Are you one of those people who spend hours on ebay late at night searching for cars from your youth? Maybe you want to upgrade to a supercar. Auction sites are addictive and dangerous resulting in many an ill informed purchase. The problem with many classic British cars is rust. As a result many people look to the USA for California cars. But why not Europe? For the most part it has dry weather and great classic cars.
Car & Classic, the largest online marketplace in Europe for classic and niche vehicles, has broadened and strengthened its reach further with the launch of a brand-new online platform, www.carandclassic.it, wholly dedicated to the Italian market.
The new Italian site, which carries auction listings of a wide range of classic and modern classic vehicles, faithfully mirrors the format and ‘feel’ which have become Car & Classic’s trademark features in the last three years. It is managed by local workforce, and – like its British counterpart – it offers buyers and sellers a safe platform with 0 per cent buyer’s fees and secure payments via Escrow to make international transactions easy and transparent.
However, you browse entirely at your own risk. Don’t blame me if there are Fiat 500’s and Lancia Intergralis’s heading your way.
I have had cause to email Car and Classic recently over the ‘enthusiastic’ descriptions of auction listing vehicles, even when the pictures they show contradict the words. I know they’re acting on behalf of sellers, but I also think they have an obligation to protect buyers’ interests too. As you say, browse entirely at your own risk.
Yes and this applies especially to the rebuilt/reshelled and just a vin number rebuilds.