Considering the Sale of Your Vintage or Classic Car?
Considering the Sale of Your Vintage or Classic Car?
With over 55 years of experience in the vintage and classic car world, and almost 1,000 motor cars sold in the past 16 years, we have built a loyal following of collectors and enthusiasts, both in the UK and overseas.
Much of our business comes through personal recommendations, returning clients and people who have followed our activities over the years. It’s a reputation Michelle and I have worked hard to establish and one we value enormously.
Selling a vintage or classic car is not always an easy decision, particularly when it has been part of your life for many years. Finding someone who understands the car, its history and its place in the market is important.
My background includes many years in the classic car auction world. Since establishing our own business, Michelle and I have concentrated on offering a personal, specialist service, helping owners sell their cars to enthusiasts and collectors throughout the UK and overseas.
We know these cars, we understand the market and, just as importantly, we know many of the people who buy them.
Our aim is straightforward: to achieve the best possible price in the prevailing market, through careful presentation, effective marketing and professional handling of each sale.
A Personal and Professional Service
When you entrust your car to us, you deal directly with Michelle and me throughout.
Our managed sale service includes:
Experienced valuation and realistic pricing advice
Professional photography and carefully written advertising
Marketing through leading specialist websites, motoring publications and our established contacts
Handling enquiries and arranging accompanied viewings
Negotiating with prospective buyers on your behalf
Managing paperwork, payment and completion
Arranging UK transport and worldwide shipping assistance where required
We take time to understand each car, its history and what makes it special, so that we can present it properly to prospective buyers.
Traditional Knowledge, Modern Marketing
Whilst our experience goes back many decades, our approach to selling cars is very much up to date.
Alongside our own website and specialist advertising, we maintain an active presence on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, regularly sharing photographs, videos, driving impressions and news of the cars we represent.
Our videos allow prospective buyers to see and hear the cars, discover something of their individual histories and appreciate their character before arranging a viewing. My informal driving impressions and straightforward commentary bring the cars to life in a way that photographs and written descriptions alone cannot.
We don’t simply advertise a car and wait for the telephone to ring. We actively promote it, combining our specialist knowledge, established contacts and loyal online following with the opportunities offered by today’s digital platforms.
Carefully Selected Motor Cars
We are selective about the cars we represent. Rather than handling large numbers, we prefer a carefully chosen collection, allowing us to give each motor car the time, attention and presentation it deserves.
Every car has to deserve its place.
Our particular interests include:
MG: Pre-war MMM and T-Type models, MGA, MGB, MGC and V8
Austin Seven: All models, particularly sporting and unusual examples
Riley, Alvis and Lagonda
Pre-war sporting and touring cars
Selected British classics of the 1950s and 1960s
We look for cars that have been carefully maintained, are in very good mechanical order and are ready to be enjoyed by their next owner.
Originality, interesting history and good provenance are always appealing. We don’t expect every car to be concours-perfect, but those accepted for sale must be safe, roadworthy and properly prepared for presentation and demonstration.
We are always pleased to discuss an interesting car, even if some preparation may be needed before we can accept it.
Thinking of Selling? We’d Be Pleased to Hear From You.
Whether you have decided to sell or are simply considering your options, please get in touch.
We are always happy to talk about an interesting motor car, offer an informed opinion on its value and explain how we could help.
There is no obligation, and you will speak directly with one of us.
Please contact Robin or Michelle:
📩 enquiries@robinlawton.com
☎️ 01420 474919
We regularly sell cars throughout the UK, Europe and the USA, with fully insured UK transport and worldwide shipping and export assistance available.
Viewing is strictly by prior appointment.
Robin Lawton Vintage & Classic Cars
Curated Vintage & Classic Cars for Collectors & Enthusiasts
www.robinlawton.com