On the flip side , our buyers are often in their late 40s to mid-50s , who purchase these classics in remembrance of their childhood days . How many times we ’ ve heard , “ my father had one of these when I was a kid ”. Many times , my father will tell me who is most likely to purchase a specific car . right down to being a male or female , and their background . It ’ s uncanny .
Over the past few years our business has evolved from acquisition and sales to custom builds . At first , this was most often the result of a customer purchasing one of our vehicles and wanting items added , such as power steering , air conditioning , or other upgrades for comfort . We ’ ve found that many of our customers appreciate the “ classics ” but want more in the way of a driving experience . This lead to total custom builds . The car gets stripped to a bare shell and built from the ground up with modern suspension , engine and transmission . Computer controlled fuel injected engines with massive power , six speed transmissions , adjustable coil over shocks , and anything else you desire .
We recently had one of these builds on exhibit in Las Vegas at the SEMA show , ( Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association ), which is the mecca for
cutting edge hot rods and their builders . Our 1970 Dodge Challenger exhibited there was chosen for Hot Rod Magazine ’ s Top 10 Mopars .
We purchased our first location in July of 2011 ; an 8,000-square foot warehouse in Troy . After months of renovations , which included gutting the offices , ripping off 3 layers of roofing , plumbing , electrical , heating systems , etc ., we had our shop up and running .
We had always intended to do the mechanical work in house , and any paint work would be farmed out to local people we knew . It quickly became apparent that this wasn ’ t going to work for us . Needing to control time frame of the job and the quality of work , we purchased our own paint shop . Two years ago , we purchased a local body shop and outfitted it for our needs . We are now known for our high-quality paint & body work being completed by our excellent staff .
It ’ s been exciting to share my love for cars with my father over the many years we ’ ve worked together . To be part of a business that transforms our customers to a time in their life that represented a special time is a privilege and a passion .
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