The classic car industry is running out of mechanics – StarterMotor has a solution

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The classic car world has a problem. Of the 1.93 million classic and historic vehicles registered in the UK, their owners have an average age of 66. It’s a similar figure in Europe – 60 – while in the US, classic car insurer Hagerty pins the average age of owners at 56. 

And it’s not just owners and enthusiasts. Those with the mechanical knowledge and skills to…