Classic Vehicles – Protection, Performance & Preservation

Classic cars need care and attention whatever their use and we have all the products you need…

Recent years have seen the classic car market in the UK and abroad flourish. Until the first half of 2022, all eras of classic cars including the rise of the 80s and 90s “Young timers” have grown in popularity with classic car sales hitting record highs.

During lockdown in the Covid Pandemic, renovating and restoring classic vehicles became a newly found trend for those who found had more time on their hands. In addition, as stock market prices have followed a recent rocky road, buying the right classic car can be a sound investment indeed, with appreciating motors offering better long-term financial returns than art, property and even gold, in some cases. Looking after a classic car however does need some know how. From engines to bodywork, chassis to interiors, how do you know what products you need that will help you preserve and protect your motor? Whether you are a dab hand under the bonnet or just interested in making sure you get it right, we are here to help.

Witham’s Classic Car Expertise

Having been around when the first motor cars were allowed on the roads, our company was born in the year the first Road Traffic Act of Parliament was passed requiring everyone to display a paper tax disc on their vehicles to show that their licence duty had been paid. So, over the past 100 years, we’re proud to say we’re pretty good experts in engines and oil, and all things classic and automotive.

We understand that classic, veteran and vintage vehicles need a different approach to lubrication and care products than those of the modern age. Our range of specialist Classic oils and brake fluids are carefully made to the correct formulations and viscosities as originally recommended by the vehicle manufacturers, using onlythe highest quality raw materials. We have a unique database of vehicle manufacturer requirements and ensure that only the right oil is recommended for the specific car or vintage vehicle and its components, a one oil fits all approach should never be used.

Over the years, we’ve also expanded our product range to include specialist paints, cleaning products and environmentally friendly offerings too, meaning that we have everything you need to care for your vehicles throughout the years. With all this experience in the Classic market comes technical know- how, and our technical team is on hand to answer any questions about the best product and application for your treasured vehicle.

Trusted and preferred suppliers and lubricant partners to many vintage vehicle societies, classic car clubs and individual discerning owners, we know all our products carry the highest reputation and will help keep your vintage or veteran classics in their best condition, whether on or off the track.

Here’s Just a Summary of the Classic and Vintage Products We Offer.

Tried, tested and formulated to tailor your exact vehicle’s needs, our range of highest quality engine oils are the blood of your machine

Designed for modern classics and engines from a variety of different generations, these lubricants offer vital protection and enhance performance, giving a longer life on the road. From monograde oils to running in oils, make sure you get the right oil as the vehicle manufacturer recommended.

Gearboxes have evolved considerably over the last 100 years and so has our expertise about gear oils. Our range offers both modern classics and vintage vehicles excellent anti-friction lubrication, anti-wear properties, and enhance slide action to make gear transmissions problem free.

Brake fluids are essential to the safety and working performance of any braking system. The most commonly used are DOT brake fluids, due to its wide use throughout the car industry. Brake fluids are classified by their physical properties, preventing fluid oxidation, rust and swelling of pistons, our range of brake fluids are tried and tested and are of the highest standard performance requirements.

We have the perfect range of antifreeze and coolants to prevent your engines from frost damage, overheating and corrosion. Time and time again it has been proven than putting the right product in your engines makes all the difference to the increased performance, efficiency and reliability of your vehicles and these products help avoid corrosion and start-up problems all year round.

Our extensive range of quality and specialist greases are designed for a vast array of uses. Correct grease lubrication is vital to extend the life of all of the components in your vehicles, prevent rust and enhancing the ease of movement of the working parts. We only use the highest quality raw materials, and our trusted products are manufactured to cope with the pressures of high speed vibrations and arduous conditions and temperatures.

Our award-winning Prolan lanolin-based lubricants are truly remarkable products in the fight against rust, corrosion and ongoing maintenance. Made from the lanolin derived from sheep’s wool, the range is ideal for classic and vintage vehicles. Prolan can be used for a multitude of applications – from being a general workshop and household lubricant, to the specific protection and preservation of metals, wood and electronic components. The range is environmentally sensitive, biodegradable, safe, easy to apply and extremely long-lasting. Ideal for rust prevention on chassis, loosening rust nuts and bolts and also as a general multi-use lubricant without all the nasties, every garage and home should use this “sheep in a can.”

From hand cleaners to screen wash, cleaning rags, traffic film remover, multi-ease spray to spill kits, we sell wide variety of handy products to help you do your job more easily, keeping your garage or workshop well stocked at all times.

We also manufacture and supply a whole range of useful paints and coatings. Our extensive range of topcoats for metal and machinery, for use with our wide range of primers and undercoats, provide the ultimate finish and protection for all types of historic vehicles. In addition, we have a popular range of floor paints, ideal for workshop and garage floors as well as show rooms and other uses.

For more information on our range of Classic and Vintage products, go to our website:  https://www.withamgroup.co.uk/sectors/classic-vintage