Post-war sports & GT cars
Jaguar, Aston Martin, Porsche, Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and the marques that set the market.
Borrow against your classic car. Drive it home when you repay.
Trinity makes pawn loans against classic and collectable cars (post-war sports cars, grand tourers and modern classics) from £500 with no maximum. Valued by specialists on marque, history and condition, collected by covered transport, kept in secure, insured storage, and returned to you exactly as you left it when you repay.
No credit checks. Nothing on your credit file. Offer the same day.
What is your car worth as a loan?
Tell us the make, model and year, what history comes with it, and send a few photos. A specialist reviews the car against the current collector market and comes back with an indicative offer the same day, at no cost and with no obligation.
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Thank you. We’ve received your details.
A specialist will look over your photos and details and contact you on the email or phone number you gave us. Nothing is recorded on your credit file, and nothing moves until you have an offer you are happy with.
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What we lend against
The cars we lend against
We lend against cars with an established collector market. The ones that hold or grow their value. Service history, the V5C and restoration records help; a car does not need to be concours to qualify.
Modern classics
Limited-run and collectable cars from the 1980s onwards, valued on originality and mileage.
Pre-war & vintage cars
Assessed on provenance, originality and the depth of the market for the model.
Competition & historic cars
Cars with a racing history or a notable ownership, where the record is part of the value.
How much you can borrow
Valued for the car, not a trade-in
Your car is valued by a specialist against the current collector market for the model, not a trade-in price or a guide book figure. That means an accurate valuation and a competitive loan, at rates lower than the typical high-street pawnbroker. Loans start at £500, with no upper limit.
Loan size
£500 upwards
TermConfirm for vehicles
6 months, renewable
FeesNeeds confirmation
No arrangement fee
Credit file
No credit checks
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Indicative only. Your offer depends on the specific car, its history and condition, and the market on the day.
How it works
Four steps. Your car back at the end.
Step 01
Tell us about your car
Send the make, model, year, mileage and a few photos. A specialist values it and sends an indicative offer the same day.
Step 02
We collect it, insured
We arrange covered, insured transport from your home or garage, or a specialist can inspect the car where it is. It is insured from the moment it leaves you.
Step 03
Accept the offer and get paid
Once we’ve inspected the car in person we confirm the valuation. Accept, and the money is with you within 24 hours.
Step 04
Repay, and it’s back with you
Loans run for six months and can be extended. Repay early and you pay less, with no penalty. Your car is returned to you when you repay.
How we value classic cars
Valued on the car, and on its history
Every car is assessed by a specialist (the marque and model, matching numbers, originality, condition and the paperwork behind it), then valued against recent auction and private-sale results for comparable cars. A documented history is worth money, and we value it as such.
Inspected in person
Bodywork, mechanicals and originality checked before an offer is confirmed.
History read, not skimmed
Service records, restoration invoices and ownership all count.
Priced against the market
Recent auction and dealer results for the same model.
Nothing sight-unseen
You see the valuation before you commit to anything.
Why Trinity rather than the alternatives
A pawnbroker for the car you intend to keep.
A logbook loan leaves a bill of sale registered against your car, and a dealer buys it outright. A pawn loan works differently: we hold the car safely until you repay, you keep ownership throughout, and you drive it home at the end.
Trinity
The high street
Your car
Yours throughout: a loan, never a sale
Sold to a dealer, or a bill of sale over it
Rates
Lower rates than typical high-street pawnbrokingNeeds substantiated APR
Higher headline APRs
Valuation
Valued by specialists against the collector market
A trade-in or guide-book price
Storage
Secure, insured, covered storageStorage arrangement to confirm
Stays on your drive, with a bill of sale registered against it
Credit file
No credit checks, and nothing recorded on your credit file
May run credit checks
Transport
Covered, insured transport arranged for youTransport arrangement to confirm
Your problem
400+ five-star reviews of Unbolted, the FCA-regulated lender behind every Trinity loan.
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Classic cars FAQs
Asked, answered
No. This is a loan against it. You keep ownership throughout and take it back when you repay.
No. A logbook loan lets you keep driving the car while the lender holds a bill of sale over it. With a pawn loan we hold the car itself, safely, until you repay. So there is nothing registered against a car on your drive.
No, beyond what is needed to move it in and out of storage. It is kept covered, insured and unused, and returned to you when you repay.Storage conditions and mileage policy to confirm
The V5C, yes. It shows the car is yours to borrow against. Service history and restoration records aren’t essential, but they support the valuation.
By covered, insured transport that we arrange, from your home or garage. A specialist can also inspect the car where it is before it moves.Transport and insurance arrangement to confirm
Talk to us. Loans can usually be extended. If a loan is not repaid, the car may be sold, and anything it makes above what you owe comes back to you.
No. There is no credit check and nothing is recorded.
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Find out what your car is worth
A confidential valuation, at no cost, with no obligation to proceed.
Value my carOr speak to a specialist on 020 3567 1300 , weekdays, 9am to 5.30pm.
