The questions worth
asking first.

We answer to one person in any transaction: the client who engaged us. Motori holds no inventory and runs no auction, so there is never a car we need to move or a sale room we need to fill. That structure is the whole point — our recommendation follows your objective, not ours. When the right answer is to wait, or to walk away, we will tell you so.

Only ever yours. We act for the client who has engaged us, and you will always know exactly whom we represent. Where another Motori client stands on the other side of a transaction, that relationship is disclosed openly, and nothing proceeds without the informed consent of both parties.

We start with what you are trying to achieve, then let evidence and experience shape the path — a public sale, a private one, patience, or passing altogether. Because no outcome pays us more than another, the recommendation is simply the one we believe serves you best.

Not every situation requires us — many collectors buy and sell well on their own. Involving Motori makes sense when the decision is important enough to benefit from experienced judgment, a trusted network, and one person accountable from the first conversation to the last detail. We save you time, remove complexity, and put better information behind every decision.

None. We would far rather you make the right decision than a quick one. If the timing isn’t right, or a sale isn’t in your interest, we will say so plainly — even when that means no engagement for us. Nothing about how we work depends on rushing you.

That is a good place to begin. Many of our relationships start with a single question rather than a decision. You are welcome to seek our perspective now and act on it whenever — or if ever — the time is right. A conversation is not expected to lead anywhere in particular.

Completely, and by default rather than by request. Every conversation and every engagement is held in confidence — identities, holdings, and details are never disclosed without your written consent. When a sale is best kept quiet, it happens off-market entirely: no public listing, and no price history left behind.

Gladly — it is how much of our work is done. Motori works with family offices, attorneys, accountants, insurance brokers, and private banks, as the automotive specialist within a circle of advisors you already trust. We complement the people who serve you rather than stand in for them.

Transparency, and always agreed in writing before work begins. For Full Seller Representation, Motori charges a success-based fee calculated as a percentage of the sale price. There is no upfront Motori fee; our fee is earned only when the car sells.

The success fee covers Motori’s advisory and sales work, including valuation and market analysis, sale strategy, preparation oversight, buyer outreach, negotiation and management of the transaction through closing. Approved third-party services such as professional photography, inspections and history reports are passed through at cost.

Other Motori services use fee structures appropriate to the work involved and are agreed in writing before we begin.

A person, not a department. You will deal directly with Steve Gregg and a small, senior team — the same people from the first conversation through to the last detail. Nothing is handed to a call center, and you will always know who is accountable for your engagement.

Cars that matter to the people who own them — historically important classics, modern collector cars, performance cars, and complete collections alike. If you are unsure whether yours is a fit, simply ask. We would rather tell you honestly than accept an engagement we cannot serve well.

Yes — and you do not need to understand the cars to begin. We often step in for families and executors, starting with a clear, unhurried inventory and valuation, then laying out the options plainly. Nothing has to be decided at once. We move at the pace the family and the estate require, and coordinate with the attorneys and accountants already involved.

Rarely. Our work is national and increasingly international, and we coordinate transport, storage, and inspection wherever your cars reside. We meet by appointment and travel as the work requires, so where you or your collection sit is seldom an obstacle.