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Autobahn Alpha

Collector car ownership · Reg D 506(c)

Own the great cars — for a fraction of the cost.

One car. A small group of owners. Professionally stored and maintained — with an exclusive community around the collection, from annual drive events to private auction previews.

Australian investor? Invest directly or through your self‑managed super fund — how SMSF investing works.

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For accredited investors only. Investments are illiquid and involve risk, including possible loss of principal. Not an offer to sell or a solicitation; offers are made only through definitive offering documents.

Offered under Reg D 506(c) · Accredited investors only · Assets held in dedicated SPVs

Risk disclosures →

Ownership

A real car, properly kept — and close enough to drive.

Sole ownership of an investment-grade car means storage, insurance, maintenance and a buyer to find at the end. We take on all of that, spread the cost across investors, and keep you close to the machine itself.

You choose the car
Each offering is one specific vehicle. You see the car, the diligence pack and the cost model before you commit — never a blind pool.
We keep it properly
Climate-controlled storage, specialist insurance, scheduled maintenance and condition reporting — the parts of ownership that quietly decide the outcome.
You’re part of the circle
An exclusive community around the collection — annual drive events, private previews before auctions, and vault visits by appointment.
When it’s time to sell
A 5–8 year hold, then a sale routed through whichever channel the market favours — with proceeds distributed pro-rata. No scramble for a buyer.

For Australian investors

Investing through your SMSF

Our offerings are open to self-managed super funds. Your fund subscribes to a specific car’s SPV the same way any investor does — with the documentation and reporting a fund needs along the way.

Your fund holds the interest
The SMSF trustee subscribes to the SPV and the fund holds the interest in its own name — one specific car, ring-fenced in its own entity.
Documentation for your fund
Offering documents, subscription records and periodic valuation reporting support your fund’s accounting and annual audit.
What trustees should check
The investment needs to fit your fund’s documented investment strategy and the sole-purpose test. Illiquidity and concentration matter for super — obtain independent advice before investing.

More questions answered in the FAQ →

Autobahn Alpha does not provide financial, tax or legal advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to acquire an interest through a superannuation fund. Eligibility is confirmed during verification for each offering.

The Paddock

Know the cars you own.

Every investor joins the circle around the cars themselves — annual drive days with the portfolio, private previews before auctions, and the people who care about these machines the way you do.

Inside The Paddock →

The app

Your collection, in your pocket.

Everything you own, everything open, and everything happening — on your phone, with Face ID on the door and a switch to hide the numbers when you’re not alone.

Your vehiclesFollow every car you own
Each vehicle with its own page — what you put in, what it’s valued at now, and how that has moved since. Charted over time, with the valuation dates marked.
OfferingsRead the file before you commit
Open offerings with the full diligence set — inspection, purchase, appraisal and circular documents — plus the thesis, terms and the vehicle’s own record. Register your interest from the app.
Member eventsRSVP in a couple of taps
The Paddock calendar travels with you: what’s on, where, how many places are left, and RSVP for yourself and a guest.
The Portfolio tab — your vehicles, with owned cars and one in progress
An open offering — 1996 Ferrari F512 M with investment thesis and documents
The Paddock in the app — member events with RSVP, and the reading list

Why collector cars

Why collector cars belong in a portfolio

Finite supply, global buyer depth and established auction markets give collector cars a differentiated role alongside financial assets. But outcomes are made by discipline: forensic diligence before acquisition, preservation while held, and exit routing when markets are right — not trend chasing.

01

Source

Auctions, specialist dealers, private collections.

02

Structure

One car per SPV, documented diligence, transparent costs.

03

Steward & exit

Storage, insurance, condition oversight; exit by best channel.

Scarcity
Production is capped and attrition reduces supply — the best examples get rarer, not more common.
Global buyer depth
International demand across auctions, dealers and private collectors — multiple transaction venues.
Real-asset character
Tangible ownership; condition and provenance can matter as much as macro cycles.
Stewardship is edge
Documentation, preservation and cost control directly move outcomes — where management adds value.

118%

10-year price growth, investment-grade cars

Source: Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index

5%

Maximum historical annual drawdown

Source: McKinsey, Collectible Cars 2023

$887M

Global auction volume, 2024

Source: RM Sotheby’s annual results

Be first to the next allocation

Waitlist members see upcoming cars, diligence packs and allocation windows before anyone else.

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