Jim,
Boy that is interesting. I just called them yesterday and told them I wanted
to insure a vintage race car and I explained that I was looking for
insurance when I hauled it to and from the track and in the paddock area. I
also indicated I might want to register it for some very limited street use.
I was quoted a price and they faxed the paperwork out. I spoke with a fellow
named George. My understanding is that the owner, Jim Grundy, races a
vintage car and understands the vintage car insurance business. So my advice
if you call back would be to ask for Jim and don't talk to anyone else.
Regards,
Phil
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Hill [SMTP:Jim_Hill@chsra.wisc.edu]
> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 4:54 PM
> To: 'Phil Roettjer'
> Cc: vintage-race@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: Insurance
>
>
> Phil Roettjer wrote:
>
> > You might also try Grundy Worldwide. I am just in the process of
> getting
> > insurance for a 53 Lotus and Grundy provides coverage in transit and in
> the
> > paddock areas just like Parish, but their policy also covers the car if
> you
> > license it for the street. The totals quoted between both companies were
> > within $10 of each other. The number for Grundy is 800-338-4005.
>
> I called Grundy the moment I saw your note. The woman I talked to insisted
> that they would not insure a vintage race car. I tried to make it clear to
> her that I knew that the car wouldn't be covered while actually on-track,
> that I just wanted coverage while on the highway as a licensed vehicle,
> while in transit and in the paddock, and while sitting in my garage. I was
> told that they insure "show" cars, but they don't insure cars actually
> used
> as race cars.
>
> Either she's right (and I need to look elsewhere for coverage) or she's
> wrong (and I need to look elsewhere for an insurer with agents who know
> what
> they're selling), or I'm unable to communicate in my native tongue (always
> a
> possibility).
>
> ???
>
> Jim Hill
> Madison WI
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