Hemmings Classic Car

Joel Justin, California

JOEL JUSTIN FINISHED BUILDING HIS DREAM SHOP IN 2016, THOUGH he really could’ve used it more than 40 years ago.

“In high school in the mid-’70s, most everyone was into muscle cars, but my friend and I loved sports cars,” he said. “My first car was a 1963 Triumph TR4. My dad knew I was mechanically inclined, so he let me buy a fixer-upper before I had my license. He may have regretted it as I took over his three-car garage for the next two

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