Grand Prix Classics

Grand Prix Classics

For All Your Automotive Needs:
Grand Prix Classics specializes in the buying, selling and consignment of historic sports cars and racing cars. Located in La Jolla, California, with a beautiful showroom and workshop, the business is run by its founder, Mark Leonard, who is truly passionate about his work. He has assembled a team of dedicated professionals who each contribute with specific talents ranging from buying and selling to an international market, researching automotive history, to running the workshop. There are always 15-20 cars in inventory as well as a collection of rare automotive posters, a large library of books, magazines, videos and other memorabilia.

 

A Lifetime of Involvement:

Participating in these historic racing events, rallies, and concours, and with 35 years in the trade, we have gained the experience to give our clients good advice in many areas of the car collector hobby. Historic car racing, rallies, and concours are sports that are growing rapidly with events across the USA and Europe. These events are an opportunity for passionate collectors to enjoy using their cars as these cars’ original designers intended, in competition. As both an entrant and judge in Concours d’Elegances we understand the collector’s love affair with sharing these beautiful cars with others.

At Grand Prix Classics we certainly understand what makes a car collectible and what gives it its value. Our years of experience have given us the credibility to contribute to automotive price guides in the Sports Car Market and the Vintage Race Car Journal.  Even USA Today and Forbes Magazine quoted Grand Prix Classics’ opinions on the investment side of collecting cars. We have written formal appraisals for finance and insurance purposes and have been called as an expert witness in complicated automotive cases.  In the very small historic racing and sports car community, Grand Prix Classics is a trusted, leading authority in car values and market direction.

Our business and the specialty cars we sell have been featured in a variety of automotive publications including: Automobile Quarterly, Autoweek, Excellence, F1 Racing, Porsche Panorama, Sports Car International, Motorsport, Victory Lane, and Vintage Motorsport. Mark has appeared as a historian on the DVD re-release of the 1966 film Grand Prix. We are privileged to also be a guest speaker for many automobile clubs as well as hosting clubs at our business.

Our goal is to get you the right car for your needs.  If we do not have what you are looking for in our inventory, we can locate it for you because our client base is worldwide.  Our standards are high, motivated by a desire to do a repeat business with our clients.  Our clients look to us as the experts who will guide them to not only a car they love, but one that is a solid investment they can enjoy. Let us steer you in the right direction with our wealth of experience and personalized service.  Getting good advice is crucial to a happy purchase, pride of ownership and a good investment.  If you have a car to sell or are looking for a special car to buy, feel free to contact us.

 

7456 La Jolla Blvd.
La Jolla, California 92037
Tel: +1-858-459-3500