Pricing
Three ways to Restoration Essentials.
One authoritative price for every restoration guide. A marque membership for the writer-on-deadline buyer. And a transparent auction fee schedule — buyer fee, shop commission, and listing tiers, all spelled out below.
One-time purchase
Decision-grade restoration intel, structured chapter-by-chapter for any year/model/marque in the catalog.
Price
$29.95
Less than one hour of shop time — and the answer is yours forever.
- Decision-grade restoration intel structured chapter-by-chapter in build order
- One US-letter PDF per build
- Period-correct sourcing and cross-referenced provenance
- Pay once, keep the editorial record forever
Recurring membership
$19.95 per month or $199.00 per year. Every new guide in your inbox the day it ships. Cancel any time from your Stripe billing portal.
Monthly
$19.95 / mo
- New Chevrolet guides emailed the day they ship
- Cancel any time from the Stripe billing portal
Annual
$199.00 / yr
$16.58 / mo equivalent · saves $40.40 vs monthly.
Best valueSaves $40.40 / yr
Secure payment via Stripe. Email is collected at the Stripe checkout page.
Auction vertical
Buy restored and unrestored muscle through live auctions — or open a listing of your own. Fees spelled out below.
Launch promotion
25 of 25 fee-free slots remaining
The first 25 auction lots list free — no listing fee, no seller commission, no buyer fee.
Buyer fee
5% of hammer
Capped at $5000.00. Paid by the winning bidder at close.
Shop commission
2% of hammer
Deducted from the seller payout at close.
Listing — Standard
$79.951 week. Self-serve listing.
Listing — Regular
$149.95Up to 90 days. Till it sells.
Listing — Premium
$299.95Up to 90 days. Plus social + newsletter exposure and a 0.5% seller discount (1.5% commission vs the standard 2%).
See how the guide, subscription, and auction product shapes differ before you choose.
Choose your shape
One guide, an ongoing marque library, or the auction marketplace.
| Product shape | Best for | How it charges | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard guide | One specific build and its period-correct record. | $29.95 one time. | Browse guides |
| Marque subscription | Serial restorers following one manufacturer family. | $19.95 monthly or $199 yearly. | Choose a marque |
| Auction access | Buying or listing American-muscle vehicles and parts. | 5% buyer fee, seller commission, and listing tier. | Open auctions |
Secure payment via Stripe. Email is collected at the Stripe checkout page. See the full fee schedule on this page or the buyer FAQ.