Specialized Antique Car
Pre-Purchase Inspection

Drewmotive exists to help, so you don't have to buy an antique car sight unseen, based only off the salesperson or seller's description, pixelated video and grainy pics, or without proper knowledge of its current overall condition! Know all about the car you're buying before buying it!

Discover how the vehicle presents - factually

We are an independent inspection service that works for you. The scope of our inspection services range greatly to cover the needs of our client(s). We offer everything from specialized composite antique vehicle pre-purchase inspections to authentication and acquisition services.

The Scope of our inspection services can be found here ▶ on our main inspection page.

We inspect nearly anything antique

We inspect all types of

antique cars

,

pre-war cars

, and

collectable automobiles

. Most cookie-cutter inspections use the same generic point check box list for all the cars they inspect. We go in depth, looking at all the critical details that relate to that particular antique car and the options it was built with.

We inspect antique vehicles such as

: Bentley, Rolls Royce, Buick,

Mercedes

,

Cadillac

,

Chevrolet

, Chrysler, Dodge,

Ford

,

Jaguar

, Lincoln, Mercury, Morgan, Plymouth, Pontiac, Studebaker Avanti, Packard, Zimmer, and Oldsmobile to name a few.

A specialized pre-purchase inspection for antiques

Antique and Pre-war cars require special attention and historical knowlege to correctly inspect. The generic "check box list" of a topical visual inspection from a general mechanic or "big box" company seldom catches real trouble. We provide an in depth

comprehensive based inspection

, from structural to mechanical, body to electrical, and all points in between, for a detailed composite of exacly how the car presents.


Our inspections are not a generic point list; they are a logical approch taylored around the car in question, and each is designed specificaly to leave no aspect un-questioned.

The

examination of the vehicle

also focuses on the quality of the body and coach-work whether it's a glass body, metal, or wood. Regardless of if the vehicle is in original condition, restored condition, refurbished, or rebodied, the coach-work, body, and framing is carefully examined and assessed.

Experience from repairing them, not walking around museums

In addition to being modern technicians, we are also beyond familiar with all the mechanisms on antique cars including carburetors, mechanical brakes, and the vast array of linkages that control nearly everything. Because we service and repair these cars at our shop, we also know what to look for when inspecting them, beyond the typical and routine things.

There's more details about our Specialized Composite Inspections here ▶ on our main inspection page.


Remember: an inspection is only as good as the inspector, their experience, the methods used, and the ability to communicate the results in an understandable fashion.

Our pre-purchase vehicle inspections can be placed into Four distinct styles: Flat, Balanced, Dynamic, and Fluid. Each style fits the needs of the buyer and the car they are looking to acquire. All our inspections are done with the same super-high level of care and attention to details at all times and come with unlimited client support. They are simply sharpened into four distinct styles to focus in on and deliver the results that matter most to the client.

* Antique Car Pre-purchase Inspections are availale as: Fluid-Style, Balanced, and Dynamic.

There's more details about our styles of composite inspections here ▶ on our main inspection page.

Nearly 24/7 support

I offer unlimited support, communications, and advice with all antique pre-purchase inspections. It's important for an inspector to speak with you and I communicate directly with you. I explain in detail my findings, what those findings mean, and answer any questions.

Inspections can reveal errors that need repair and/or areas of concern that need attention and I support my client(s) when working through these details with the dealer or seller. I am there to represent and support my clients as they need it, nearly 24/7.

Let's talk about the antique car you found

Call or text Drewmotive today and inquire about our antique vehicle inspection services and how we can help by cafefully making sure the antique vehicle you're about to buy is actually the one you want to own with our pre-purchase vehicle inspection.


We carry out inspections for local clients, in-state clients, out-of-state clients, and clients that are outside the US (international). We inspect local vehicles, in-state vehicles, out-of-state vehicles, and if the client needs it, even outside the country.

Buying an antique car remotely, making a deal, doing paper work, and how to handle the vehicle raises many questions and concerns.

We can help with this. We offer Deal Negotiations, Purchase Agency, Acquisition and Possession, and can handle all the paperwork on your behalf including identity verification and Notary of all documents. We can represent you while you are remote.

This takes the stress out of the million things that can go wrong and turns it into a single solution that goes right and protects you. This is especially useful for international clients and we do this quite successfully for clients frequently.

There's more details about Drewmotive's Purchase Agency and Client Representation options here ▶ on our main inspection page.

After we inspect an antique car for you, we continue to work for you. If you purchase the car, Drewmotive can help by orchestrating it's delivery to you with several options.

There's more details about Drewmotive's Temporary Storage and Vehicle Transport options here ▶ on our main inspection page.

We do mobile antique car inspections

We can inspect private party sales with a

mobile pre-purchase antique vehicle inspection

. Although a private seller is always welcome to bring the vehicle to our shop for your inspection, it isn't always practical to do so.

There's more details about Drewmotive's Mobile Inspection service here ▶

We inspect antique cars on-site

Dealers and car lots often times can bring us an antique vehicle, but if they cannot or they're too far away, we go to them to perform an

on-site pre-purchase antique car inspection

.

There's more details about Drewmotive's On-Site Inspection service here ▶

We travel to the vehicle - anywhere

Extended travel inspections take us beyond the DFW area and, frequently, outside of the state of Texas. We inspect antique vehicles in-state, out-of-state, and if the client needs it, even outside the country.

There's more details about Drewmotive's Extended Travel Inspection service here ▶

We do Antique car inspections at our shop, too

In-House pre-purchase antique vehicle inspection

s take place at our repair shop in Garland, Texas. Both sellers and clients are always invited to do the inspection here.

There's more details about Drewmotive's In-House Inspection service here ▶

We inspect Vintage vehicles such as: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Jaguar, Lincoln, Mercury, Morgan, Plymouth, Porsche, Pontiac, Studebaker Avanti, Zimmer, and Oldsmobile to name a few.

There's more details about our Vintage Car Inspections here ▶ on our vintage car inspections page

We inspect classic vehicles such as: AC Cobra, Austin Healey, Buick, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Delorean, Dodge, Fiat, Ford, AMC, Jaguar, Lincoln, MG, Mercury, Morgan, Nissan, Pantera, Plymouth, Porsche, Renault, Pontiac, Zimmer, and Oldsmobile to name a few.

There's more details about our Classic Car Inspections here ▶ on our classic car inspections page

We inspect antique and classic trucks and 4x4's such as: Chevrolet, Chrysler, Ford, GMC, Jeep, Toyota, Rover, and International Scout to name a few.

There's more details about our Classic Truck Inspections here ▶ on our classic truck inspections page

We inspect all custom builds, pro-touring, resto-mod, and specialty cars and trucks.

There's more details about our Resto-Mod Inspections here ▶ on our resto-mod inspections page

Addison • Allen • Argyle • Arlington • Bedford • Burleson •

Carrollton

• Celina • Colleyville • Coppell •

Dallas

• North Dallas • Denton • Euless • Flower Mound • Fairview • Farmers Branch • Frisco •

Fort Worth

• Garland • Grapevine • Grand Prairie • Highland Park • Hurst • Irving • Keller • Lewisville • Little Elm • Lucas • Mansfield • McKinney • Midlothian • Murphy • Parker • Plano • Preston Hollow • Prosper • Richardson • Rockwall • Rowlett • Sachse •

Sherman

• Southlake • The Colony • Trophy Club • Tyler • University Park • Waxahachie • Westlake • Wylie

Acura • Alfa Romeo • Aston Martin • Audi • Bentley • BMW • Bugatti • Buick • Cadillac • Chevy • Chevrolet • Chrysler • Citroen • DeLorean • Dodge • Ferrari • Fiat • Ford • GM • GMC • Honda • Hyundai • Hummer • Infinity • Isuzu • Jaguar • Jeep • Kia • Lamborghini • Land Rover • Lexus • Lincoln • Lotus • Maserati • Mazda • McLaren • Mercedes Benz • Mercury • Mini • Mitsubishi • Nissan • Pontiac • Peugeot • Porsche • Ram • Rolls Royce • Saab • Scion • Subaru • Toyota • VW • Volvo