Articles and legal insights on German classic car law, including classic car purchases, defects, authenticity, matching numbers, restorations, auctions and legal disputes.

Buying or selling a classic car at an auction in Germany can raise legal issues that are unfamiliar to international collectors. The identity of the contractual seller, the auction house’s terms and conditions, statements made in the auction catalogue, the vehicle’s authenticity and identity, matching numbers, the reserve price and exclusions of liability can all…