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Aston Martin DBS V8 EUR 198,458 JPY 32,251,387 BGN 388,144 CZK 5,001,138 DKK 1,479,960 GBP 169,999 HUF 78,380,932 PLN 855,611 RON 986,653 SEK 2,246,106 CHF 191,115 ISK 29,550,375 NOK 2,293,478 HRK 1,495,678 RUB 23,259,460 TRY 6,982,244 AUD 329,103 BRL 1,079,254 CAD 292,626 CNY 1,555,949 HKD 1,690,226 IDR 3,397,812,898 ILS 789,049 INR 17,917,768 KRW 288,309,656 MXN 3,616,041 MYR 1,019,954 NZD 354,862 PHP 12,018,608 SGD 289,252 THB 7,774,190 ZAR 4,085,434

Aston Martin DB 6 EUR 461,125 JPY 74,937,486 BGN 901,869 CZK 11,620,360 DKK 3,438,750 GBP 395,000 HUF 182,121,469 PLN 1,988,050 RON 2,292,531 SEK 5,218,925 CHF 444,064 ISK 68,661,569 NOK 5,328,995 HRK 3,475,271 RUB 54,044,356 TRY 16,223,544 AUD 764,684 BRL 2,507,692 CAD 679,929 CNY 3,615,315 HKD 3,927,313 IDR 7,894,964,521 ILS 1,833,388 INR 41,632,705 KRW 669,899,896 MXN 8,402,027 MYR 2,369,908 NZD 824,538 PHP 27,925,753 SGD 672,090 THB 18,063,665 ZAR 9,492,681

Aston Martin DBS V8 EUR 255,862 JPY 41,580,147 BGN 500,415 CZK 6,447,724 DKK 1,908,040 GBP 225,000 HUF 101,052,728 PLN 1,103,098 RON 1,272,044 SEK 2,895,796 CHF 246,395 ISK 38,097,864 NOK 2,956,870 HRK 1,928,305 RUB 29,987,292 TRY 9,001,868 AUD 424,296 BRL 1,391,429 CAD 377,269 CNY 2,006,010 HKD 2,179,126 IDR 4,380,635,141 ILS 1,017,282 INR 23,100,508 KRW 371,703,637 MXN 4,661,986 MYR 1,314,978 NZD 457,507 PHP 15,495,008 SGD 372,919 THB 10,022,885 ZAR 5,267,151

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Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II EUR 40,145 JPY 6,523,959 BGN 78,516 CZK 1,011,653 DKK 299,373 GBP 36,000 HUF 15,855,256 PLN 173,077 RON 199,585 SEK 454,353 CHF 38,660 ISK 5,977,586 NOK 463,935 HRK 302,553 RUB 4,705,031 TRY 1,412,400 AUD 66,572 BRL 218,316 CAD 59,194 CNY 314,745 HKD 341,907 IDR 687,325,243 ILS 159,612 INR 3,624,489 KRW 58,320,605 MXN 731,469 MYR 206,321 NZD 71,783 PHP 2,431,179 SGD 58,511 THB 1,572,599 ZAR 826,420

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Porsche 944 S2 EUR 34,900 JPY 5,671,599 BGN 68,257 CZK 879,480 DKK 260,260 GBP 29,848 HUF 13,783,755 PLN 150,464 RON 173,509 SEK 394,991 CHF 33,609 ISK 5,196,610 NOK 403,322 HRK 263,024 RUB 4,090,315 TRY 1,227,869 AUD 57,875 BRL 189,793 CAD 51,460 CNY 273,623 HKD 297,236 IDR 597,525,692 ILS 138,759 INR 3,150,946 KRW 50,700,975 MXN 635,902 MYR 179,365 NZD 62,405 PHP 2,113,544 SGD 50,867 THB 1,367,138 ZAR 718,448

Autobianchi Bianchina Trasformabile EUR 15,200 JPY 2,470,152 BGN 29,728 CZK 383,040 DKK 113,351 GBP 13,000 HUF 6,003,240 PLN 65,532 RON 75,568 SEK 172,031 CHF 14,638 ISK 2,263,280 NOK 175,659 HRK 114,555 RUB 1,781,455 TRY 534,774 AUD 25,206 BRL 82,661 CAD 22,412 CNY 119,171 HKD 129,455 IDR 260,240,416 ILS 60,434 INR 1,372,332 KRW 22,081,800 MXN 276,955 MYR 78,119 NZD 27,179 PHP 920,512 SGD 22,154 THB 595,430 ZAR 312,906

Peugeot 106 XSi EUR 5,700 JPY 926,307 BGN 11,148 CZK 143,640 DKK 42,507 GBP 4,875 HUF 2,251,215 PLN 24,574 RON 28,338 SEK 64,511 CHF 5,489 ISK 848,730 NOK 65,872 HRK 42,958 RUB 668,046 TRY 200,540 AUD 9,452 BRL 30,998 CAD 8,405 CNY 44,689 HKD 48,546 IDR 97,590,156 ILS 22,663 INR 514,624 KRW 8,280,675 MXN 103,858 MYR 29,295 NZD 10,192 PHP 345,192 SGD 8,308 THB 223,286 ZAR 117,340

MG Midget GAN5 EUR 13,500 JPY 2,193,885 BGN 26,403 CZK 340,200 DKK 100,674 GBP 11,546 HUF 5,331,825 PLN 58,203 RON 67,117 SEK 152,790 CHF 13,000 ISK 2,010,150 NOK 156,013 HRK 101,743 RUB 1,582,214 TRY 474,964 AUD 22,387 BRL 73,416 CAD 19,906 CNY 105,843 HKD 114,977 IDR 231,134,580 ILS 53,675 INR 1,218,848 KRW 19,612,125 MXN 245,979 MYR 69,382 NZD 24,139 PHP 817,560 SGD 19,676 THB 528,836 ZAR 277,910

Porsche 914/4 1.7 EUR 25,400 JPY 4,127,754 BGN 49,677 CZK 640,080 DKK 189,415 GBP 21,723 HUF 10,031,730 PLN 109,507 RON 126,279 SEK 287,472 CHF 24,460 ISK 3,782,060 NOK 293,535 HRK 191,427 RUB 2,976,905 TRY 893,636 AUD 42,121 BRL 138,130 CAD 37,452 CNY 199,141 HKD 216,327 IDR 434,875,432 ILS 100,988 INR 2,293,239 KRW 36,899,850 MXN 462,806 MYR 130,541 NZD 45,418 PHP 1,538,224 SGD 37,020 THB 994,994 ZAR 522,882

FIAT 509 A EUR 45,000 JPY 7,312,950 BGN 88,011 CZK 1,134,000 DKK 335,578 GBP 38,486 HUF 17,772,750 PLN 194,008 RON 223,722 SEK 509,301 CHF 43,335 ISK 6,700,500 NOK 520,042 HRK 339,142 RUB 5,274,045 TRY 1,583,212 AUD 74,624 BRL 244,719 CAD 66,352 CNY 352,809 HKD 383,256 IDR 770,448,600 ILS 178,916 INR 4,062,825 KRW 65,373,750 MXN 819,932 MYR 231,273 NZD 80,464 PHP 2,725,200 SGD 65,588 THB 1,762,785 ZAR 926,366

Volkswagen Golf III 2.9 VR6 EUR 14,900 JPY 2,421,399 BGN 29,141 CZK 375,480 DKK 111,114 GBP 12,743 HUF 5,884,755 PLN 64,238 RON 74,077 SEK 168,635 CHF 14,349 ISK 2,218,610 NOK 172,192 HRK 112,294 RUB 1,746,295 TRY 524,219 AUD 24,709 BRL 81,029 CAD 21,970 CNY 116,819 HKD 126,900 IDR 255,104,092 ILS 59,241 INR 1,345,246 KRW 21,645,975 MXN 271,488 MYR 76,577 NZD 26,643 PHP 902,344 SGD 21,717 THB 583,678 ZAR 306,730

Autobianchi Bianchina EUR 5,500 JPY 893,805 BGN 10,757 CZK 138,600 DKK 41,015 GBP 4,704 HUF 2,172,225 PLN 23,712 RON 27,344 SEK 62,248 CHF 5,296 ISK 818,950 NOK 63,561 HRK 41,451 RUB 644,606 TRY 193,504 AUD 9,121 BRL 29,910 CAD 8,110 CNY 43,121 HKD 46,842 IDR 94,165,940 ILS 21,867 INR 496,568 KRW 7,990,125 MXN 100,214 MYR 28,267 NZD 9,835 PHP 333,080 SGD 8,016 THB 215,452 ZAR 113,222

FIAT 600 EUR 5,900 JPY 958,809 BGN 11,539 CZK 148,680 DKK 43,998 GBP 5,046 HUF 2,330,205 PLN 25,437 RON 29,332 SEK 66,775 CHF 5,682 ISK 878,510 NOK 68,183 HRK 44,465 RUB 691,486 TRY 207,577 AUD 9,784 BRL 32,085 CAD 8,700 CNY 46,257 HKD 50,249 IDR 101,014,372 ILS 23,458 INR 532,682 KRW 8,571,225 MXN 107,502 MYR 30,322 NZD 10,550 PHP 357,304 SGD 8,599 THB 231,121 ZAR 121,457

Jaguar XJR 4.0 EUR 19,500 JPY 3,168,945 BGN 38,138 CZK 491,400 DKK 145,417 GBP 16,677 HUF 7,701,525 PLN 84,070 RON 96,946 SEK 220,697 CHF 18,778 ISK 2,903,550 NOK 225,352 HRK 146,962 RUB 2,285,420 TRY 686,059 AUD 32,337 BRL 106,045 CAD 28,753 CNY 152,884 HKD 166,078 IDR 333,861,060 ILS 77,530 INR 1,760,558 KRW 28,328,625 MXN 355,304 MYR 100,218 NZD 34,868 PHP 1,180,920 SGD 28,421 THB 763,874 ZAR 401,425

Alfa Romeo 1.6 Spider EUR 25,000 JPY 4,062,750 BGN 48,895 CZK 630,000 DKK 186,432 GBP 21,381 HUF 9,873,750 PLN 107,782 RON 124,290 SEK 282,945 CHF 24,075 ISK 3,722,500 NOK 288,912 HRK 188,412 RUB 2,930,025 TRY 879,562 AUD 41,458 BRL 135,955 CAD 36,862 CNY 196,005 HKD 212,920 IDR 428,027,000 ILS 99,398 INR 2,257,125 KRW 36,318,750 MXN 455,518 MYR 128,485 NZD 44,702 PHP 1,514,000 SGD 36,438 THB 979,325 ZAR 514,648

FIAT 500 L EUR 5,700 JPY 926,307 BGN 11,148 CZK 143,640 DKK 42,507 GBP 4,875 HUF 2,251,215 PLN 24,574 RON 28,338 SEK 64,511 CHF 5,489 ISK 848,730 NOK 65,872 HRK 42,958 RUB 668,046 TRY 200,540 AUD 9,452 BRL 30,998 CAD 8,405 CNY 44,689 HKD 48,546 IDR 97,590,156 ILS 22,663 INR 514,624 KRW 8,280,675 MXN 103,858 MYR 29,295 NZD 10,192 PHP 345,192 SGD 8,308 THB 223,286 ZAR 117,340

Lancia Fulvia Coupe Rallye Price on request

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S EUR 19,800 JPY 3,217,698 BGN 38,725 CZK 498,960 DKK 147,655 GBP 16,934 HUF 7,820,010 PLN 85,364 RON 98,438 SEK 224,092 CHF 19,067 ISK 2,948,220 NOK 228,819 HRK 149,223 RUB 2,320,580 TRY 696,614 AUD 32,834 BRL 107,676 CAD 29,195 CNY 155,236 HKD 168,633 IDR 338,997,384 ILS 78,723 INR 1,787,643 KRW 28,764,450 MXN 360,770 MYR 101,760 NZD 35,404 PHP 1,199,088 SGD 28,858 THB 775,625 ZAR 407,601

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Ferrari 458 Spider Price on request

Bentley S 2 Continental EUR 268,555 JPY 43,642,831 BGN 525,239 CZK 6,767,579 DKK 2,002,693 GBP 229,950 HUF 106,065,695 PLN 1,157,820 RON 1,335,147 SEK 3,039,449 CHF 258,618 ISK 39,987,801 NOK 3,103,553 HRK 2,023,963 RUB 31,474,884 TRY 9,448,427 AUD 445,344 BRL 1,460,454 CAD 395,984 CNY 2,105,523 HKD 2,287,227 IDR 4,597,947,188 ILS 1,067,747 INR 24,246,465 KRW 390,142,899 MXN 4,893,255 MYR 1,380,210 NZD 480,203 PHP 16,263,675 SGD 391,419 THB 10,520,095 ZAR 5,528,441

Dodge Challenger SRT Demon Price on request

Rolls-Royce Corniche V EUR 152,205 JPY 24,734,914 BGN 297,684 CZK 3,835,578 DKK 1,135,042 GBP 129,950 HUF 60,113,558 PLN 656,204 RON 756,705 SEK 1,722,631 CHF 146,574 ISK 22,663,397 NOK 1,758,963 HRK 1,147,097 RUB 17,838,636 TRY 5,354,970 AUD 252,402 BRL 827,724 CAD 224,427 CNY 1,193,321 HKD 1,296,304 IDR 2,605,922,371 ILS 605,154 INR 13,741,873 KRW 221,116,526 MXN 2,773,291 MYR 782,245 NZD 272,159 PHP 9,217,564 SGD 221,840 THB 5,962,346 ZAR 3,133,287

Abarth 695 «Tributo Ferrari» EUR 35,079 JPY 5,700,735 BGN 68,608 CZK 883,998 DKK 261,597 GBP 29,950 HUF 13,854,566 PLN 151,237 RON 174,400 SEK 397,020 CHF 33,781 ISK 5,223,306 NOK 405,394 HRK 264,375 RUB 4,111,328 TRY 1,234,177 AUD 58,172 BRL 190,768 CAD 51,724 CNY 275,029 HKD 298,763 IDR 600,595,330 ILS 139,472 INR 3,167,134 KRW 50,961,439 MXN 639,169 MYR 180,286 NZD 62,725 PHP 2,124,402 SGD 51,128 THB 1,374,161 ZAR 722,139

Aston Martin V8 "Oscar India" EUR 146,349 JPY 23,783,205 BGN 286,230 CZK 3,687,999 DKK 1,091,370 GBP 124,950 HUF 57,800,609 PLN 630,955 RON 727,590 SEK 1,656,351 CHF 140,934 ISK 21,791,393 NOK 1,691,284 HRK 1,102,961 RUB 17,152,270 TRY 5,148,930 AUD 242,691 BRL 795,876 CAD 215,792 CNY 1,147,407 HKD 1,246,427 IDR 2,505,656,019 ILS 581,870 INR 13,213,136 KRW 212,608,771 MXN 2,666,584 MYR 752,147 NZD 261,687 PHP 8,862,906 SGD 213,304 THB 5,732,936 ZAR 3,012,730

Jaguar F-Type P300 EUR 56,084 JPY 9,114,201 BGN 109,689 CZK 1,413,315 DKK 418,235 GBP 47,788 HUF 22,150,352 PLN 241,795 RON 278,827 SEK 634,747 CHF 54,009 ISK 8,350,899 NOK 648,134 HRK 422,677 RUB 6,573,094 TRY 1,973,173 AUD 93,004 BRL 304,996 CAD 82,696 CNY 439,709 HKD 477,656 IDR 960,217,623 ILS 222,984 INR 5,063,539 KRW 81,475,944 MXN 1,021,889 MYR 288,238 NZD 100,284 PHP 3,396,443 SGD 81,742 THB 2,196,976 ZAR 1,154,538

Ferrari 550 Maranello EUR 175,631 JPY 28,541,748 BGN 343,499 CZK 4,425,894 DKK 1,309,731 GBP 149,950 HUF 69,365,353 PLN 757,197 RON 873,166 SEK 1,987,753 CHF 169,132 ISK 26,151,414 NOK 2,029,676 HRK 1,323,641 RUB 20,584,096 TRY 6,179,128 AUD 291,248 BRL 955,115 CAD 258,968 CNY 1,376,980 HKD 1,495,812 IDR 3,006,987,608 ILS 698,290 INR 15,856,820 KRW 255,147,528 MXN 3,200,115 MYR 902,637 NZD 314,045 PHP 10,636,196 SGD 255,982 THB 6,879,982 ZAR 3,615,516

Ferrari 288 GTO Price on request

Jensen FF EUR 140,493 JPY 22,831,496 BGN 274,776 CZK 3,540,420 DKK 1,047,697 GBP 119,950 HUF 55,487,659 PLN 605,707 RON 698,474 SEK 1,590,070 CHF 135,295 ISK 20,919,388 NOK 1,623,606 HRK 1,058,825 RUB 16,465,905 TRY 4,942,890 AUD 232,979 BRL 764,028 CAD 207,157 CNY 1,101,492 HKD 1,196,550 IDR 2,405,389,667 ILS 558,586 INR 12,684,399 KRW 204,101,017 MXN 2,559,878 MYR 722,049 NZD 251,215 PHP 8,508,248 SGD 204,768 THB 5,503,527 ZAR 2,892,172

Bentley S1 Continental Mulliner Price on request

Bentley S1 DHC Park Ward EUR 1,170,353 JPY 190,194,141 BGN 2,288,977 CZK 29,492,907 DKK 8,727,677 GBP 999,950 HUF 462,231,099 PLN 5,045,745 RON 5,818,529 SEK 13,245,826 CHF 1,127,050 ISK 174,265,630 NOK 13,525,190 HRK 8,820,369 RUB 137,166,596 TRY 41,175,961 AUD 1,940,797 BRL 6,364,616 CAD 1,725,686 CNY 9,175,805 HKD 9,967,666 IDR 20,037,715,217 ILS 4,653,208 INR 105,665,362 KRW 1,700,230,989 MXN 21,324,659 MYR 6,014,915 NZD 2,092,709 PHP 70,876,606 SGD 1,705,790 THB 45,846,256 ZAR 24,092,779

Mercedes-Benz G 500 (SWB) EUR 234,194 JPY 38,058,838 BGN 458,036 CZK 5,901,684 DKK 1,746,454 GBP 199,950 HUF 92,494,849 PLN 1,009,680 RON 1,164,318 SEK 2,650,559 CHF 225,529 ISK 34,871,460 NOK 2,706,461 HRK 1,765,002 RUB 27,447,750 TRY 8,239,524 AUD 388,364 BRL 1,273,593 CAD 345,319 CNY 1,836,126 HKD 1,994,582 IDR 4,009,651,128 ILS 931,131 INR 21,144,189 KRW 340,225,072 MXN 4,267,175 MYR 1,203,616 NZD 418,762 PHP 14,182,778 SGD 341,337 THB 9,174,075 ZAR 4,821,091

Ferrari Testarossa EUR 128,780 JPY 20,928,078 BGN 251,868 CZK 3,245,262 DKK 960,353 GBP 109,950 HUF 50,861,760 PLN 555,210 RON 640,244 SEK 1,457,509 CHF 124,015 ISK 19,175,379 NOK 1,488,249 HRK 970,552 RUB 15,093,174 TRY 4,530,811 AUD 213,556 BRL 700,333 CAD 189,886 CNY 1,009,663 HKD 1,096,796 IDR 2,204,856,963 ILS 512,017 INR 11,626,925 KRW 187,085,508 MXN 2,346,466 MYR 661,853 NZD 230,272 PHP 7,798,932 SGD 187,697 THB 5,044,709 ZAR 2,651,057

Aston Martin DB 6 Mk II Volante EUR 819,230 JPY 133,133,046 BGN 1,602,250 CZK 20,644,593 DKK 6,109,243 GBP 699,950 HUF 323,554,837 PLN 3,531,946 RON 4,072,883 SEK 9,271,880 CHF 788,918 ISK 121,983,328 NOK 9,467,430 HRK 6,174,126 RUB 96,014,560 TRY 28,822,555 AUD 1,358,529 BRL 4,455,136 CAD 1,207,954 CNY 6,422,926 HKD 6,977,217 IDR 14,026,100,143 ILS 3,257,176 INR 73,964,169 KRW 1,190,136,194 MXN 14,926,942 MYR 4,210,350 NZD 1,464,865 PHP 49,612,561 SGD 1,194,028 THB 32,091,692 ZAR 16,864,584

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Classic Cars for Sale - Buy Your Favorite Classic Car from any Era

A new car is a milestone in everyone's life and often seen as a kind of companion by the owner. Classic cars are a popular choice for people who prefer vehicles with personality and style instead of technically advanced novelty’s. In our shop, you can browse through past eras of the automobile culture and find European vintage cars in many different styles for sale. The categories are segmented by the different types of vehicle bodies, which makes it easy to find your personal frontrunner or a new treasure for your garage. In the summary below we shine a light on all the information you need to choose the perfect Classic Car for Sale for nostalgic feelings on the street.

Classic Cars from old and modern Eras – A Travel through Time

Welcome to the world of classic cars and antique cars! On our marketplace, we offer a huge assortment of Classic Cars from different manufacturers and decades. Horses, flashpoints and stars are popular motives you may encounter - Classic Cars were made as lifestyle products once and not just as technical status symbols. Share some good taste on the street and show the style you identify with the most. We make it easy to obtain European and American cars including insurance and shipping issues.

The Emergence of a new Cult in Society - Classic Cars as Status Symbols

In 1885, Carl Benz turned over a new leaf in the history of mobility and was granted a patent for the first automobile. The technique evolved with new makes and models like the Ford Tin Lizzie and the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL over the past 100 years. Some of the tedious models from the past turned into popular classic Car models over the years - European cars like the Volkswagen Beetle, Citroen 2CV or Jaguar XK and other "oldies" are good examples for this nostalgic value.

Over 2.500 manufacturers produced a countless number of different car models over the past 100 years. It is not that easy to tell what makes a certain car so special, even decades after the production shut down. Sometimes it depends on the car body as such, sometimes a famous driver increased the popularity of a certain car model. Good examples for cars that made an astonishing image change are the European Opel Kadett or classic muscle cars from the US. Those pragmatic but fuel consuming cars were widely disliked for years - today, there is a huge fan community for old and restored muscle cars and standard models from Europe and they are popular collectibles for every automobile fan.

A definition for classic cars and antique cars

The term “Classic Car” refers to a car that has been brought on stream at least 30 years ago. Antiquities that count as "Vintage" are often part of a country's cultural history and become symbols of certain decades and lifestyles. The classic cars combine history, art and tradition on four wheels which makes them a highlight wherever they are seen. There are various reasons and pro arguments for people to buy a classic car for daily usage or as a second car for special trips on the street: For some people it is a clever investment, other people love the feeling of driving such an old treasure and a few hobby-workers like to lose themselves in the restoration of classic cars. The possibilities for individual self-fulfilment are countless: Limited editions of various manufacturers, British roadsters or Italian convertibles are just a few examples for passionate collectors. On the Classic Trader Marketplace you can find classic cars for sale to complete your international collection with rare models from every continent.

Find your personal treasure

The benefit of buying an outrunning model is the high potential of a valuable investment over a relatively short period of time - cars that are relatively keen today could become valuable classic cars in the future. Other classic cars for sale are already real treasures with a stable value that is permanently rising. Of course, a classic car is not something you park on the street for a longer period of time: Before you purchase your favorite model, you should make sure to have enough space for a long-time storage. If you happen to be lucky enough to find a functioning model, you should regularly maintain the sensitive technique to keep it that way. Spare parts are very expensive and difficult to obtain, so you should try to avoid unnecessary attrition.

Pre-war Cars for sale - not outdated at all

Many brilliant designs and manufacturers already established before WWII and unfortunately faded into obscurity due to worldwide cultural changes. The famous Bentley Blower for example was not very popular in the 1920's and 1930's, but today it is a downright attraction in every private or public collection of classic cars. Owners of a Riley, Mercedes-Benz, Alvis or Rolls-Royce vintage cars can be sure to find numerous interested purchasers anytime. The classic cars are historical witnesses of certain time periods and make every trip on the street an outstanding event for the driver and for everyone on the street.

Post-War Classic Cars for Sale

After WWII, cars became lifestyle products and stood for individual fulfillment and personal liberty. Reconstruction and redevelopment were central values in post-war societies, where people mainly worked on improving the economy and their personal mobility. In West Germany, the VW Beetle, the BMW Isetta and the Citroën 2CV were the first affordable models for the middle class, moreover upper class models like the Mercedes-Benz SL started their worldwide success story. At the same time, British manufacturers built classic legends like the Aston Martin DB5, the Austin-Healey 3000 and the Triumph TR3. A rare treasure from that period is the Jaguar XK 120, a powerful and elegantly designed roadster. American muscle cars from the 1960's like the Cadillac DeVille came to fame due to their striking tail fins. A popular car model and an eternal symbol for the hippie-lifestyle is the VW T1 Bus, also called "Bulli" in Europe. The Citroën DS (named "The Goddess" by collectors) is a French model which was very popular in its days and is still asked today.

Antique cars from around the world

Some car models came to worldwide fame and pertain as everlasting status symbols. Upcoming prosperity in Europe after WWII rapidly increased the popularity of sporty cars and manufacturers focused on models especially designed for high driving enjoyment. British roadsters from the 1950's and the 1960's offer low comfort but people back then and today love the feeling of driving the sporty cars. The same is true for Italian models - some limited Ferrari editions belong to the most sought-after antiquities in the world. German manufacturers became a great part of the automobile history - classic car models from Mercedes-Benz and Porsche are masterpieces of European car engineering and stand out because of the advanced and efficient technique. On Classic Trader, you will find classic cars for sale from nearly every country or offer treasures from your own garage.

Celebrities and their iconic classic cars

Many cars come to fame because of a certain connection to famous celebrities or movies. The DeLorean DMC-12 from “Back to the Future”, James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 or the VW Beetle named "Herbie" are good examples for cars we know from the screen. A treasure from the American film history is the Ford Gran Torino - Clint Eastwood used it as a central allegorical element in the eponymous movie, years after “Starsky and Hutch” made it a cult object. Other models like James Dean's Porsche 550 Spyder are associated with tragic fates and therefore became collector’s items. The atmosphere that surrounds a certain car depends on the people and events it is associated with. Find a model that fits your style in our selected assortment of antique vehicles from every decade and in every shape.