Vintage Glass

What Vintage Glass does

Vintage Glass is a privately held, Florida-based specialty manufacturer and direct-to-consumer retailer of custom automotive glass for classic and vintage vehicles, covering domestic and foreign models from 1900 through 2015. The company produces laminated windshields and tempered side and back glass, cutting to National Automotive Glass (NAG) specifications on CNC machines from a proprietary library of approximately 5,000 computer-stored patterns plus 2,500 paper patterns accumulated over 35 years of operation. Tempering is performed in-house on equipment representing more than $5 million in capital investment, and customer-supplied patterns can be scanned into the CNC system at no additional charge, enabling one-off and short-run production for the restoration market.

The business operates as a primarily e-commerce platform at vintageglass.com, with flat glass products priced and ordered online and free domestic shipping, while curved glass is quoted through the GlassFinders partner channel. Pricing is unit-based, ranging from approximately $45 per vent glass pair to $995 for complete curved door conversion kits, with broader vehicle glass kits priced between $345 and $945. Distribution is supported by six company locations (Florida headquarters plus California, Ohio, Kentucky, New York, and Oklahoma) and warehouses stocking glass inventory in 45 additional US states, with international shipping available on a quote basis. The company also attends 100 car and truck shows annually for direct customer engagement and order delivery, and operates within the Good-guys, SEMA, and NSRA industry ecosystems.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through one-time product sales to individual classic car enthusiasts, truck restoration hobbyists, and small professional restoration shops, supplemented by accessories such as gaskets, rubbers, felts, glass channels, and the in-house BALL's power window kit line. The firm is structured as a family-owned business (BALL's Vintage Glass), with 1-10 employees, no disclosed external funding, and no named enterprise customers, making it a focused niche specialist rather than a scaled mass-market player.

Name

Vintage Glass

Legal name

Vintage Glass

Website

https://vintageglass.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vintage Glass is a Florida-based custom manufacturer and e-commerce retailer of replacement automotive glass for vintage and classic vehicles (1900-2015, domestic and foreign). It serves classic car enthusiasts, truck restorers, and small restoration shops through CNC-cut, NAG-spec laminated and tempered glass produced from a 7,500-pattern proprietary library.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vintage Automotive Glass

NAICS

Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass (327215)

SIC

Glass Products, Made Of Purchased Glass (3231), Flat Glass (3211)

akta.pro primary industry

Automotive Mirrors & Exterior Vision Systems Manufacturing (Mirrors/Housings/Camera Modules) (IMACAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Glass Repair & Replacement (Windshield/Auto Glass) (TLAKAEAF)

Keywords

• Custom automotive glass
• Vintage car parts
• Classic vehicle glass
• Windshield replacement
• Auto glass manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Gainesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Automotive Glass Sales: Vintage Glass generates revenue primarily through the sale of custom-made automotive glass products. They sell flat glass (windshields, door glass, side glass, back glass) and curved glass (via their GlassFinders partner) for vintage and classic vehicles from 1900-2015, both domestic and foreign. Pricing is based on size and quantity of glass ordered. The company offers complete vehicle glass kits, individual glass pieces, and conversion kits (1-piece door glass conversions to eliminate vents). Products are sold directly to consumers through their e-commerce website.
2. Accessories and Parts: Sale of related automotive accessories including gaskets, rubbers and felts, glass channels, power window kits, and glass color samples. The company partners with Steele Rubber (800-447-0849) and Dennis Carpenter (800-476-9653) for rubber and weatherstripping products.
3. Gift Certificates: The company offers gift certificates delivered via email with a $10 minimum purchase requirement.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Vintage Glass manufactures and sells custom automotive glass products for vintage and classic vehicles manufactured between 1900 and 2015. The company operates an in-house glass manufacturing facility equipped with CNC machines and tempering equipment, producing windshields, side glass, door glass, and complete vehicle glass kits from a library of more than 7,500 patterns. They sell directly to classic car owners and restoration shops through their e-commerce website, car/truck shows, and a dealer discount program, with worldwide shipping.

Product overview

Vintage Glass is a specialty automotive glass retailer and manufacturer serving the classic and vintage vehicle market (1900-2015 domestic and foreign). The company operates as a direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform offering custom-manufactured flat glass and curved glass products processed on CNC machines to NAG specifications. The core product portfolio spans seven main categories: Windshields (laminated), Individual Glass (tempered), All Side Glass Sets, Complete Vehicle Glass Kits, 1 Piece Door Flat Glass Kits (vent elimination conversions), 1 Piece Door Curved Glass Kits, and Power Windows & Accessories. All flat glass products are available for online purchase with pricing based on size and quantity, while curved glass requires email quotes through their GlassFinders service. The company processes approximately 7.5 million hits since 2000 and has been in business for 35 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Windshields

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% of orders ship in under 2 weeks
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GlassFinderscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlassFinders serves as the company's partner for curved glass pricing and quotes. When customers request curved glass quotes through the GlassFinders button on the Vintage Glass website, inquiries are circulated to their multiple locations to find the one nearest to the customer, keeping freight costs low.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• LMC Truck: Specialty retailer of restoration parts for 1947-2014 Chevy, GMC, and Ford trucks. Comparable to Vintage Glass on the classic truck segment specifically (the company calls out custom truck pickup kits as a core product), with overlapping target customer and DTC catalog model.
• Classic Industries: Direct-to-consumer retailer of restoration parts for classic American muscle cars, with a catalog and customer base nearly identical to Vintage Glass (Chevelle, Camaro, Mustang, Mopar, etc.). Comparable in business model, GTM, and target customer, though Classic Industries is a broader parts retailer rather than a glass specialist.
• Year One: Restoration parts specialist for classic muscle cars and trucks, with a deep catalog and enthusiast community presence. Highly comparable to Vintage Glass on target customer (classic car restorers) and product range (body and glass-related restoration parts), though Year One is a multi-category retailer.

Broad incumbents

• Guardian Glass: Large float and fabricated glass manufacturer with products spanning architectural, automotive, and specialty applications. Comparable to Vintage Glass on flat/tempered glass manufacturing processes, though it is not focused on the vintage auto glass aftermarket.
• AGC Automotive: Major OEM automotive glass supplier producing windshields, side glass, and sunroofs. Comparable to Vintage Glass in tempered/laminated glass manufacturing capability, though it serves modern OEMs rather than the vintage restoration aftermarket.
• Safelite Group: The dominant US auto glass repair and replacement company, serving insurance-driven collision and replacement demand. Comparable to Vintage Glass on the auto glass replacement product category, but at vastly greater scale and oriented toward modern vehicles rather than vintage restoration.
• Saint-Gobain Sekurit: Global automotive glass manufacturer producing laminated and tempered glass for OEMs. Comparable to Vintage Glass in glass manufacturing and tempering know-how, but at a global OEM scale rather than a US-centric restoration niche.
• Pilkington (NSG Group): Global OEM automotive glass manufacturer supplying windshields and side glass to vehicle makers. Comparable to Vintage Glass on the underlying product (laminated and tempered automotive glass) but at a vastly different scale and customer base (auto OEMs vs. restoration hobbyists).

Emerging players

• Dennis Carpenter Ford Restoration Parts: Family-owned classic Ford and Mopar restoration parts supplier, named as an actual partner of Vintage Glass in the source data (800-476-9653). Highly comparable customer base and DTC catalog model, though it is a broader parts retailer rather than a glass specialist.
• NPD Mustang: Specialty restoration parts retailer focused on Ford Mustang and Ford trucks from the 1960s-2000s. Comparable to Vintage Glass in targeting classic Ford restorers, with overlapping product categories (weatherstrip, glass accessories, body parts) and a similar DTC enthusiast-driven GTM.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BallsVintageGlass

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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