How to register your car.

By registering your car with The Classic Car Agency your prized possession could be used as part of any one of a number of promotional campaigns.

Not only will the fee help contribute towards the maintenance and upkeep of the car but a secondary benefit is that it could make the car 'famous' and more valuable

Our clients insist on absolute accuracy for their assignments. As such our library of cars needs to be extensive. Each marque has to be represented by all of the various models, colours and examples manufactured over the years.

A booking could last from a day, a week or possibly longer. It could be part of a TV drama, a feature film, pop video, CD cover, a static shoot. The options are extensive. Whatever the need no commitment is undertaken by The CCA on behalf of an owner until we have contacted them ourselves and they are happy and in agreement with the assignment proposal.

How it works

The information that you submit to us remains confidential and with The CCA only. Your personal details are not posted on the website or held in the web data base. They are held on our internal system only. The car details you submit on our registration form are published but not the number plate. Before we scan the photograph onto the site we mask the plate out so it does not appear in any photograph. When we are contacted by an organisation that is interested in the hire of your car we take the details of the assignment and then contact you directly. This will be a comprehensive itinerary including the proposed fee. It is then your decision if you want to accept or not. It is important to note that we always insist that the owner is with their car during the assignment and that they inform their insurance company of the booking. It is always good fun to watch the professionals at work who are always appreciative of Classic Cars and enjoy chatting to the owner during a break. Only when you are totally happy with the proposal will we confirm with the third party. A booking form(s) will then be sent to you confirming the details, the second copy which you sign and return to us. It could not be simpler or more secure!

Upon receiving your request we will send you a registration form which you will need to complete, or you can download it here by selecting the most appropriate format from the selection below, clicking on the format you require then select save to disk when prompted. Then print it off, complete it and send it to the address shown above and on the form.

We will also need a minimum of 5 high quality photographs of the car (4 exterior & 1 interior). Ideally these should be jpeg digital images in a landscape format (ratio 100% wide to 75% deep) and sent to us on a CD. Sending images by e-mail is not recommended as our computer system may dismiss these as SPAM or a virus. Alternatively 7” x 5”photographs are an option however images reproduced on computer ‘home’ photo paper tend to suffer from lack of definition and quality so any photos sent need to be on professional photography paper. Any material sent can be always returned if requested. We prefer to keep these on our file but if you want them returned please enclose a stamped addressed envelope.

The Fee You Will Receive

In return for providing your car for a booking, you will be paid a fee. The fee is determined by several factors such as the agreed insured value of your car, (which we cross-refer to our database of Classic Car values), the type of assignment, the duration of the booking etc.

As your agent The CCA are liable to you for payment of the fee. The CCA will earn a commission from the booking being the sum paid by the hirer less the fee paid to you.

You as the provider of the car must ensure the car is available for the hirer for the relevant booking.

The Cost

We have to make a nominal registration fee to cover our administration and web costs. However this will be rebated to you on completion of your cars first promotional assignment.

The cost is comprised of an owner's registration fee of £15 and then £10 per car. So one car is £25; two £35; three £45 etc.Less than the cost of a tank of petrol!

Your car(s) will be featured on the website complete with 5 photographs (all of them with the facility to be enlarged at the click of a mouse) together with your own comprehensive history of the car and some background information on the marque itself. Interested parties can print this off so your car can be presented to those looking for the 'right car' for their assignment.

There are of course no guarantees as to when your car will catch the film studios eye or that of the art director. But unless your car is there in the first place there is no chance at all!