With each passing year, and each generation in the automotive world, more and more cars are becoming collector items. From your grandfather’s 1935 Packard, to a ‘63 beetle convertible or iconic ‘80s Ferrari you might have tucked away in your garage…Wouldn’t it be awesome if there was a way to make it easier to keep these kinds of vehicles on the road? No matter what, we all want to keep these cars running and looking their best!
Enter Chris Bright, co-Founder of the “Collector Part Exchange” (CPX for short) a new community designed specifically for petrol-heads like us, an easy and fun to use website supporting great businesses that keep this hobby vibrant.
In GTM’s discussion with Chris, they cover topics like:
Check out the follow-along notes, transcript and more details for this episode at GTM
- The origin of CPX – the who/what/where/why of the effort + “What’s in a name”?
- You’re getting parts collecting dust back into circulation. Why is this important to the future of the hobby?
- The importance of the EV-olution to the Collector Car hobby
- Details about CPX like…
- What kind of cars do you personally consider to be collector cars? Any year ranges (or limits) on the parts one can list or purchase?
- How much does it cost to start a store in the online marketplace? How much does CPX take if a part sells?
- How often are new items listed?
- What’s PART PING?
- What else is available on CPX besides car parts?
- and much, much more!
CPX is putting greatly needed parts back into circulation that would otherwise continue to collect dust and go unused. They’re doing their part to help preserve the collector car hobby and culture. And their goal is to be “the” hub for all collector car repair and maintenance where people can go for information and networking about parts, service providers, car info, automobilia and more.
If you’re struggling to find the right part for your classic, don’t wait! be sure to check out www.collectorpartexchange.com as your source for those harder to find items, and why not make it a New Years resolution to clean out that garage shed, or shop, upload those parts laying around, and turn them into cash to buy parts you can actually use! It’s free and it’s easy and there’s tutorials on the site to help. Don’t forget to sign up for the weekly CPX newsletter that has interesting stories and newly listed parts highlights. Be sure to follow them on social media @collectorpartexchange on FB, @cpxguys on IG, as well as their YT channel.
Chris’ Ride! – 1974 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super 1.3
“I am the President of the Alfa Romeo Owners of Oregon (AROO) — my daily driver is a 1974 Giulia Super 1.3 — and have been a contributor to Sports Car Market and Alfa Owner magazines. Beyond cars, I spend my time focusing on supporting those experiencing homelessness in my community. And while I don’t race cars, I’ve raced bicycles for 30+ years (a bit easier on the bank account!).
I have owned this particular Alfa since 2014 and was the first stateside owner. The car was originally delivered to a customer in Lucca, Italy, and then made its way to Palermo. I bought it from a guy who imports them into the U.S. The first steps were to get it titled in the U.S., which required translating the prior documents. I use it as my daily driver as it is very utilitarian with a huge trunk (holds an entire bicycle!) and room for four (comfortably!) I enjoy getting it out for drives to the wine country or on regional driving events. Love it!” – Chris Bright
This article originally featured on Gran Touring Motorsports, reposted with permission.
