Leave it to the experts to get your valuable collector car home safe
June 22, 2016
Posted by Barrett-Jackson
There’s nothing quite as exhilarating as being a bidder at a Barrett-Jackson auction – especially if you’re the winning bidder when that gavel falls. While buying a vehicle at Barrett-Jackson is an exciting process, there are a few important steps along the way – not the least of which is safely transporting that collector car you just purchased. With bidders coming from every state and many countries around the world, vehicles frequently travel thousands of miles to their new home after they cross the auction block.
Locating a safe, secure and reputable transport company is essential to the entire auction process. Thankfully, the team at Barrett-Jackson has taken much of the guesswork out of auto transport for new owners.
The preferred shipping partners of Barrett-Jackson – Reliable Carriers Inc., TFX International Specialized Vehicle Transport and CARS (Classic Automotive Relocation Services) – are located in the auction office before, during and after every auction. The three experienced transport companies supply quotes and arrange vehicle transportation to locations across the country and around the world.
Reliable Carriers Inc. is a longtime Barrett-Jackson partner, with over 50 years of experience transporting cars and trucks across the United States. It is the largest enclosed auto transport company in the country, serving the 48 contiguous states with top-notch customer service. Their experience makes them a logical choice when it comes to shipping Barrett-Jackson vehicles to events across the country. Headquartered in Michigan with roots in the auto industry, Reliable Carriers Inc. provides fully enclosed point-to-point auto transport with $5 million worth of insurance on every load.
If a winning bidder needs to send their prized new possession to Canada, TFX International is an exceptional choice. The fully licensed, bonded and insured enclosed auto transport company is headquartered outside of Toronto, Ontario. The family-owned TFX International is another longtime partner of Barrett-Jackson, and the only Canadian shipping provider featured at Barrett-Jackson events. Their team understands the complexities of shipping vehicles between the U.S. and Canada, and can answer any questions about that process.
If that newly purchased collector car is destined for any point outside of the U.S. or Canada, CARS (Classic Automotive Relocation Services) has the solution. CARS joined the growing list of Barrett-Jackson partners in 2015 and provides international shipping services for bidders. Transporting vehicles on a global scale is a specialized process, and CARS has over 20 years of experience doing just that. They know all the ins and outs of worldwide air and sea freight, as well as international customs brokerage. Having shipped some of the most irreplaceable vehicles in the world, the professionals at CARS provide much-needed reassurance to international buyers that their automobile will arrive in the same condition as it crossed the block.
As each Barrett-Jackson event winds down, the transport companies must remove vehicles from the auction grounds by a certain deadline, but this does not pose a problem. Drivers and trucks are waiting on stand-by until dispatch orders come in. Just like a finely tuned machine, the companies begin to synchronize and load their trucks with vehicles for delivery to various parts of the country and the globe.
As the transporters remove cars from the auction grounds, Barrett-Jackson records the transport release. Any owners opting to remove a vehicle from the auction grounds without hiring a transport company will need to obtain a “gate release” from the consignment department showing they paid for the vehicle before it can leave the premises. However, the majority of owners rely on the services of transport companies.
All three of Barrett-Jackson’s official shipping partners – Reliable Carriers Inc., TFX International and CARS – are leaders in their respective fields. Handling customers with the utmost in professionalism and service, each is ready and willing to assist in all transportation needs. Regardless of the final destination, from across the state to across the globe, these expert transporters can help move your collector car to its new home.
Make sure to visit the auction office while attending the next Barrett-Jackson auction. While there, you can sit with representatives from all three transportation providers and learn more about what sets them apart from others. Let them help you make that final step in the auction process an easy one!
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