Yann started his Classic Cars Body Repair business in Saint-Forgeot, France in 2011, largely thanks to the encouragement of all-round nice guy, Pascal Amodru, owner of Serial Kombi. At the point he did so, he had already painted Pascal’s famous Wind Split hi-top drag race Bus, and several other cars, clearly demonstrating his skills for restoration and bodywork.
However, as anyone who has ever built a business in the car sector will attest, it’s no walk in the park. And, while it might seem like the perfect way to get your own projects done in double quick time, it actually becomes harder than ever.
How so? I hear you ask. Well, if you have the time to build your own projects, you rarely have the money to do so. And if you have enough money coming in to keep the business afloat, you rarely have the time to work on your own stuff as customer cars and work have to take priority.
Consequently, you’ll
