Classic Cars: How Much Care Do You Give Your Classic Car

You have just invested a sizable proportion of your savings in a classic car and, no doubt, your hope is that this vehicle will not only give hours of driving pleasure, but also appreciate in value over the coming years. This is almost certainly the case. However, the way to ensure that the future value is being maximised is to take good care of your classic throughout the time it spends with you. There are a number of aspects to caring for your classic, some which may be time consuming, although a real enthusiast will not mind spending time with their prized possession. But let us first deal with those aspects of care that do not take time and are indeed based more on common sense.

The interior of a classic car is very sensitive; after all it has been around a few years. One of the first rules I make with a classis car is never to allow smoking, eating or drinking by anyone whilst in it. Smoking will eventually discolour the fabric of the interior and this eventually may be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to remove. Discolouration of this nature is likely to spoil the interior appeal and lead to a loss in value. Similarly, eating and drinking will create an element of mess, and certain products can again damage the fabric. At best it will increase the amount of cleaning you have to do and why make-work for yourself for the sake of people having to wait a few minutes until a rest stop?Staying with the non-time consuming care, it is important when the car is not being used, to store it under cover in a dry location, such as a garage. To provide additional protection you should also use a car cover to reduce the effect of dust, insects and other damaging particles. Keeping you car in a covered storage area will not only protect it from the elements, but also help from a security viewpoint and, to this end, it is important to ensure that the garage is securely locked and alarmed. Even though it is assumed that your classic is fully insured, it will still be heartbreaking to you if it is stolen or damages.