Classic Jaguar

What Classic Jaguar does

Classic Jaguar, doing business as Team CJ Works, is an Austin, Texas-based automotive restoration and acquisition firm founded in 1995 and operating as part of the Classic Jaguar Group. The company specializes in classic and high-performance vehicles across multiple luxury marques, including Jaguar, Porsche, Ferrari, Aston Martin, and Lamborghini. Its operations span the full ownership lifecycle of a collector automobile: sourcing rare vehicles, restoring them to concours or better-than-original condition (including precision engine rebuilding), maintaining them on an ongoing basis, and reselling them through both the company's own digital channels and through elite auction houses such as Gooding & Company's Pebble Beach event.

The business generates revenue from three primary streams: one-time vehicle sales (acquisition-and-flip of rare collector cars), professional restoration services (mechanical and cosmetic), and hardware sales through the Team CJ Parts program. Sub-brands include the Team CJ Collection (a proprietary portfolio of restored vehicles) and the Team CJ Alloy Collection (alloy-bodied classics and Borrani wire wheels). The company is privately held, founder- or family-controlled within the Classic Jaguar Group, with no venture, private equity, or public ownership disclosed.

Team CJ goes to market primarily through direct-to-consumer sales at its Austin facility and via the teamcj.com digital showroom, augmented by an active content marketing presence across Instagram (21,176 followers), Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn. The customer base is concentrated in high-net-worth classic car collectors who value provenance, authenticity, and craftsmanship; the company explicitly states it is not affiliated with or authorized by Jaguar Cars Limited. Headcount is small (1-10), and operations are regional with global reach enabled by the auction partnership and online channels.

Name

Classic Jaguar

Legal name

Team CJ

Website

https://classicjaguar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Team CJ (Classic Jaguar) is an Austin, Texas-based firm that acquires, restores, and resells classic and exotic luxury automobiles, primarily serving high-net-worth collectors via direct sales, prestige auctions, and a parts program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Vehicle Sales: Acquisition and sale of rare and restored classic automobiles. The company purchases vehicles, restores them to exceptional condition, and sells them at a margin to collectors.
2. Restoration Services: Full-service restoration of classic and exotic vehicles including engine rebuilding, mechanical work, and cosmetic restoration.
3. Parts and Components: Sale of authentic and reproduction parts through the Team CJ Parts program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Classic Jaguar (operating as Team CJ) is an Austin, Texas-based automotive company that acquires, restores, and resells classic and exotic automobiles from marques such as Jaguar, Porsche, Ferrari, Aston Martin, and Lamborghini. The business also offers engine rebuilding services, parts sourcing through the Team CJ Parts program, and places restored vehicles at prestigious auctions including Gooding & Company's Pebble Beach event.

Product overview

Team CJ operates as a unified automotive restoration and fine automobile services platform organized around six interconnected offerings: Team CJ Works serves as the core restoration and maintenance workshop; Cars for Sale provides the acquisition and sales channel for classic vehicles; the Team CJ Collection showcases the company's own curated vehicle portfolio; Engine Rebuilding delivers specialized mechanical restoration services; Team CJ Alloy Collection addresses wheel restoration needs; and Team CJ Parts supports sourcing of replacement components. The company specializes in Jaguar, Porsche, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Lamborghini, and other luxury marques, serving collectors and enthusiasts seeking acquisition, restoration, and ongoing care for fine automobiles since 1995.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Team CJ Alloy Collection: A curated collection of alloy-bodied classic automobiles.

Products and services

• Team CJ Works

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Gooding & CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTeam CJ partners with Gooding & Company, a premier automotive auction house, to sell rare vehicles at prestigious events including the Pebble Beach auction. The partnership enables Team CJ to reach global high-net-worth collectors at exclusive collector car auctions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• RM Sotheby's: World's largest collector-car auction house with a global auction calendar and restoration partnerships. Directly comparable as a high-end classic-car sales channel reaching the same HNW collector base.
• Hemmings: Long-running classic-car marketplace, media brand, and classifieds platform. Comparable as a discovery and transaction layer for collector vehicles reaching enthusiast buyers.
• Talacrest: UK classic-car dealer specializing in postwar Ferrari and Italian exotics. Comparable as a marque-specialist classic-car dealer with deep collector relationships and curated inventory.
• Bring a Trailer: Leading online collector-car marketplace and live-auction platform. Comparable as a curated classic-car transaction channel serving the same enthusiast/collector audience with a similar curated-inventory positioning.
• Bonhams: International auction house with a significant Motoring department. Comparable in classic-car auction sales and HNW collector clientele, with overlapping consignment relationships.
• Fiskens: London-based classic-car dealer specializing in pre-war and post-war sports and racing cars. Comparable as a high-end classic-car dealer with a curated inventory and HNW collector customer base.
• Gooding & Company: Premier automotive auction house (Pebble Beach, Amelia Island). Both channel partner and competitor — transacts the same high-value collector cars with the same HNW clientele.
• Hilton Classic & Sports Cars: UK-based classic and sports car dealer and restorer. Comparable as a classic-car sales and restoration specialist serving the collector market with a curated, relationship-driven model.
• Canepa: High-end classic and exotic car restoration, sales, and motorsports facility in Scotts Valley, CA. Closest direct competitor — similar full-service model spanning restoration, sales, and engine rebuilding across premium marques (Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini, Aston Martin).

Regional players

• DriverSource: Houston, Texas-based classic and exotic car dealer and broker. Comparable as a regional classic-car dealer with overlapping Texas collector clientele and similar mid-market to high-end inventory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/teamcjworks
• Facebookfacebook.com/TeamCJWorks
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/classic-jaguar
• Instagraminstagram.com/teamcjworks
• Xx.com/TeamCJWorks

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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