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Collection car insurance in France

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Collection car insurance is cover designed for vehicles that are kept, restored and driven for the pleasure of owning them rather than for the daily commute. A collector car is not an ordinary risk: it is driven less, cared for more, and worth something a standard policy was never built to measure. Insured the wrong way, a Jaguar E-Type is valued like any other sixty year old used car; insured the right way, it is valued for what it actually is. That is the difference collection car insurance exists to make.

Best French Insurance, the bilingual Generali agency based in Cognac, arranges collection car insurance for English speaking owners across France, from a single youngtimer in the garage to a collection built over decades. Our advisors explain the French system in plain English, so the policy protecting your vehicles reflects their real value and the way you really use them.

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Which vehicles qualify for collection car insurance in France?

Which vehicles qualify for collection car insurance in France?

Vintage car insurance and the carte grise collection

Classic car insurance for youngtimers and modern classics

What a collection car insurance policy should cover

What a collection car insurance policy should cover

Agreed value, not market value

Cover matched to limited mileage

Club events, rallies and shows

Spare parts, tools and accessories

Breakdown, towing and assistance

Collection car insurance at every stage of ownership

Collection car insurance at every stage of ownership

Buying a classic at auction or from a dealer

Insuring a car under restoration

Selling a vehicle or passing on the collection

FAQ

Frequently asked questions: collection car insurance in France

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