Oldtimer and Youngtimer in Switzerland
Buy an Oldtimer in Switzerland
A buying guide per series, checklists for viewings and value estimates in francs – plus the marketplace for Oldtimer and Youngtimer.
Latest listings
1964PORSCHE 356 1600 SC
49'600 km · 95 PS · Condition 1 · 4414 Füllinsdorf
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1990PORSCHE 911 Carrera 2 Targa
150 km · 250 PS · Condition 1 · 4414 Füllinsdorf
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1990PORSCHE 928 S4
69'000 km · 320 PS · Condition 1 · 4414 Füllinsdorf
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1996PORSCHE 911 3.8 RS
50'500 km · 300 PS · Condition 1 · 4414 Füllinsdorf
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1986PORSCHE 911 Turbo 3.3
64'000 km · 300 PS · Condition 1 · 4414 Füllinsdorf
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1993PORSCHE 911 Turbo 3.6
87'700 km · 360 PS · Condition 1 · 4414 Füllinsdorf
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What ClassicGuide offers
Buying guide by series
Weak points, year-specific traps and variants – researched per series, not as a blanket note per model.
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Checklist for the viewing
One shared inspection list plus the weak points of that series – as a PDF for the workshop.
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Value estimates in CHF
Price ranges by condition grade 1–5, drawn from auction results and market watching in Switzerland.
Included in the guides
Workshops with a make focus
A directory of specialist workshops, filterable by make, canton and focus.
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Event calendar Switzerland
Shows, meetings and races for Oldtimer and Youngtimer – as a calendar and a list. Past dates drop off on their own.
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Stories
Stories about people, roads and cars – from Switzerland and its passes.
Go to the storiesWhat matters in Switzerland
Whether a car can already get veteran status or still counts as a Youngtimer changes the registration. In both cases you check condition, papers and the quirks of the series.
Veteran and Youngtimer
A veteran vehicle was first registered more than 30 years ago, is used privately, covers at most 3000 km a year on average and is technically sound. Younger classics are Youngtimer, still without the entry. See Veteran status in Switzerland.
Price in francs
What the listing says, on its own, still means little. In the buying guide the price is therefore a range by condition grade 1–5, drawn from auctions and from watching the Swiss market. Grade 1 is concours, grade 5 a restoration project – that is where the price sits.
Viewing
Before you travel, the checklist walks you through bodywork, mechanicals and papers, and adds the weak points of that series. You tick the items on your phone or print the list and take it along, from the underbody to the service book.
Workshops
For servicing or an opinion on site, the workshop directory lists specialist businesses. You can filter by make, canton and focus, for example servicing and maintenance, restoration, bodywork, storage or the MFK. Place and makes are on the entry.
Common questions
From when does a car count as an Oldtimer in Switzerland?
“Oldtimer” is not an entry on the vehicle registration document. Veteran-vehicle status becomes possible when first registration was more than 30 years ago, the car is used privately, yearly mileage is limited to 3000 km on average and the condition is technically sound. The canton decides whether that applies. The requirements are set out in the article.
What is a Youngtimer?
A Youngtimer is a younger classic that has not yet reached the 30-year mark. You check condition, history and price just as with an Oldtimer, but the veteran entry does not exist yet.
Where do I buy an Oldtimer in Switzerland?
You will find the cars in the listings on ClassicGuide and at specialist workshops. The search on this page filters what is currently offered.
What do I check before buying?
Look at the condition grade, the papers and the known weak points of the series. The buying guide sets out the price ranges for grades 1–5. The checklist sets out the points for the viewing.
Viewing planned?
The checklist walks you through every point – from the bodywork to the papers.