The Story Behind Win a Classic Competitions
The Idea
It all started with a scroll through Facebook. We noticed a few UK prize draws offering cars and motorbikes as prizes. That got us thinking: could we do it too?
Of course, we love cars. We love motorbikes. We live for the smell of petrol and the thrill of the engine. So naturally, the answer was: yes, let’s try it!
Craig suggested:
“What about classic cars? We know them, we love them, and we should include motorbikes as well.”
And that’s how the name Win a Classic competitions was born.
Building the Website
“Right, we need a website,” David said. A quick search later and the perfect domain was available:
👉 www.winaclassic.co.uk
Naturally, in true Clarkson overdrive, we also bought a garage-full of extras:
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winaclassic2.co.uk
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winaclassic2.com
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winaclassic2.net
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winaclassic2.uk
If we were going to run classic car competitions, we wanted to make sure nobody else could nab our name.
The First Roadblocks
At first, things looked easy. But very quickly, we realised this wasn’t just about buying domains. We needed competition software. After days of searching, we found a package from Ireland. Perfect, we thought.
Except it wasn’t. That was only the beginning.
We then needed a bank account. Easy? Not at all. Banks hate anything that smells like raffles, prize draws, or competitions. To them, it was “gambling.”
So we hit the brakes and went for legal advice.
Legal Advice and the Big Memo
After paying solicitors a small fortune, we finally got some good news. Win a Classic competitions didn’t need a gambling licence. Brilliant!
However, if we wanted to advertise on Facebook, we needed a “legal memo.” In other words, a solicitor had to confirm in writing that our competitions were legal UK prize draws and not gambling. So, we paid another fortune, waited weeks, and finally got the green light in September 2023.
The Merchant Challenge
By now, we had:
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The website
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The bank account
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The legal memo
All we needed was a payment processor. Should’ve been easy, right? Wrong. Most merchants wouldn’t touch a new raffle-style business without a trading history. After countless calls, one finally agreed to give us a chance.
And So, Win a Classic Was Born
Finally, after months of obstacles, we launched Win a Classic competitions. And unlike other raffles that give away toasters, vouchers, or gift cards, we had bigger plans.
We wanted excitement. Cars. Motorbikes. Tech. Holidays. Cash prizes. The kind of stuff that makes people’s hearts race.
That’s why our classic car raffles and UK prize draws give you the chance to win something life-changing, every single time.
Because let’s be honest — who wants a boring prize when you can Win a Classic?