Mediterranean Classics is a parts and restoration company based
near Barcelona on the Mediterranean coast.

It was set up in 2002 by Erik Jeffery who is English and has worked in the old car industry for many years in England, selling parts and restoring English cars. His knowledge and contacts make an ideal combination and can benefit the Spanish market by ensuring the right part at the right price.

Erik’s objective is to remove the mystique about classic English cars that seems to exist here in Spain. He is always reminding customers than an MGB or a Mini are probably the cheapest cars in the world to buy parts.

If you compare the prices of parts for both cars to a modern car they are usually many times cheaper. The reason? The market in the UK is very competitive, driving prices down, but you have to know where to buy and you also have to know the quality of every part. Here, at Mediterranean Classics we can offer quality parts, often from stock at good prices.

Whilst we specialise in Austin Healey, Jaguar, MG, Mini and Triumph (and holds stock for all these models) we can also source parts for other vehicles. Recently Sunbeam Alpine parts have been sourced from approximately ten different UK suppliers (This is where experience and contacts are so important) and a customer in Mallorca needed a number of very obscure brake parts for a Riley Pathfinder, all of which we found and delivered personally to a very happy customer. On this occasion three different UK suppliers were used.

We are keen to work with the restorers and specialist clubs to help members buy at better prices. We are also willing to hold stock if companies or clubs indicate that they have a demand for specific items.

Just a comment on buying directly from the UK...

There are obviously a number of extremely professional UK companies, some of whom have been in business for many years and their knowledge and competence is beyond reproach. However, not all companies are like this and if you don’t know a company or its reputation and your knowledge of English is only average, you need to be careful:

How much is the transport? Do they have stock? What happens if the part is incorrect? What happens if the part is faulty? What happens if the part never arrives?

These are questions you need to ask and have satisfactory answers before proceeding. There are many examples of customers being disappointed. By buying from us, here at Mediterranean Classics, in your own country, you can overcome nearly all these problems. You know the price. (Prices are always quoted here in Catalunya) It will not change after you get a quote; prices are normally held for at least ninety days. You will get a delivery date based either on stock availability or on the basis of regular shipments which come into Barcelona every fortnight. Smaller items come by post. If there is a problem with a part, incorrect or faulty, it will be replaced. Parts usually have a guarantee of one year. Some parts, such as stainless steel exhaust systems, have a lifetime guarantee.

When Erik worked in the UK, he would always encourage retail customers to buy his product through recognised trade specialists in their own country, precisely for the reasons stated above.