Vintage Excellence

Vintage Excellence is a small, appointment-only specialist in classic rear-engine Porsches in Vista, California. Its website says it deals only in Porsches built from 1948 to 1998 with the engine behind the driver, and says its focus is primarily early 911s. The shop is led by Mark Allen. It is an independent business and is not affiliated with Classic Cars Arena.

Who runs it and how long it has been going

The site names Mark Allen as the leader of operationsand credits him with 25 years of experience. The About page says the shop has built vintage Porsches "to excellent standards" for over 25 years. We did not find a founding year that comes from a source other than the company's own marketing, so we do not state one. These are the shop's own descriptions of itself, not an independent assessment.

How the business works

The company says it is a specialty shop focused on retailing its own fully restored cars, with consulting on purchases and restorations, pre-purchase inspections and occasional consignments. It says it does not keep normal business hours and sees clients by appointment.

What it sells

The Porsches for sale page showed a small selection in October 2026, including a 1968 Porsche the company calls the U27 Trans Am Champ, which its description says was built from a crashed 912 chassis, and a 1967 Porsche 912 Soft Window. One listing describes a Golden Green 5-speed 912 that the text calls the first Golden Green car built. A "Previous Porsches" page also exists, and the About page points to press coverage that the company says includes the New York Times, Hagerty and Driving Line. No prices were shown on the pages we read, so ask for them directly.

Inspections and consulting

Vintage Excellence also sells services to buyers who are looking at other people's cars. It publishes prices: an online inspection from $450, an in-person inspection at its Vista shop for $500, local travel inspections at $700, long-distance travel at $1,000 per day and restoration consulting at $250 an hour. The idea carries over to any older car, as our guide on what to check before you buy explains.

Reputation

We found no BBB profile and no review counts for Vintage Excellence that we could confirm. Its Facebook page showed about 6,186 followers, and the shop has Instagram and YouTube channels. With a small number of buyers and little third-party feedback, ask for service records, documentation of any restoration and references, and compare what you find with classic Porsche 911s for sale from other sellers.

Contact

The website says the shop is open by appointment only. The number on file for the shop is (760) 522-0090, and the site prefers text contact. The site's inspection page places the shop in Vista, California, but no street address is published, so schedule your visit with the shop first. We did not find a public email address.