Street Dreams Texas

Street Dreams is a classic and muscle car dealership in the Texas Hill Country, about six miles south of Fredericksburg on State Highway 16, on the road toward Kerrville. The company says it started in 1999 in Shreveport, Louisiana and Brenham, Texas, later moved to Sugar Land, and then settled on a 55 acre ranch outside Fredericksburg. Alongside its cars, it sells vintage gas pumps, signs and other automobilia, which gives the showroom something of a museum feel for visitors.

From Shreveport to the Hill Country

According to its own site, Street Dreams opened in 1999 with operations in Shreveport and Brenham before moving to Sugar Land and, later, to its current home in Gillespie County. Its Facebook page carries the same date, describing the business as "making dreams a reality since 1999." The Better Business Bureau file lists a start date of 2007, which most likely reflects the current company or the Texas location rather than the brand itself. Directory listings describe the Fredericksburg building as an 18,000 square foot showroom.

Buyers who found the dealer under its older web address should note that the business now uses streetdreamstexas.com. The old streetdreamstex.com domain no longer loads, but the company, its phone number and its Highway 16 address are unchanged.

How Street Dreams does business

Street Dreams works as a traditional dealer. Its FAQ says it buys quality, fully restored classic cars and trucks of the kinds it has experience selling, and that it takes high quality classics on trade. It does not take project cars, motorcycles, RVs or late model vehicles in trade, though it will consider modern muscle cars such as Corvettes, Camaros, Mustangs, Vipers and SSRs on a limited basis if they are in excellent condition with a clean history and clear title. The site does not mention consignment, so owners looking to sell should expect a purchase or trade conversation rather than a consignment agreement.

What it sells

The inventory is broad and leans American. At the time of writing the site listed roughly 65 vehicles across two pages, with several marked sale pending. Corvettes and Mustangs run through the list, from a 1957 Corvette and a 1963 split window coupe to a 1968 Shelby GT350, and Mopar muscle such as Chargers, a Demon and a Barracuda sits alongside Chevelles, Camaros and El Caminos. Trucks are a real strength: the trucks page showed around 15, including Chevrolet 3100s, C10s, a 1978 K10, a 1958 GMC 101 and a 1954 Ford F100.

The mix also reaches back to prewar cars, such as a 1931 Chevrolet AE Independence and a 1932 Ford roadster, and forward to a handful of newer or utility items like a 2007 Ram 2500, a former military AM General and a Polaris ATV. Among the classics, asking prices ranged from about $11,000 for a 1948 Willys CJ-2A to $349,500 for the most expensive Corvette, with many cars between $25,000 and $90,000. A separate "Shreveport inventory" page listed a single truck, so it is worth asking where any particular vehicle is parked before you travel.

Buying from Street Dreams

The company's FAQ is unusually specific about the process:

• Deposits: a minimum $1,000 deposit is required on each sale, and a car remains available to other buyers until someone places one.
• Mileage: vehicles over ten years old are sold as mileage exempt under Texas law. Any mileage in an ad is simply what the odometer shows, and the dealer says it will provide documentation where it has it.
• Financing: buyers can apply through the site's finance page, with an answer usually within the hour, and the dealer suggests comparing terms from collector car lenders such as J.J. Best and Woodside Credit.
• Shipping: Street Dreams says it acts as a shipping broker using prescreened, insured, enclosed carriers. Its published estimates run $0.90 to $1.20 per loaded mile within the continental US, $2,500 to $4,000 to Canada and $3,500 to $5,000 for most overseas destinations, with duties and import charges paid by the buyer.
• Extras: it is a Vintage Air dealer and says A/C installs typically cost $2,500 to $3,000; it also converts older systems to R134 and can supply custom wheel and tire packages.

As with any classic, ask for the VIN, title status and recent photos, and arrange an independent inspection if you are buying from a distance. If you are new to the process, our guide to buying from a classic car dealer covers the main checks.

Reputation

Street Dreams has been BBB accredited since August 2023 and holds an A+ rating, with no complaints closed in the past three years. On Birdeye, which collects Google and Facebook reviews, it shows 4.8 stars from 273 reviews, and its Facebook page, with about 11,000 followers, shows 100% recommend from 54 reviews. Ratings like these are a useful signal, but the best check is still the individual car and its paperwork.

Visiting Street Dreams

The showroom is at 7914 S State Highway 16, Fredericksburg, TX 78624, and the dealer can be reached on (830) 997-1950 or at [email protected]. Opening hours are not posted on the company's site, so call ahead before driving out, especially if you are coming to see a specific car. To compare what else is on the market, browse Texas classic cars for sale.