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Classic & Collector Inspection

Numbers-matching, restoration quality, and originality. With a classic, the story is the value. We confirm it's true.

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A classic is worth what its history and quality say it is.

We check the body, the numbers, and the work — so you're not paying restored-car money for a driver.

What we check

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Originality

VIN, engine, and trim numbers vs. what's claimed.

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Body & filler

Panel fit, filler depth, and hidden rust repair.

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Restoration quality

Paint, panel gaps, and how the work was done.

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Mechanical

Engine, brakes, steering, and leaks.

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Frame & floors

Rust, repair, and structural soundness.

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Documentation

Build sheets, receipts, and prior sale records.

What you get

A read on originality and numbers-matching
A paint-depth and body-filler report
Detailed photos
A straight talk on whether the value fits the work

Common questions

Can you verify numbers-matching?

Yes. We compare the stamps and tags to the claim and the records.

Do you check for hidden filler?

Yes, with a paint-depth gauge across the body.

Where do you inspect?

All 48 states.

Do you provide photos?

Yes, lots of them.

One call gets it done

Ready when you are

Tell us the vehicle and where it is. We handle the rest.

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Our own photos

What the inspection actually looks like

Shot on real jobs, not bought from a stock library. This is the same work you get when you book one.

Front grille and chrome bumper of a 1970s Ford pickup with the hood raised — A 1970s Ford dentside pickup in for a pre-purchase inspection

Heavy rust on a rear leaf-spring hanger and frame bracket — Frame rust at the rear spring hanger — the thing that decides these trucks

Cloth bench seat and door card inside a classic pickup — Original bench seat and door cards, documented as found

Steering wheel, dashboard and bench seat of a 1970s truck cab — Dash, column and gauges on a 45-year-old truck

Pickup bed floor of wood and steel with worn blue paint — Bed floor: original wood and steel, with the rot mapped out

Carburetted engine bay with the air cleaner in place — Carbureted engine bay — a different inspection from a modern truck

Steel wheel and all-terrain tyre under a rear fender — Wheels and tyres, including the date codes most classic buyers miss

Underbody frame rail with surface corrosion, brake lines running along it — Frame rail from underneath — brake and fuel lines checked by hand

Every photo on this page is from a real PPI Auto inspection. Plates, names, VINs and signatures are blurred to protect the people involved.

Need a classic & collector inspection?

Certified, unbiased, anywhere in the country.

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