About the archive
Rare Car Archive is an independent research archive of rare and historically significant automobiles – for collectors, restorers, historians, museums and anyone who wants to know what is true about a rare car.
We document cars at three levels: the model, the rare factory specification (an engine, a package, a colour) and the individual car by chassis number. Each published figure is linked to its source, and conflicting figures stay visible.
The archive is not affiliated with any manufacturer, auction house or dealer, and rarity is never presented as market value. Auction results are recorded as historical events only.
The archive grows one well-documented car at a time. If you hold factory documents, registry data or photographs you are able to share, please get in touch.