About Country Classic Cars

A family-run business: father, sons & daughter

Classic Car Servicing, Restoration & Sales in Surrey & West Sussex

OUR MISSION IS SIMPLE

Country Classic Cars is a classic car servicing, restoration and sales business located in Fernhurst, between Haslemere, Surrey and Midhurst, West Sussex, but also servicing Hampshire. We are a family business – father, sons and daughter. Our passion for the business is fuelled and handed down from the owner’s late father’s love of racing Lagondas and his brother Norton Dominators.

Restored classic vintage red carThis passion was inbred within our family from an early age and indeed father like son has become the norm for our way of life. From the age of 18 years I was a member of the Southern Car Club and entered Mini Cooper S cars for Group B Rallying around the UK competing against the greats of Paddy Hopkirk fame to name but a few. This progressed onto saloon car racing, Ford Cosworths and eventually BMW M cars. Therefore it is of no surprise that my children have a passion for cars and motorsport.

We currently hold over 70 years of motor vehicle experience within our family, be that of motorsport, sports cars, classic cars and motorbikes. This experience cumulates servicing, repair, restoration, sales and the all important customer care after service.

Classic cars, many of which were hand built bearing the makers name, are of a bygone age. They represent a time when manufacturers built cars to suit clients’ exact requirements, resulting in a vehicle of individuality, quality, beauty and style, which commands a presence on our roads today.

WHY CHOOSE US?

  • Family business run more as a hobby than for commercial benefit. We are passionate about our work, taking great pride to achieve the ultimate end result which speaks for itself: Perfection.
  • Our experience of classic cars is far reaching, being able to advise on the majority of most subject matters be that valuations, vehicle specifications, best investments, running costs or pure enjoyment of ownership.
  • The door is open to everyone be that for sales, service, restoration or to call in and share their classic car stories.
  • We offer extremely competitive labour rates but provide a very high level of work and service to achieve customer satisfaction.

TESTIMONIALS

“Many thanks for the work carried out on my MX5. Excellent work, very pleased. Now wish for you to carry out work on my Jaguar.”
Brian Corner – MX5

“Super local company, excellent service, competitive pricing.”
Harry Cranfield

“Very pleased with the work carried out on the E-Type. Shall ask you to do the manifold and fit a 5 speed gearbox during the winter.”
Douglas Rotberg – Jaguar V12 E-Type

I called up CCC and spoke to Paul Gravely. I’d just bought the car for £33k from a specialist dealer up north. The speedo or tacho did not work and the car would barely reach 65mph. Difficult starting and getting it into gear. I was quite upset until I spoke to Paul. Within 20 minutes Paul and Sebastian picked up my car. Provided an engineering report within 24 hours and fixed the car in the next 36 hours. It was like dealing with an AE department – just better. Paul and his team are so polite and helpful, taking all the stress out of such problems. They fix everything for you. Fantastically impressive and helpful people. So glad they are nearby. The top people in Sussex by far.”
Dr SK, Fernhurst, Dr Killiminster

“Great work thank you, shall be bringing the car back for more items to be completed.”
Roger Felbridge – Mercedes SL320

“Paul, I had a very enjoyable journey home in the Lotus, thank you, with no problems at all. Very pleased.”
Ian Mitchell – Lotus Excel

“Paul, my wife and I are delighted with the car, thank you very much.”
Clive Boyle – Jaguar XJ-S 4.0l

“Excellent purchase and service thank you.”
David Lane – Mercedes 200T

“Very pleased with the car and the attention to detail and service offered thank you.”
Phil Best – Caterham R400 SV

“Excellent purchase, very pleased thank you. Wonderful.”
Philip Rhodes – Mercedes CLK200

“Excellent service and extremely pleased with the car.”
Ian Skinner – Caterham Roadsport

“Wonderful car, extremely pleased.”
Deryn Keyntern – Peugeot 207 GT

“One of the best that I have seen. Excellent and very satisfied thank you. Highly recommended.”
Douglas Wright – Mercedes SE 300

“What a wonderful car, so very pleased with everything.”
Blaise Bellville – Mercedes 300E

“Great car and great service, thank you.”
Mark Norris – Mercedes 280CE

“Sorted the problems with the fuel tank and drive shafts. Great service thank you.”
Tom Hunt – Datsun 240Z

“Thank you for sorting out all the problems and getting the car road worthy again. Excellent service.”
Tom Carey – Lotus Elan Plus 2

“Many thanks now running better than it has ever done.”
Andy Eade – Caterham 7

“Thank you Paul for your prompt attention to my flooded car.”
Philip Rhodes – Bentley Turbo

“Very happy with my purchase of the MGTD.”
Martin Robinson

“Lovely company to deal with – all are very friendly and interested in maintaining ‘Albert’ my Ford Anglia. Really good advice and I know if I have any problems are really willing to help quickly.”
Amanda Voss-McFarlane

“We’re very pleased that we found you!”
Nick & Zoe Hill

“Paul and the team at Country Classic Cars are second to none. The service is always of a high quality with a friendly manner.”
Adam Smith

“Professional, accommodating and friendly team.”
Joy Highton

“As soon as I met Paul, I knew the attention given to the sale of my car would be excellent. This was the case. The experience was totally pain free.”
Charles Baylis, Mercedes 280SL

 

“It was a great relief to discover an enthusiastic and expert repair service for my vintage car after suffering at the hands of inexpert bodgers.”
Robert Wilcox, Talbot Darraco DC

“I love the car and the mechanics did more than was asked and they obviously love what they do and care for what the client wants. I will be going back to them.”
Carrie Goodall – MGB

SOME OF OUR CLASSIC CAR RESTORATIONS & SALES – PAST PROJECTS

CLASSIC CARS, MOTORCYCLES & MOTORBIKES AS A WISE INVESTMENT

Classic cars – a viable alternative investment?

A classic car or motorcycle can prove to be a wise purchase. Apart from offering the owner all of the above, it really is a viable alternative to investments. A Telegraph article in February 2012 quoted: “Last year classic car prices not only beat returns on equities, but managed to outperform gold as well.”

Why it pays to invest in classic cars

Another article written in The Telegraph in September 2020 quoted: “Is it still worth investing in historic cars rather than Sterling? Prices are rising, with a 1950s Vauxhall fetching a world record price.”

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