Hemmings Classic Car

Restoration Education

“… once that car was mine, I wanted to make it better; just trading it off for a better one would have felt like quitting…”

For fans of vintage vehicles, the topic of auto restoration is part and parcel of our world. Even if you have no interest in performing the work required to bring an old car back to its original state, you’ve likely had to consider what it takes to make that happen.

My own pursuit of these skills was initially spurred the same way

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