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Want To Insure A Vintage Motor Vehicle?

Compare cheap vintage car insurance quotes at Performance Direct Insurance, one of the UK's leading vintage and classic car insurance brokers.

Performance Direct have been providing vintage and classic car insurance for over 20 years, as classic car enthusiasts themselves, they have a deep understanding of the needs from owning, collecting and insuring treasured vintage or classic cars.

We are proud to be a Chartered Insurance Broker. Only around 5% of the UK’s broking firms achieve this prestigious status. Also, we have been a BIBA Member since 2007, the UK’s leading general insurance intermediary organisation representing the interests of insurance brokers, intermediaries, and their customers.

Performance Direct is a Chartered Insurance Broker
We provide insurance services to UK residents only.

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Benefits of our Insurance Policies

  • FREE legal cover

  • Uninsured driver protection

  • Payment options

  • 24 hour claims service

  • UK call centres

  • 2nd car discount

  • Fraud fighting technology

We search our panel of leading underwriters to find you the best policy

Why Choose Performance Direct?

  1. The latest digital systems. Our customers enjoy all the advantages of the digital world. We offer excellent web and app-based insurance services, including a fast, easy-to-use quote engine, and automated customer services allowing hassle-free access to documents and information.

  2. The peace of mind of a Chartered Broker. Everything we do is backed by a team of skilled, experienced insurance professionals. We’re a Chartered Insurance Broker, a family company with a proud 40-year history, so we’re bound by a personal and professional code to deliver the best service for our clients.

  1. We’re independent. Because we’re not tied to any brand or product, we can search the car insurance market to get you the best policies­—from third party policies to fully comprehensive cover. Whenever you ask for a new or a renewal quote, our systems search a panel of up to 100 leading UK underwriters to ensure you get the lowest price and the best policy.

  2. We’re on your side. If you need to make a claim, because we’re completely independent, we work with you to sort everything out and to make sure your claim is paid. Whether you need to sort out a hire car or a new windscreen, our claims service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. 

  3. Here for you. Your Online Insurance Account, support features, and on-line quotations are available 24/7, and our office is open 6 days a week.

Combining the advantages of the latest technology with real world experience, Performance Direct promises the lowest prices with the most efficient service.

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Vintage cars date back to 1918

Lowering The Cost Of Classic & Vintage Car Collectors Insurance

Performance Direct was founded on a love of motoring, cherished and classic vehicles and so we understand the insurance needs of classic car and classic motorcycle owners. 

Tailored Policies for Vintage and Classic Cars means you only pay for the cover and protection you need, typically vintage and classic car owners drive less than 2,000 miles per and more often than not, keep their vehicles in garages or safe storage. These are factors that insurance companies deem as low risk. 

Performance Direct offer a service based on real expertise and knowledge of classic, antique, and vintage cars and motorcycles. As a result we've established a specialist expert panel of top specialist insurance underwriters who we work with to ensure quality insurance cover at lower prices.

What Is A Vintage Car?

A Vintage car is generally defined as a car built from the years 1919 to 1930 but each insurer has their own set of criteria as to what qualifies as an antique, vintage or classic car. Car clubs also have their own definition, for example the world respected Vintage Sports-Car Club (VSCC) classifies any vehicle made before 1940 as vintage. 

Perhaps a common reason why vintage cars are highly valued among motoring enthusiasts is that from the period 1919 to 1940, cars transitioned from rare novelty (where they had to be able to cope with rough unpaved roads) to wide public acceptance which saw the building of nationwide road networks, service stations and motels. 

In recent years thousands of classic car and classic motorcycle owners have switched their policies to Performance Direct Insurance. To find out why and to discover the best classic insurance cover, individual service and the best value, please get in touch give our specialist classic insurance team a ring.