WHAT

Can We Do?

Our goal is to ensure that perfect next (or better yet first!) collector car finds its way to your driveway.

Reardon Classics provides a full range of consulting services for locating, evaluating, and purchasing classic or collector cars. While specializing in Porsche, Reardon Classics' breadth of experience allows us to assist with any make or era.

Services available range from a few phone calls of expert advice, to turnkey location, evaluation, purchasing and delivery services.

Note: We are not a dealer, nor do we provide maintenance or repair, or financial services.

Expert Advice

Sometimes people just need some timely advice for how to get the process started. Or what to look for. Or where to start looking. Take advantage of our 25+ years of ownership and purchasing experience. Whether it's to help perform research on certain models, options, or availability, to get recommendations for specialized repair or restoration services, or just to bounce ideas around for anything collector or specialty car related, chances are Reardon Classics can help, or point you in the right direction.

Market Snapshot

When you're ready to taking the plunge, it's very important to know the market. After thoroughly discussing what you're looking for, from model trim to preferred options, CPO, etc, we will help track down what's available at a particular moment in time. As a summary, you will receive a report highlighting those items most important to your search, sortable and organized for easy comparison between potential candidates.

Download Typical Market Snapshot Report

Online/Virtual Evaluation

We provide an expert eye review and analysis of potential candidates including reviewing online advertisement general information, photographs, and vehicle history (Carfax, etc.). If requested, we can interact with the seller for clarifications and additional information, detailed photos and videos including a cold start, and any other information to tell the full story of the car. Deliverables include verbal or more detailed written reports for each candidate.

Reardon Classics does not perform maintenance and service, therefore we can assist with arranging a third party Pre-purchase Inspection (PPI) with experts familiar with the particular vehicle. Selecting the shop to perform the PPI is nearly as important as the report they produce. We can gather recommendations from local club members and leadership, and help vet the shop prior to arranging the PPI.

In Person Evaluations

Websites and online photos no matter how detailed can only tell so much. It is always recommended the car be viewed in person before signing on the dotted line. Reardon Classics can travel where necessary to view candidate vehicles in person for a full visual evaluation with a focus on originality, correctness, and overall presentation. Sean has earned a reputation among Porsche owners and friends as having a critical (and sometimes unforgiving) eye toward paint and bodywork/trim, and overall originality and period correctness. (See article below regarding paint originality.)

The on site evaluation is followed up with a detailed written and photographic report to further inform your decision making process.

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Original. Or Not.

...One must determine from the beginning of their Porsche search just how important originality will be on their priority list, as that directly influences the price...

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*Reprinted by permission from the Kansas City Region Porsche Club of America

Jan/Feb
2012

Buyer's Representation

Reardon Classics can be in your corner to negotiate a sale, run interference with the seller to finalize the transaction, pursue shipping options, or perform other tasks as necessary to help your classic make it to your garage.

Note: Reardon Classics is not a dealer, nor do we provide financial services.

Research & Ownership Services

There are many great things about being the proud owner of a collector car! Reardon Classics can help further that enjoyment with several other services:

Historical research for your vehicle.
Minor restoration recommendations: Sean has earned a reputation for turning "rescue dog" classics into beautiful machines with some minor yet impactful improvements. Let us advise what would bring your new classic to the next level.
Concours and presentation advice: Learn to enjoy sharing your pride and joy with others. Having both shown and judged at concours events, learn from our experience for how to prepare and show your classic for the best impact.

Fees

Reardon Classics can assist as much or as little as you want. Fees can be based on hourly or daily rate, or as a percentage of the sale price for turnkey locate and purchase deals. Please contact us for more details.