Today we can announce our latest restoration will be this lovely 1967 Austin Healey BJ8 which has been driven and loved by the same owner for 34 years!
The time has come to renew most the systems so the owner can continue to use it rain or shine with no worry.
The car has a striking patina, and original pieces under the newer coats of paint it has had over the years. The original interior and trunk upholstery wasn’t spared from a coat of white or two.
Earl Kagna has instructed us to strip the doors, remove the doors, then the windscreen so we can remove the front fenders and see what we are up against.
It’s just too much fun to check out the Vintage Colour Register book by Donald Pikovnik beforehand and imagine the possibilities!
Today a Victoria icon was reunited with the streets after being in limbo since the 1960s.
This DB2/4 was just completed by Jetstream Custom Auto and Jason brought it by to show off his excellent work.
The car has been at Styles for sometime and fitted with an incredible interior including Mercedes-Gulling-patterned front seats.
Over 20 years ago we helped the project along with some ignition and carburetor work, so it’s a real charm to see it in action.
This week we serviced a French car! That being the this 1955 Citroën Traction Avant with the 9-window Familiale body.
The Traction Avant dates back to 1934 and was notable for using a front-wheel drive system combined with a steel monocoque chassis.
This particular car was purchased from Chicago, but appears to have spent much time in Europe.
Today Hamish Crawford stopped by in his new monochrome MG TC speedster.
It has a distinctive checkerboard pattern in the radiator that was original to the car and was typical mod from the 1960s. Long gone are the sweeping fenders, replaced by simple cycle fenders. This config is seriously waxing nostalgia, as Hamish did up a similar car when he was a teenager.
Under the hood is a the full monte; that being a blown supercharger that eschews the obligatory twin SUs for a setup more akin to a Blower Bentley!
Europe’s biggest classic car rally is well underway in France. Every year Peter Auto organize a classic version of the Tour de France known as the Tour Auto.
This year the event started with a check-in at the Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées before 5 days of high-speed touring south through France towards Biarritz. The route includes special stages which are closed rally-racing and racing stops at Circuit de Magny-Cours, Circuit de Charade, Circuit d’Albi and Circuit de Pau-Arnos.
Scrutineering at Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées.
MGB Image copyright-Mathieu Bonnevie
Laurent PAULUS & Elisabeth PAULUS 1959 MGA
Gilles COURAUDON & Marielle COURAUDON – 1960 Lotus Elite
Pierre LE GLOAHEC-HENANFF & Alexandre BRASSEUR – 1959 A Jaguar MK 1 3,4
Hugues de BEAUREGARD & A Philippe LOUZON – 1958 Triumph TR3
ugène DELEPLANQUE & A Ghislain BARROIS – 1965 MGB
Jean-Louis LACHET & tienne CALMES – 1965 Austin Cooper S 1300 MK.
