Wild About Cars Garage

Wild About Cars Garage is a Seattle area classic car business that sells and consigns collector vehicles and offers collection management, valuation and restoration support. Its website now gives a Seattle address, although many directories still list the company in Kirkland, where it was based earlier. Warren Lubow is named as the owner in directory and community profiles.

Who it is and where it is

The company's own site lists 2220 N Pacific St, Seattle, Washington 98103, with the phone number (425) 246-5222. An older address, 11200 Kirkland Way, Suite 200 in Kirkland, still appears on sites such as Yellow Pages and Alignable, and a Kirkland profile describes a 10,000 square foot facility for storing vehicles and hosting events. We treat the Seattle address on the dealer's own site as current and the Kirkland address as a former location. The business appears to be operating at the new address. We could not find a founding year in the sources we opened.

How the business works

The dealer describes itself as a buyer's agent and broker rather than a traditional showroom. Its how-it-works page says it has no salesmen, no overhead from a large lot, and that it sources a specific car for a buyer. Those are the company's own claims about pricing and process. The site also lists a current inventory of about 14 vehicles, so buyers can browse cars on the site as well as ask the dealer to search for one.

What it sells

The inventory is wide rather than focused on one marque. Current and recent listings include a 1965 Porsche 356 C Cabriolet, a 1948 Chrysler Town and Country woodie, a 1967 Buick Riviera, a 1958 Chevrolet, a 1971 Plymouth 'Cuda, a 1941 Chevrolet and a 1962 Ferrari 330 GT, along with more modern cars such as an Aston Martin V8 Vantage. Prices run from the low five figures into six figures, and some listings point to outside auction pages. Check the live inventory for what is available today.

Consignment

The consignment page says the owner engages the company to act as a broker, reseller or sales associate, with a written consignment contract that sets the price the seller will accept and the commission the dealer earns. The company says the contract includes a nondisclosure agreement to protect seller privacy. It does not publish its commission percentage, so ask for it, along with who pays for marketing and storage and how long the agreement lasts. Our explainer on how classic car consignment works covers what to look for in these agreements.

Other services

• Restoration support. The company says this includes finding suitable candidate vehicles and hard-to-find parts.
• Collection management and valuations. The site lists valuations for insurance or collection purposes and an appraisal and provenance services page.
• Memorabilia. It also handles sales and consignment of automobilia such as signs and gas pumps.

Reputation and visiting

We did not find a BBB profile or a review count of at least ten that we could verify, so we do not cite a rating. As with any broker arrangement, ask for the title status, service records and an independent inspection before committing. The company's site lists hours of 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekends. Confirm by phone before visiting, and see more classic cars in Washington if you want to compare. Wild About Cars Garage is an independent business and is not affiliated with Classic Cars Arena.