Our story
We built Collector Specialty because we lived the frustration — beautiful, irreplaceable machines covered by policies written for daily drivers. We knew there had to be a better way.
Our mission
Collector Specialty exists for one reason: to give serious collectors the coverage their cars actually deserve. Agreed value. No depreciation. No arguing. Just an expert who understands your car as well as you do.
What we stand for
We don't just insure collector cars — we own them, restore them, show them and drive them. Every decision we make is filtered through the question: would a fellow enthusiast trust us with their car?
We built our entire coverage philosophy around one principle: if something happens to your car, you get exactly what it's worth — not what a depreciation formula decides. No arguments. No adjusters. Just the agreed figure.
Our intelligent quote process replaces hours of forms with a three-minute conversation. We gather exactly the information that matters for a collector car — because we know what matters.
Every partner, every process and every policy we offer is held to the same standard: would we use it for our own cars? We won't offer anything we wouldn't stake our own collection on.
How we got here
Founded by a group of collector car owners frustrated with mainstream insurers.
Launched the CS Guild partner network, connecting clients with specialist suppliers.
Introduced Vehicle Intelligence — real-time market data embedded in every quote.
Expanded coverage to include Lotus, Jaguar, JDM and vintage European marques.
Now covering 200+ marques across the US with three tailored coverage tiers.
The people behind it
Each team member owns at least one collector vehicle. Coverage decisions are made by people who understand what's at stake.
Trained in classic car valuation, marque history and collector market trends. Not generalists — specialists.
When the worst happens, you speak to someone who understands your car. No call centres, no adjusters who've never heard of your marque.
Get a quote in three minutes, or call us. We genuinely enjoy talking about your car.