Perfect Placement helps Classic Car and specialist vehicle businesses recruit experienced Automotive professionals across the UK.
From restoration workshops and specialist repairers to Classic Car dealerships, heritage collections and niche Automotive businesses, we recruit across the technical, workshop, body, parts, Aftersales and management roles that keep these operations running.
In short: Perfect Placement provides permanent recruitment support for Classic Car, restoration and specialist vehicle businesses across the UK. We combine Automotive candidate searches, advertising and proactive recruitment to reach people with the practical experience and specialist knowledge these employers need.
Average basic salary across valid Classic Car vacancies
Average advertised OTE across valid Classic Car vacancies
Of Perfect Placement placements since January 2025 have come through proactive recruitment
Key Takeaways
- Classic Car businesses often need candidates with specialist technical and restoration experience beyond mainstream modern vehicle work.
- Perfect Placement's Classic Car vacancy data shows an average basic salary of approximately £44,100 and average advertised OTE of approximately £45,500.
- We recruit across Classic Car Workshop, restoration, maintenance and repair, bodywork, Aftersales and management roles.
- Proactive recruitment is particularly valuable where the relevant candidate pool is small or highly specialised.
Classic Car Recruitment For Specialist Automotive Employers
Classic Car recruitment requires a detailed understanding of the skills and experience behind specialist and heritage vehicle businesses.
Employers may need people who are comfortable working with older mechanical systems, traditional repair methods, specialist components and low-volume projects where craftsmanship, originality and attention to detail matter just as much as productivity.
The sector includes businesses working across Mechanical Restoration, Classic Vehicle Maintenance & Repair, Bodywork Restoration, Aftersales and Management.
Recruiter insight: A strong modern Automotive Technician will not automatically suit Classic Car work. Employers often need a different mix of mechanical knowledge, problem solving, fabrication or restoration ability and confidence working with vehicles where the answer is not always found through a diagnostic machine.
Roles We Recruit For
Classic Car Technicians
Technicians carrying out maintenance, diagnosis, repair and mechanical restoration on classic and specialist vehicles.
Restoration Technicians
Specialists working across mechanical rebuilds, restoration projects and complete vehicle recommissioning.
Diagnostic Technicians
Experienced technicians supporting fault finding and technical diagnosis within specialist Classic Car environments.
Fabricators & Tool Makers
Specialists carrying out fabrication, structural work, component creation and bespoke workshop projects.
Bodywork Restoration Specialists
Professionals working across panel repair, restoration, metalwork and specialist body preparation.
Aftersales & Parts Professionals
People supporting customers, workshop activity, specialist parts identification and vehicle maintenance requirements.
Workshop Managers
Managers overseeing restoration projects, technical teams, workflow, customers and workshop performance.
Classic Car Management
Management professionals leading specialist operations, customer relationships, teams and commercial performance.
Classic Car Salaries
Perfect Placement's valid Classic Car vacancy data shows an average basic salary of approximately £44,100 and average advertised OTE of approximately £45,500.
Basic salaries within the data range from approximately £26,000 to £75,000, while advertised OTE ranges from approximately £28,000 to £75,000.
The figures cover a mix of Classic Car Workshop and management vacancies, including Classic Car Technicians, Workshop Managers, Diagnostic Technicians, Vehicle Technicians and a Tool Maker.
Why Classic Car Recruitment Can Be Difficult
Classic Car employers are often recruiting from a much smaller candidate pool than mainstream Automotive businesses.
The required experience can also be highly specific. One business may need knowledge of older mechanical systems and engine rebuilds, while another may prioritise fabrication, restoration, bodywork or specialist Workshop Management.
Relevant experience can come from Classic Car workshops, specialist garages, motorsport, independent businesses or long-term restoration work. That means the strongest candidate may not always have the exact job title an employer initially expects.
Recruiter insight: The strongest recruitment briefs separate the skills that are genuinely essential from the experience that can be developed. That helps employers reach a wider candidate pool without compromising on the specialist knowledge that actually matters.
Why Employers Use Perfect Placement For Classic Car Recruitment
Perfect Placement combines Automotive recruitment experience with proactive candidate search to help Classic Car employers reach relevant people across the UK.
Understand The Vacancy
We establish the vehicles, work, specialist skills and experience that genuinely matter for the role.
Search The Automotive Market
We search our Automotive candidate network for relevant technical, Workshop, Aftersales and management experience.
Proactive Recruitment
We approach candidates directly where their experience suggests they could suit the opportunity.
Candidate Qualification
We discuss practical experience, project background, motivation and suitability before progressing candidates.
Since January 2025, 65% of Perfect Placement placements have come through proactive recruitment, helping employers reach candidates beyond the people actively applying to job adverts.
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Automotive Recruitment Agency Of The Year 2026
Perfect Placement has specialised in Automotive recruitment since 2003 and has helped more than 34,000 Automotive professionals secure new positions.
In 2026, we were named Car Dealer Power's Automotive Recruitment Agency of the Year for the 14th consecutive year.
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Classic Car Recruitment FAQs
What Classic Car roles can Perfect Placement recruit for?
We recruit across Classic Car Workshop, restoration, maintenance and repair, bodywork, Aftersales and management positions.
How much do Classic Car roles pay?
Perfect Placement's valid Classic Car vacancy data shows an average basic salary of approximately £44,100 and average advertised OTE of approximately £45,500, with salaries varying considerably by role and responsibility.
Do you recruit for Classic Car businesses across the UK?
Yes. Perfect Placement provides permanent Automotive recruitment support to specialist employers throughout the UK.
Last updated: October 2026.