How to Sell a Classic Car by State

Selling a collector vehicle involves different rules than selling a modern car. Antique registration, smog exemptions, odometer disclosures, and required documents all vary for vehicles 25 or more years old. Select your state for the exact process.

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What Every Classic Car Sale Guide Covers

Minimum age threshold to qualify as antique or historic vehicle in your state
Title type and antique registration fees (often under $10/year)
Smog and emissions exemption status for your state
Odometer disclosure requirements (exempt for 10+ year old vehicles federally)
Required documents for the sale: signed title, bill of sale, lien release
Valuation resources: Hagerty, Bring a Trailer, NADA Classic, Mecum results

Trusted by private vehicle sellers nationwide

45% faster sale

Vehicles whose listings include a history report spend ~45% less time on site before selling, and report-viewers are 5x more likely to become a lead.

Source: Experian / AutoCheck

$4,000 avg loss

NHTSA estimates 450,000+ vehicles per year are sold with rolled-back odometers — the average victim loses about $4,000 in downstream repair costs.

Source: NHTSA

17.5M private sales/yr

About 17.5 million private-party vehicle transactions happen in the U.S. each year — roughly 47% of the used market.

Source: Cox Automotive 2024

1 in 3 buyers

Roughly 1 in 3 used-car buyers say they suspect private sellers are hiding mechanical problems — documentation closes that trust gap.

Source: JW Surety Bonds (n=3,000)

$60–$85 mobile notary

Mobile notary visit minimums run $60–$85 — higher on weekends, plus per-mile travel fees. State-formatted documents skip the trip.

Source: Thumbtack / NNA