Tips to becoming an antique and classic car trader

by Bill Magnus No one sets out to be an antique and classic car trader, in spite of all the money in the business, and the love that most people have for custom antique and classic cars. You either have antique car sales in your blood or you don't. You see, you simply can't fake the passion. There are a lot of folks who advertise in antique car trading times, who don't know what they are talking about when they post their ads. They never make any money at it. If you want to be a successful antique anc classic car trader, you need to know exactly what you're looking for.

Not only do you need some basic automotive skills and connections with an excellent mechanic and body man, but you need a nose for quality antique custom cars. You need to know by the sound of the engine whether an antique automobile is running rough, or purring like a kitten. You need to be able to take one look at an antique sports car for example and have a pretty reasonable guess as to whether it has stock parts or parts that have been swapped out for newer, less valuable gear. As an antique car trader, you should know what is under the hood before you even open it.

There have been many antique car traders in my family. As a matter of fact, most of my generation, as well as my father's, have been into antique car trading. My dad bought his first car is a teenager, and loved it, as all teenagers do. Rather than driving it recklessly, however, he kept it in good shape. He did all his own body work on that car, and although he made some mistakes, in the long run he took better care of it than almost anyone could have.

All these years later, he still has that same old Ford. Many other cars, however, have come and gone. He did not start being an antique car trader as a way to make money. On the contrary, at first it was an expensive hobby. Being able to make profit as an antique and classic car trader takes work. You need the mechanical know-how to do your own repairs and modifications, or else it is not really worth it if you have to pay someone else for everything. At the same time, you need to have a good sense of what cars are good investments and what cars are not. A great way to get accustomed to prices on antique or custom cars is to look at antique classifieds or magazines such as collectable car trader, car trader magazine or car collector trader magazines. You can also do an antique or custom car search online as well. I definitely got an edge on the competition growing up with the father I had. I don't expect to be an antique car salesman as a profession, but it certainly will make a great hobby, as well as a lucrative sideline.

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