Rodney Butterfield

Rodney Butterfield works directly with collectors and enthusiasts to locate, inspect, and purchase significant automobiles, and plan and direct any restoration or upgrades that may be desired.

For more than six decades, he has professionally restored and evaluated these cars himself.

This experience makes him uniquely qualified to advise you on your next classic car purchase.

When requested, he:

Locates the right example
Travels to inspect it personally
Reviews documentation and history
Assesses mechanical integrity
Verifies period correctness

The emphasis is simple:

Find the right car.
Confirm it is correct.
Ensure it meets the buyer's expectations.
Place it properly.

Philosophy

Rodney's knowledge is grounded in decades of experience owning world-class restoration workshops, and trading in a vast array of sports and racing cars.

"This is informed brokerage, grounded in decades of restoration experience."

The Story

Rodney's Background Story

The team at Blue Ridge Sports Cars Inc. proudly restored, sourced, bought and sold vintage sports and racing cars for the serious collector.

Rodney understands the technical and investment aspects of vintage car ownership, and offers competent advice on automotive purchases and restoration, as well as on the creation and management of car collections.

Blue Ridge Sports Cars Inc. was founded in 1998 by British master restorer Rodney Butterfield as a complete restoration service facility, fully equipped to restore classic automobiles in-house to show quality standards.

Blue Ridge Sports Cars Inc. operated from 20,000 sq. ft. of superbly equipped Restoration Workshops centrally located in North Carolina near Asheville.

Its sister company, Sports Cars Inc., handled collector car sales from a showroom and gallery in Monterey, California, providing personal service to West Coast collectors.

Full Bio & History

Collectors rely on Rodney's unique breadth of experience not simply to locate cars, but to evaluate them properly before acquisition.

THE PRINCIPLES REMAIN UNCHANGED: ACCURACY, EXPERTISE, INTEGRITY, DISCRETION.

"Knowing exactly how a car was built is essential to evaluating it, and masterminding any correction needed."

What He Does

Commissioned Acquisition

Brokerage

For over six decades, Rodney restored, prepared, and evaluated significant automobiles, from racing machines to important European road cars. That hands-on experience informs every inspection and every recommendation.

If you'd like expert assistance in finding your dream car, or the next one to add to your collection, reach out to Rodney.

Rodney will locate and acquire specific automobiles on your behalf and inspect them personally.

His evaluation is shaped by a lifetime of restoration work.

He understands the technical and investment aspects of vintage car ownership, including: