Workshop and general contractor for maintenance, restoration and trade of British youngtimers and classic cars
British Classic Cars AG
Hasentalstrasse 13, 8934 Knonau (CH)New on Amplifa
About British Classic Cars
British Classic Cars AG is a second-generation family business in Knonau in the canton of Zurich, operating as a general contractor for all services related to British youngtimers and classic cars. The company was founded in 2017 out of the classic car department of British Premium-Cars AG, after the Weingartner family had given up the official Jaguar and Land Rover dealership. The workshop maintains, services and repairs vehicles from model years 1945 to 2015 and carries out partial and full restorations, with the focus on preservation of original condition. The range of services includes bodywork, upholstery/trim work, parts manufacturing, electrical work, radiator and air-conditioning technology, accident repair, polishing and ceramic coating as well as valuation and condition assessments. In addition, the company operates a vehicle trade with sales, brokerage and consignment, a spare parts warehouse and a storage hall with event and showroom facilities covering approx. 800 m² on Hasentalstrasse. Focus brands are Jaguar, Land Rover, MG, Triumph, Mini, Aston Martin, Bentley and Rolls-Royce.
- Site
- Knonau
- Processes
- Maintenance/care (classic cars), Repair (workshop, repairs and partial restoration), Partial restoration, Full restoration, Bodywork, Parts manufacturing, Upholstery/trim work, Polishing / detailing
- Materials
- Parts manufacturing, Bodywork, Upholstery/trim work
- Certificates
- Classic Data partner
- Founded
- 2017
- Industries
- Youngtimers and classic cars (model years 1945–2015),
- 01
Consultation and condition assessment
- 02
Maintenance and repair
- 03
Bodywork and upholstery
- 04
Parts manufacturing and spare parts trade
- 05
Detailing and ceramic coating
- 06
Sales, brokerage and consignment
Services and Manufacturing Depths
Parts manufacturing
Manufacture of spare parts for classic vehicles for which original parts are no longer available.
Bodywork
Bodywork up to and including accident repair and full restoration.
Upholstery/trim work
Interior work carried out in-house for classic vehicle interiors.
Location
Knonau
CHHeadquarters with workshop, showroom, spare parts warehouse and vehicle storage
Vehicles and Projects
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance/care (classic cars)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repair (workshop, repairs and partial restoration)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Partial restorationAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Full restorationAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| BodyworkForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Parts manufacturingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Upholstery/trim workAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Polishing / detailingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ceramic coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrics (classic)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Accident repairAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Radiator / air conditioningAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fault diagnosis / condition and valuation reportsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Partnerships
According to its own statements, the company works to high quality standards and is a Classic Data partner. As the official Swiss importer and installation partner for, among others, Smiths Instruments, 123ignition and EZ Powersteering, it has direct sourcing channels for classic components.
| Evidence | Knonau |
|---|---|
| Classic Data partner |
History
- 2017
Founded as an independent company out of the classic car department of British Premium-Cars AG; relinquishment of the official Jaguar/Land Rover dealership; leasing of an approx. 800 m² premises at Hasentalstrasse 3 for event/showroom and vehicle storage