Stephen Becker Automotive Group

Stephen Becker Automotive Group is a collector car dealership in Sugar Hill, Georgia, in Gwinnett County northeast of Atlanta. It is built around its founder, Stephen Becker, who is best known in the Shelby world. The company says Becker has worked in the collector car business for nearly five decades, starting in 1977, and describes its focus as American muscle cars of all eras with particular depth in Shelbys. The Better Business Bureau lists the company as starting in June 2007.

Who is behind the business

The company's own pages say Becker personally handles each client and each project, summed up in the line "When you call my office, you get me, not a middleman." A 2018 company press release says he partnered with Carroll Shelby from 1977 until Shelby's death in 2012, and that he founded Planet Shelby Cobra, which he operated from 2006 to 2016. The company also lists several credentials on its site, including status as a factory-authorized Shelby American dealer, a seat on the NADA advisory board for classic and muscle cars, and finalist standing in the Ernst & Young and Inc. Entrepreneur of the Year program. These are the company's own statements, so buyers who care about them can confirm them directly.

What it sells

Inventory is small and high end. At the time of research the dealer had eight cars on ClassicCars.com, priced from about $39,000 to $1.29 million. Examples included a 1965 Shelby Cobra, a 1966 Ford Mustang GT, a 1960 Chevrolet Corvette, a 1999 Plymouth Prowler and a 2002 Camaro SS. The company lists Cobras, GT350s, GT500s, Mustangs, Corvettes and Chargers among its specialties. If you are shopping for the pony car side of that range, see our page of classic Mustangs for sale.

How the business works

This is primarily a dealer and broker rather than a consignment lot. Beyond selling cars from its own stock, the company says it handles brokering, auction representation, valuations and appraisals, pre-purchase inspections, restoration work and estate liquidations. It also describes discreet collector-to-collector deals, in which it locates cars that are not publicly advertised. Inspections are described as multi-point checks by ASE-certified technicians.

Buying from Stephen Becker Automotive Group

The website does not spell out financing terms, and it says shipping is arranged case by case, so ask early about both. With cars at this price level, documentation matters as much as condition, and Shelby cars in particular are often judged on their registry records. Our guide to buying from a classic car dealer covers the questions worth asking about title, history and independent inspections before any deposit changes hands.

Reputation

The Better Business Bureau lists the company as not accredited and not rated, with no complaints closed in the last three years and no customer reviews on its BBB page. On Birdeye the dealer shows a 4.8 average from more than 90 reviews, and reviewers there mention knowledge of Shelbys and clear communication. Review sites reflect only what customers choose to post, so treat them as one input alongside your own inspection and paperwork checks.

Visiting and contact

The company is at 259 N Price Rd, Sugar Hill, Georgia 30518, and its published phone number is 770-614-3300. Public opening hours were not found on its own site, so call before driving out to see a car.