Find Your Dream Car With Vintage Car Compass!
Let us help you find your 'bucket list' car...the rarer, the better!
How do our services Work?
What do we do?
We start by getting to know one another better…I will work with you to decide on precisely what you are looking for (type, make/model, years, color, etc) and a reasonable budget. Education and clarity of goal is an important part of the early process then I get to work! I will utilize both online resources as well as my extensive network here in the US and around the world to help you find the perfect car. I specialize in finding ‘off-market’ cars from private owners…but will leave no stone unturned in helping you achieve your dream.
Vetting: I can research and arrange independent PPIs (Pre-Purchase Inspections by experts - highly recommended) as well as shipping and logistics if necessary (buyer is responsible for all due diligence costs…I do not mark up any ancillary services over my own cost).
Leverage our experience
I am not a dealer, auction house or ‘flipper’… but rather an avid vintage car enthusiast and collector whose passion is helping like-minded people find the vintage or exotic car of their dreams. The rarer and weirder the car, the more fun it is for me! Leverage my extensive network and knowledge gleaned from two decades of sourcing, owning and selling vintage Porsches, BMWs, Aston Martins and Land Rovers.
How do I get paid?
I am flexible and willing to tailor my fee to your needs. For sourcing mandates, in the past, I have charged either a flat fee or a percentage of total transaction fee upon car purchase…so unless you find something I don’t get paid. For consulting mandates, I charge a reasonable per-hour or per-project fee for my time, network and expertise. Details available upon request.
To be clear, I am excited to work with like-minded enthusiasts, but I don’t do this for a living and have limited free time. I reserve the right to be relatively choosy and only work with enthusiastic, trustworthy people who are on the same page as I am. Life is too short….
About me
My name is Chris. I am a father, an Ivy League-educated professional… and a life-long vintage car freak. Like most obsessions, it imprinted on me young; I learned to read on my Dad’s car magazines, and he and I were constantly finding and tinkering with 1950s and 60s Mercedes. I grew up, worked hard in school and parlayed my love for markets into a successful multi-decade career in stock market analysis, a career that continues to this day.
While cars are not my profession, I have been fortunate to have been able to learn about, acquire and enjoy many of the dream cars from my youth. My passion for sourcing high-quality cars for myself has parlayed into family, friends, and eventually friends of friends asking me to help them do the same…hence the genesis of Vintage Car Compass!
I consider air-cooled Porsches as my knowledge specialty but have also owned and sourced numerous vintage BMWs, Land Rovers, Mercedes, and even classic American muscle cars and Aston Martins and Jaguars. The rarer, the better! A dream client for me knows exactly what make, model, spec, and even color he or she desires…if you don’t know all of this, I will work with you in order for you to gain clarity of thought to get you there…this helps minimize the depressing feeling of making a big financial commitment to buy a vintage car only to realize it wasn’t really what you wanted…ask me how I know!
Testimonials
Guillermo - Ohio
"I had the pleasure of meeting Chris and his team at Vintage Car Compass through a mutual friend who was driving a rarely seen amazing car. When he told me Chris had helped him find his dream car, the wheels started turning in my mind. I mentioned a car to our friend that I hadn’t seen on the streets in years. He said Chris had national and international resources that helped him find any vehicle and that the more uncommon with specific requirements, the better.
Man was he correct. The search for my vehicle took only a few months and I couldn’t be happier. Vintage Car Compass has a streamlined, thoughtful, and knowledgeable approach to discovering your vehicle, and they set it up so there is as little or as much communication as you are comfortable with.
For me, it turned out to be an incredible learning process, both about nuances of my particular vehicle as well as rare classic automobiles in general. You can’t help getting caught up in Chris’s enthusiasm to find your perfect ride. In the end, he helped me hone down to what I now own and love.
Since taking ownership of my vehicle, I have met groups of like minded individuals with similar cars . It’s crazy that I hadn’t seen a car like mine in years and now know and meet up with new friends. The best part of this entire experience is that I've had the opportunity to meet other like minded auto enthusiasts and made a lifelong friend in Chris. If you decide to go on this adventure with Vintage Car Compass, enjoy the ride."
Dale - Virginia
“Chris did the impossible…acquiring a rare vintage Mustang in just a few weeks in order to surprise my friend for his 60th birthday. He handled everything from sourcing to vetting to price negotiations…even shipping. The car was even better than we hoped. Chris is enthusiastic and honest…I would certainly use his services again.”
Don - Ohio
"I engaged Vintage Car Compass to find a reliable Porsche 911 with AWD and manual in an interesting color. Chris and his team identified some candidates within my price range. They did thorough research and ruled out several ones. I ended up with a great low-mileage 2004 Carrera 4S. Chris connected me with a trusted mechanic to perform a thorough PPI, so I felt comfortable moving forward with the purchase. He was also very helpful advising me on the final price negotiation."
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