Concierge classic car sourcing · Female-founded
Sourcing cars from around the globe
Rare classics and authentic parts, found and inspected in person, then shipped to your door. We have a particular eye for Africa's rust-free survivors.
Not a listings site. A sourcing service.
- They list
- We find
- They show
- We inspect
- You ship
- We deliver
Sourced Worldwide
Concierge Sourcing
One brief, one point of contact. We scout the UK, Europe and Africa for the exact car you're chasing, then inspect, negotiate and ship it home.
Currently on the runway
A rotating, hand-picked few. Each one found, driven and vouched for in person.
Three steps between you and the right car
01
Tell us the car
Marque, model, era, colour, budget: the more specific the brief, the faster the find. One form or one WhatsApp message starts the hunt.
- One brief
- One point of contact
- No obligation
02
We find, inspect and negotiate
Our network scouts the UK, Europe and Africa for cars matching your brief. Every candidate gets a full photo set, a video walk-around and a written condition report, rust, compression and history included, before we negotiate a fair price on your behalf.
- Photos & video walk-around
- Written condition report
- Price negotiated for you
03
Delivered to your door
Paperwork, shipping and customs handled end to end. The car arrives ready to register, insure and drive. You just have to answer the door.
- Shipping & customs
- Import paperwork
- Ready to register
Women's Car Maintenance Course
A one-day practical car maintenance course for women, run under Classic Car Runway. We organise and facilitate the day; teaching is delivered by a qualified third-party female mechanic. The focus is modern car maintenance, the everyday skills drivers use most, with classic car content planned as a later tier.
To give women confidence and competence with their own vehicles, and to address the under-representation of women in the motor trade, learning in a women-only environment from a female instructor.
Key Details
- Cost
- £145
- Format
- One-day session
- Group size
- Small group
- Venue
- South London — to be announced
- Start date
- To be announced
Taught by a fully qualified female instructor, in a women-only group.
Africa's rust-free classics
Dry climates preserve steel. While European survivors dissolved under road salt and damp lock-ups, cars in Southern Africa and Ghana baked, so paint faded while the metal stayed intact. That's why our restoration projects start from shells other dealers can only dream of.
10+
Years in the motor industry
3
Continents scouted
8+
Marques in the collection
Collection day, Southern Africa. From our sourcing archive.
It started with a white Fiesta XR2i
One drive was all it took. Ten-plus years in the motor industry later, Lisa Hamilton (founder, director and mother of two) built Classic Car Runway to do sourcing the way she'd want it done for herself: inspected honestly, handled personally, shipped properly.
“Every car has a person attached. My job is making sure they end up with the right one.”Meet Lisa
We don't sell you a search. We deliver you a car.
Sourced · Inspected · Shipped
What clients say
“Buying a car from overseas could have been daunting, but the service was concierge-level from start to finish. I was guided through the entire import from South Africa, and the car's condition was outstanding, the dry climate had preserved it beautifully. Exactly the kind of buying experience you hope for.”
“The import paperwork was something I could never have managed myself. It was all handled for me, clearing the vehicle, the registration, everything, quickly and without issue. That made all the difference.”
Sell on the runway
List your classic for free, add a featured Spotlight for £19, or book the full Runway Shoot from £129, no commission, ever.
Trading more than one car? Vendor memberships
Your next classic is out there
Send the brief, or message Lisa directly on WhatsApp +44 7903 484050.
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