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Winter Car Storage
Auto Classica Storage is a professional long-term car storage facility for classic cars, supercars and luxury vehicles.
Winter Storage, Done Properly
Winter is hard on a car that is standing still. Damp settles into the bodywork and the interior, batteries go flat, brakes seize and tyres develop flat spots. Salt and moisture get to work on anything they can reach, and a cold, quiet garage is exactly where a mouse decides to spend the season.
Auto Classica Storage is based just outside Milton Keynes, and at any time there are classic cars and supercars in our care from owners across the UK and overseas. The responsibility for every one of them stops with us, so you always know exactly who to call. Hand your classic over for the winter, and get it back in spring in at least the condition you left it, ideally better.
A Building Made To Keep Damp Out
Your car is kept in a dehumidified, climate-controlled facility, held at a stable relative humidity. Controlled humidity matters more than anything else for a car standing through a British winter. No damp creeping into the leather, and no corrosion taking hold while you are not looking.
What Happens On Arrival
Every car gets the same careful handover. We walk around it together and note its condition, then carry out a full intake before it goes into storage.
The arrival process includes:
- A hand clean and valet
- Condition photography
- Mileage and fuel recorded
- Tyre pressures checked
- Battery health checked and a conditioner fitted
- A breathable cover fitted over the top
- A full set of inspection notes emailed to you
The aim is simple: your car leaves in at least the same condition it arrived, and ideally better. It is looked after the whole time it is here, not parked and forgotten.
Secure, Around The Clock
The facility is monitored and secured around the clock, protected by a monitored alarm system specified to EN 50131 Grade 3, CCTV and controlled access. For most owners that is the part that lets them stop thinking about the car and enjoy the winter, along with knowing exactly who to call. Keys are held separately from the vehicles, and access is managed by appointment.
Most Come For One Winter, Many Stay
Quite a few of the cars here arrived for a single season: a house move, building work, or a garage that had run out of room. Then their owners realised something useful. Having the car properly looked after, with servicing organised, the battery never a worry, and the car clean, dry and ready when they wanted it, took a surprising weight off their mind. Most of them simply stayed.
There is no pressure to. Winter storage is winter storage, and you are welcome to collect the car in spring and that is that. But the door is open if you would rather not think about it again come October. We keep most of the facility for year-round clients, so winter space is limited and it is worth checking early.
