Dans Garage

What Dans Garage does

Dans Garage is a sole proprietorship owned by Dan Stafford, operating a classic automobile sales and parts business out of Kennewick, Washington. The company specializes in collectable and restorable Chevrolet and General Motors cars, trucks, and parts from the 1940s through the 1980s, with inventory organized by GM division (Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, GMC) and an 'Oddballs' line covering select non-GM makes such as Ford, Chrysler, Plymouth, Studebaker, and Jaguar. It sells both complete restoration-ready vehicles and dedicated parts cars (vehicles parted out for frame, engine, trim, and body components), with per-unit pricing typically ranging from roughly $750 for rough project cars to $7,500+ for rare or complete models, and accepts Visa, MasterCard, and Discover.

The business is primarily direct-to-consumer, combining a physical lot at 210 North Date in Kennewick with a national/international online presence through its eBay storefront, 'Dan's Vintage GM Garage,' and direct phone and email contact. Its customer base is dominated by classic car collectors, DIY restoration enthusiasts, custom builders, and existing classic GM owners — essentially a long tail of individual hobbyist buyers. The firm has roughly 6 employees, no external capital, and no recurring or subscription revenue model; all sales are one-time vehicle or parts transactions.

Dans Garage is currently in a downsizing phase: the wrecking-yard and parts-supply operations are being transitioned into a separate entity, Last Chance Auto Wrecking, scheduled to reopen at the previous 508 E Bruneau Avenue, Kennewick site in early spring 2026, while Dan Stafford continues the car-lot side from the new, smaller North Date address and explores other auto ventures. A Vintage Car Art product line (photography/artwork derived from yard inventory) has been added, representing a modest diversification of the revenue mix.

Name

Dans Garage

Legal name

Dans Garage

Website

https://dansgarage.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dans Garage is a sole-proprietorship classic automobile dealer and parts yard in Kennewick, Washington, selling collectable and restorable 1940s-1980s Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, and GMC cars, trucks, and parts to individual collectors, restoration enthusiasts, and custom builders via a physical lot and eBay storefront.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Kennewick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Vehicle Sales: Direct sales of complete collectable and restorable classic Chevrolet and GM cars and trucks from the 1940s to 1980s. Individual vehicle transactions with varying price points based on condition, rarity, and completeness.
2. Parts Cars Sales: Sales of parts cars - vehicles sold for salvageable parts including frame, engine, trim, and body components. Buyers purchase either complete vehicles for parting out or specific components.
3. Vintage Car Art Sales: Sales of vintage car photography and art created from classic car imagery found at the yard.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Dans Garage is a classic car salvage yard and retail lot that buys and sells collectable and restorable Chevrolet and GM cars, trucks, and parts from the 1940s through the 1980s. The business offers both complete vehicles for restoration or collection and parts cars that are parted out for frames, engines, trim, and body components, operating from a lot in Kennewick, WA with sales via the website, eBay storefront, and direct contact.

Product overview

Dans Garage is a classic car salvage yard and parts business specializing in collectable and restorable Chevrolet, GM, and other American vehicles from the 1940s to 1980s. The company offers a diverse portfolio of whole vehicles for sale and parting-out vehicles as parts sources, organized by brand (Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, Oldsmobile, Pontiac) and vehicle type (G-Body muscle cars, trucks, wagons, and oddball/import vehicles). Products include complete cars for restoration as well as dedicated parts cars that are parted out for specific components like frame, engine, trim, and body parts. The business operates from Kennewick, WA and maintains an eBay store for online sales.

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Products and services

• Classic Buick Vehicles Collectable and restorable Buick automobiles from the 1940s-1980s including Apollo, Electra, LeSabre, Regal, Riviera, Roadmaster, Skylark/Gran Sport, Special, Super, and Wildcat/Centurion model lines, sold to classic car collectors and restoration enthusiasts.
• Classic Cadillac Vehicles Collectable and restorable Cadillac luxury automobiles from model lines including Allante, De Ville, Eldorado, Fleetwood/60 Special, Series 62, and Seville, sold to classic car collectors and restoration enthusiasts.
• Classic Chevrolet Vehicles Collectable and restorable Chevrolet automobiles including Bel Air, Biscayne, Camaro, Caprice, Cavalier, Chevelle/Malibu, Corvair/Monza, Delray, El Camino, Impala, Monte Carlo, Nova, Vega, and Special Chevys, sold to classic car collectors and restoration enthusiasts.
• Classic Oldsmobile Vehicles Collectable and restorable Oldsmobile automobiles from model lines including 88/98, Cutlass/442, Omega, Starfire, and Toronado, sold to classic car collectors and restoration enthusiasts.
• Classic Pontiac Vehicles Collectable and restorable Pontiac automobiles from model lines including Bonneville, Catalina, Firebird, Grand Am, Grand Prix, LeMans/GTO, Sunbird, and Ventura, sold to classic car collectors and restoration enthusiasts.
• GM G-Body Vehicles GM G-Platform / G-Body mid-sized rear-wheel-drive muscle cars produced 1969-1988, including Pontiac Grand Prix and Chevy Monte Carlo, sold to collectors and restoration enthusiasts seeking late-era muscle cars.
• Classic Trucks, Vans, Campers & Buses Classic Chevrolet and GMC trucks, vans, campers, and buses for restoration and parts, including Chevy Truck, GMC Truck, and Vans/Campers/Buses categories, sold to collectors and restoration enthusiasts.
• Classic Station Wagons Classic station wagons from various GM brands including Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Chevrolet, and Buick, sold to collectors and restoration enthusiasts.
• Oddballs & Non-GM Specialty Vehicles Non-GM and specialty vehicles including Ford, Mercury, Rambler, Chrysler, Imperial, Plymouth, Studebaker, and European cars such as Jaguar, sold to collectors seeking unusual or import classics.
• Buick Parts Cars Parting-out vehicles specifically for Buick parts including Skylark, Electra, Wildcat, Century, Riviera, and LeSabre models, sold to restoration enthusiasts needing vintage Buick components.
• Cadillac Parts Cars Parting-out Cadillac vehicles for parts including various Cadillac models and trim pieces, sold to restoration enthusiasts needing vintage Cadillac components.
• Chevy Parts Cars Parting-out Chevrolet vehicles for frame, engine, trim, and body parts, sold to restoration enthusiasts needing vintage Chevrolet components.
• Oldsmobile Parts Cars

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• eBay (Dan's Vintage GM Garage)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDan's Garage maintains an eBay store ('Dan's Vintage GM Garage') as an online sales channel for reaching buyers beyond the local Kennewick area. eBay serves as a marketplace platform for listing and selling classic vehicles and parts to a national/international audience.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Classic Industries: Largest US restoration parts retailer for classic GM vehicles (Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac), directly comparable product lines and customer base, but at vastly greater scale with catalog-driven e-commerce.
• Layson's Restoration Parts: Restoration parts retailer specializing in 1955-1957 Chevrolet, a sub-niche of Dan's broader GM focus with the same parts-and-restoration buyer persona.
• Year One: Restoration parts and complete cars for classic GM, Ford, and Mopar, competing for the same restorer/collector buyer across overlapping decades and brands.
• Mac's Antique Auto Parts: Family-run antique auto parts business focused on pre-WWII through 1950s Ford/Chevy restoration parts, similar niche specialist model serving restoration hobbyists.
• LMC Truck: Specialist in restoration parts for 1947-1987 Chevrolet and GMC trucks — directly overlapping Dan's 'Trucks' inventory focus with a national catalog and e-commerce model.
• Ground Up Motors: Restoration parts specialist for classic GM muscle cars (SS396/GS400 lines), comparable Chevrolet/Camaro/Chevelle product overlap and direct-to-restorer sales model.
• The Filling Station: Antique Ford parts specialist operating as a family-run salvage/parts business, comparable small-scale specialist model with same direct-to-restorer sales motion (different brand focus).

Others

• Bring a Trailer: Online collector car auction platform increasingly dominant for high-end classic and collector vehicles; competes for the same buyer attention and creates an alternative pricing benchmark for Dan's premium inventory.
• Hemmings Motor News: Classic car marketplace and editorial platform connecting buyers of vintage vehicles and parts; ecosystem peer that funnels demand to specialist yards like Dan's Garage.

Regional players

• Mid-Fifty F-100 Parts: Specialist in 1948-1956 Ford F-100 truck restoration parts, analogous make-specific classic truck parts focus but competing primarily in Ford rather than GM.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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