As one of the premier dealers of historic and racing automobiles in the world, Symbolic has deep roots in the collectible car market. Our knowledgeable team, with over 100 years of combined experience, can help you find the perfect car for your collection.
By appointment only. San Diego, California USA
Contact us whether you are looking to buy or sell something special. We are always interested!
Born in Norwood, Massachusetts. Bill has been fascinated with all types of machinery since birth. Bill grew up on a small farm in New England and has vivid memories of barely being able to walk while holding a flashlight for his father while he worked on the family car or machinery in and around the house. Bill has been with Symbolic since the beginning and is highly involved with all of our operations since. Bill has a vast knowledge of classic cars and is our go to guy to research histories and provenance. Bill also has a personal car collection and is involved constantly in rallies, events and auctions.
(+1) 619-840-7811
Born in Los Angeles, California, Marc attended University at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and is the founder of Symbolic Motor Car Company. Over the course of 25 years he built up Symbolic to be one of the the largest Collectible and Exotic car dealerships in the world. In 2000, Marc partnered with Patrick Van Schoote to transform Symbolic International into what it is today. Marc is the backbone of our business and highly respected in the international car world.
Ph (+1) 858-259-0100
Born in Ghent, Belgium, Patrick attended the Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne in Switzerland. After University he worked in Geneva where he was first introduced to the vintage car world. During the following years he lived in Japan where he was closely involved with some of the largest car collections and formed a tight bond with major Japanese collectors. In Japan he also raced professionally in GT cars for 5 years, further entrenching himself in the car lifestyle.
He became part owner of Symbolic in 2000. During this period Symbolic was enjoying rapid growth and widely recognized as one of the preeminent Vintage car dealers in the world. Today Patrick still maintains tight bonds with the Japanese collectors and travels there constantly to source great cars for our dealership.
p: (+1) 858-722-2200