward a purchase.
• Insurance: the site suggests contacting a collector car insurer and lists several by name.

The website does not describe an in-house inspection service, so long-distance buyers should arrange an independent inspection and ask for the VIN, title status and documentation for any claims about original or numbers-matching parts.

Selling or consigning through PJ's

The company says consignment with PJ's is free. According to its consignment page, a consigned car is kept inside one of its two climate-controlled indoor showrooms, cleaned and presented for sale, advertised in print and online, and handled by its sales staff. PJ's says it can arrange financing and shipping for the buyer, accept trade-ins without passing the liability to the owner, and complete the title, registration and sales tax paperwork. Owners can also ask for a market valuation or an outright offer instead. Because the site does not explain how the dealer is paid on a free consignment, ask about the agreed net price, the length of the agreement and insurance cover before signing. Our explainer on how classic car consignment works sets out the usual terms.

Reputation

PJ's Auto World, Inc. has been accredited by the Better Business Bureau since October 2013 and holds an A+ rating. That BBB profile is listed under the company's Fort Harrison Avenue address, which also covers its late-model business.

On Birdeye, a profile for the Gulf to Bay Boulevard classic showroom shows an average of 4.5 stars across 155 reviews, almost all from Google. A separate Birdeye profile for PJ's Auto World, Inc. at the Fort Harrison Avenue address also averages 4.5 stars, across about 450 reviews; it includes some negative reviews about mechanical problems soon after purchase. Neither profile has been claimed by the business.

Visiting PJ's Auto World

PJ's has two classic car locations in Clearwater: 1370 Cleveland Street, Clearwater, FL 33755 (727-461-4900), and 1751 Gulf to Bay Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33755 (727-446-9999). The website lists hours of 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, closed Sunday. Since the cars are split between two showrooms, call ahead to confirm where a specific car is.