Customer Cars

Where It All Started I guess this is where the story really starts. It was 1984, I was attending Santa Rosa High School, and my first car was our family’s 1973 Triumph TR6 convertible in a gorgeous British Racing Green. Being classically British, it came with the usual collection of electrical and mechanical issues, which…

If you’ve read the story of the 1949 Chevy 3600, you may remember the neighbor who first brought me into that restoration. Once the truck was finished, he asked if I could give his 1971 Toyota Land Cruiser a complete mechanical workover. When he pulled up to drop it off, I could tell from the…

As I mentioned earlier, the restorations of my childhood truck and Jacqueline fundamentally changed the way I look at classic cars and what it means to restore them. These projects gave me a much deeper appreciation not only for the vehicles themselves, but also for the history, craftsmanship, and character that make each one unique.…

Having the opportunity to complete a full restoration on a car with such special meaning is always incredibly rewarding. Taking an already beautiful classic and elevating it to another level—while improving its performance, reliability, comfort, and drivability—is what these projects are all about. “Keeping Classics on the Road” is more than our tagline. It represents…

This was a particularly rewarding project. Full restorations are always a pleasure to complete, especially when the transformation from where the vehicle started to the finished product is so dramatic. Delivering the completed truck and seeing the results of all the work come together is one of the most satisfying parts of the restoration process.

As I’ve mentioned with other builds, there is something truly special about having the opportunity to help put a classic vehicle back on the road. In this case, the connection was especially meaningful. This was the owner’s childhood truck—the same truck he drove on his family’s vineyard at the age of 17—and his goal was…

A featured Napa Classic Restos project.