With a deep-seated passion for traveling and classic cars, I realized that documenting my personal builds and hunting expeditions could be a great idea. Classic cars often come with fascinating stories and sometimes even more intriguing owners.
As I began to connect with like-minded people, I shared my experiences and even started to trade, sell, and rent out my cars. What began as a hobby soon transformed into a passionate business that has been steadily expanding. I now receive requests from dealers, friends, and even strangers looking for that one-of-a-kind car or project.
If you’re searching for guidance in purchasing, inspecting, or locating a classic vehicle in the United States, you’ve come to the right place.
After you have selected a specific vehicle, Vintage Car Connections will take care of the rest. We’ll contact the seller on your behalf and inspect the vehicle locally or even beyond. You’ll receive our detailed evaluation of the vehicle, complete with photos, videos, and a CARFAX report (for vehicles manufactured in 1981 or later).
We’ll also negotiate the best possible purchase price and reserve the vehicle on your behalf. Once the vehicle is purchased, we’ll deliver it to CFR Classic headquarters in Paramount, CA, pay for the ocean freight fees and optional insurance, and provide you with a condition report and check-in photos. After receiving the balance due (including our service fee) via wire transfer from your bank, Vintage Car Connections will advise the shipping agent to release the cargo for loading.
You’ll receive an update from CFR Classic once your cargo has departed from the Long Beach port, along with a copy of the Bill of Lading and tracking information, as well as an estimated time of arrival at the destination port and the contact information for the unloading agent. The transit time from the port of Los Angeles to Bremerhaven or Rotterdam is approximately 4 weeks on water (please allow an additional 10-14 days for loading and clearance).
Please note that the buyer is responsible for all destination fees, such as unloading, terminal handling charges, customs clearance, licensing, and road legal adjustments (lights, tires, electrical, etc).
If you’re interested in reading some of our references, please visit the testimonials page by clicking here.
In addition, we offer thorough vehicle inspections for customers who want to ensure that what they’re buying is not junk or misrepresented by the seller. To request a vehicle inspection, please send an email to vintagecarconnections@gmail.com with a link to the vehicle you’re interested in and contact information for the seller. We’ll contact the seller and arrange an appointment to view the vehicle after the fee has been satisfied. Each inspection is customized based on your needs, but all come with a set of basic attributes. When you request a vehicle inspection, you automatically get…
a. 100 Photos of the vehicle.
b. Detailed description of the vehicles condition.
c. Video(s) of the vehicle running / driving.
When requesting an inspection there are three different categories.
Category 1 is designed for local vehicles within 50 miles from Los Angeles. ($400)
Category 2 reaches out to further support your inspection needs anywhere from 50-100 miles from Los Angeles. ($500)
Category 3 Is undefined, which means that we will cater to your needs. Please specify exactly where the vehicle is, and we will revert back with a quote. Please see a few samples below :
I met up with Dean this morning up in Idlewyld, CA the mountain is 5000 feet in elevation.
Very cold place! The owner, and car are great. The owner of the car is in the entertainment business and has his own collection of cars. He has owned hundreds of cars through out his life because he has got “the sickness”.
We talked about all kinds of cars, and he not only knows his stuff but opens his wallet to make sure everything is right. This car is no stranger to an open check book policy with premium shops.
He told me that he spent $18,000 in paint alone. The car ran, and drive nice and tight. The suspension, and bushings are all tight and in good order the car sits on new tires. He had just done a tune up, and replacement of any old tubes, and hoses including bushings in the suspension with what he calls the Corvette “God”.
The paint job is very nice and clean, the bumpers are very shiny and apart from the windshield all the glass is original. He said that he had the replacement windshield date stamped to be period correct which cost $450 for just that! The interior is clean, and tidy. Everything works except for the clock. There are a few spots that I didn’t like on the paint.
The back left bracket that holds the bumper has a bubble / paint imperfection (see photo), the exhaust has a bit of overspray from the paint. Apart from that I did not find anything abnormal on the car.
He has very good documentation up to the original registration, and some other goodies.
I met up with Dan little bit earlier today to take a look at his Studebaker.
Great little car! Very, very original 2nd paint car that is more than presentable, although not perfect! The car is very solid, and apart from very minor surface rust here, and there I couldn’t find any corrosion. The paint is very nice, but around some various edges is not perfect. The rear passenger side has some strange discoloring from what looks to be like either older paint, or not perfectly cured paint. Not sure… I have checked the inner fender, and it doesn’t have any structural damage, or wrinkles that you would typically see if it was hit.
Therefore I don’t think the car was ever involved in an accident just paint issues. The interior, glass, and chrome is in great shape. The owner had mentioned some various things that are not perfect including the shock towers for the trunk, a cracked interior switch which he will include a replacement of, and the lighter that doesn’t work.
The car ran, and drove very nice. Drives, and brakes straight with extremely low wheel shake or vibration.
All the lights work perfect including the running light on top of the fenders. He has a VIN decoder, said that the car is traceable back to the original owner, has the original manual, some original black / white photos from back in the day.
I met up with the seller Bruce, and he gave me the keys to the car for an hour so I drove to a school parking lot to take photos.
The interior was out of the car the first time I looked at it so I took photos of all the parts. Bruce asked me if he should put it back in, and I told him not to do it because I can take good photos of the floors.
The car runs, and drives good. It started up cold with no problem, and didn’t have any leaks / squeaks. The air blower works, and the heat works but the AC does not (All parts are there). The steering has some play (2 inches each direction), and is VERY tight someone must have tightened it to try and make the play go away.
The body of the car is actually very solid, the only questionable areas with primer are all metal except the driver side sill on the bottom. I took photos with my light magnet, and one photo shows the magnet on the ground which is the only place it did not stick.
There is no question that you will need to paint this car because the paint is cracking everywhere. However the body is very straight and I dont see signs of an accident.
The driver door did not close properly (see photo). All the seams are there in primer, and behind paint but thats good most people paint it, and sand it down. The interior will need to be put back together right. Everything is loose. The dash has crack (see photo). The chrome is not perfect, but presentable. All glass is good. The trunk is very solid.
1968 Mercury Cougar 36,000 miles. Exterior finished in Grecian Gold Poly. with a black vinyl top, black vinyl interior.
302 V8 engine runs and drives like a dream breathing through a 4 barrel Edelbrock carburetor, sitting on a fresh set of Magnum 500 wheels with “knock off” 3 spoke center caps, BF Goodrich radial T/A tires.
Completely rebuilt suspension including upper, lower control arms, new struts, new bushings, steering components, alignment. New front rotors, pads.
The coil has been upgraded to a modern “Ignitor” coil providing 3x the spark, ditching the glitchy points and improving everyday drivability.
This unique muscle car features hide away lights, converted to an upgraded electrical system ditching the original vacuum, problem prone system.
New carpets, new rubber mats.
The air conditioning has been completely overhauled keeping the cabin cool. Great condition inside and out. No rust, or welding. Recent maintenance (50 miles or less):
– All fluid flush, fill (Oil, water, ATF, brake fluid,etc)
– New front rotors, pads, rear drums, shoes
– New BFGoodrich Radial T/A white letter tires
– New Magnum 500 wheels with “knock off” 3 spoke center caps.
– New Headgasket, resurfaced head
– New Aluminum 3 core radiator, dual electric fans
– New Steering box
– New Power Steering Ram
– All New front + rear suspension bushing kit
– New front and rear springs
– New Valve Cover Gasket
– New Distributor
– New Spark Plug Wires
– New Spark Plugs
– New Edelbrock 4 barrel 650 Carb.
Options:
– Vinyl Top
– Power Steering
– Power Brakes
– Disc Brakes
– Air Conditioning
– Center console
Comes with a clean California title, spare, misc. receipts for maintenance / parts, one set of keys. $25, 900 USD including delivery within 100 miles of Los Angeles, CA.
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On offer today is an immaculate 1991 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Coupe dubbed “King of the Hill” with only 39,000 original miles in Bright Red exterior on Black leather interior.
In 1991 these cars took the world by storm by breaking 7 new international records:
The exterior of this car is absolutely stunning. The paint is near perfect. There are only a few imperfections, and you need to bring your magnifying glass.. No fiberglass stress cracks or lower front bumper scratches. No clear coat or peeling issues whatsoever. 9.5-10.00.
Interior is spotless. All the rubber gaskets are still in good, supple shape. The glass is in perfect condition. Carpet, dash, typical touchable surface areas spotless. There are no imperfections on the interior except for minor driver side bolster wear. 9.5-10.00.
Everything works on the car, and there are no errors lights of any kind including the radio.
Runs and drives perfectly. A nice 2nd and 3rd gear pull with the current exhaust will have the hairs on the back of your neck standing up.
Maintenance / Upgrades:
– 1995 Z51 ZR1 Wheels (17×9.5 Front and 17×11 in the Rear, 01/01/2010 @ 34,000 miles, $1100.00)
+1.5″ traction gain in rear
– Corsa Performance Catback dual stainless steel exhaust system (01/01/2010 @ 34,000 miles $2,545.40,)
– New Air Conditioning Compressor, R134 conversion (6/25/2019 @ 37,414 miles, $1,300.25)
– New Injectors
– Rebuild Bose rear sub / amplifier (No typical C4 radio issues!)
Option Highlight:
ZR1 – Spec Performance Coupe 375 Horsepower, 370 Torque.
LT5 – 11.1 Compression Ratio, 5.7L Overhead Camshaft, 32 Valve V8 with Multi Point Fuel Injection Engine
ML9 – 6 Speed Manual Transmission
FX3 – Selective Ride
QA2 – Sawblade Wheels 17×9.5 Front + 17×11 Rear
XAU – P275/40X17 Front
YBE – 315/35X17 Rear
81U – Bright Red (1 of 685 produced in this color in 1991)
191 – Black Interior
193 – Black Leather
FE1 – Soft Ride Suspension
J55 – Hydraulic Brake System
GM3 – 3.45 Ratio Axle
AC3 – Driver Power Seat
AC1 – Pass Power Seat
AQ9 – Reclining Seats
C2L – Dual Roof Panel (Painted body color, clear glass w/ blue tint)
C68 – A/C Electric Control
DL8 – Heated Exterior Driver Side Mirror
K09 – 120 Amp. Alternator
NA5 – Federal Emission System
UJ – Low Tire in Pressure Warning
UXO – Bose Speaker System
U1F – AM / FM CD Player
U52 – Electric Cluster
24S – Roof Clear Blue
History: This specific example is a 2-owner car since new. The first owner, known as the best Corvette specialist in the PNW area, owned the car from 1992-2009 at which point it was resold to the second most recent owner in 2009 with 33,500 miles on the ODO.
Sitting at 39,500 miles the second owner had to do some basic maintenance which included replacing the air conditioning compressor with R134 refrigerant, a new set of Goodyear tires, new set of fuel injectors, new windshield, rebuilt the front struts, upgraded the exhaust, and tire set-up. Currently as it sits it needs nothing. Fly in, drive home.
Walk Around / Driving Video:
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Comes with a clean title, 2 sets of keys + Valet / Performance Key, Clean Carfax (No accidents / damage reported), body colored top, tinted glass top, original Sawblade wheels with tires, complete original exhaust system from front to back, original spark plug wires (LT5 written on them), alternator, few misc. original small parts, workshop manual, original manual, Pizza box, window sticker, build sheet, misc. maintenance records, few physical photos.
If you are in the market arguably the best color combo ZR1 in collectors’ condition with tasteful modifications here is your chance.
$31,000 including transport within 100 miles of Los Angeles, California. Of course, we can also assist with state side transport, or overseas shipping. Send a private message with any questions.
Today on offer is a 1964 Ford Thunderbird Hardtop Coupe finished in Wimbledon White on Light Blue Metallic Crinkle Vinyl Interior. This vehicle has just been woken up from a 4-year nap.
It’s completely rust free, and still bears black and yellow 1960’s California plates. According to the data plate it was made at the Michigan plant, sold new to San Jose, California.
The engine is a 390 V8 with a 4-barrel carburetor mated to an automatic transmission shifter on the steering column. Which by the way moves from side to side to help you get out when parked.
It sounds very beefy with the dual Flow master mufflers.
The paint job is done very well. It’s very straight has no bondo or rust bubbles. All the panels close, align especially well for an American car. The paint is easily 8.5/10. There are two paint chips on the driver side fender, and paint lifting on one side near the roof edge (driver) otherwise perfect.
The interior is finished in Light Blue Crinkle Vinyl metallic interior. Almost perfect with bright aluminum finish all around. Some paint, wear scuffs here, there. Very nice chrome, trim quality. All exterior, interior lights work. Good glass all around.
Runs healthy, drives lovely. A very nice cruiser.
Options:
– 390 V8
– Automatic Transmission
– Power Steering
– Air Conditioning
– Power Brakes
– 4 Wheel Drum Brakes
History: Owned by a young woman for 6 years in California. moved away to Texas and couldn’t take it with her. 4 years later we were tasked with waking it up, selling it.
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Walk Around / Driving Video:
Comes with Clean California title, on non-operation with tags from 2020. Car Cover, workshop manual, original manual. Please check plate registration on the DMV website for any possible fees if considering the purchase in California.
$16,500 USD Including delivery within 100 miles of Los Angeles, California. Of course, we can also assist with state side transport, or overseas shipping. Send a private message with any questions.
