Over the last 40 years, we’ve had the opportunity to finish some truly spectacular projects. Below is a small sample of some of the fine automobiles that we have restored.  While this list does include many of our top-tier restorations, it shouldn't take away from the fact that no job is too big or too small for us. 

Audrain ATS 1964 ATS 2500 GTS

One of just 12 ever produced, the ATS 2500 GTS proved to be one of our most exciting and eventful restoration projects yet! Product supply and delivery issues due to COVID certainly…

Awe-inspiring Aurelia Restoring a Late Series VI

Ric stopped by one summer day to present his 1959 Lancia Aurelia GT to us. As many of our customers do, Ric was looking to…

TZ Stories to Tell
Alfa Romeo TZ #750027

We restored this superb Alfa Romeo TZ in 2006. It has been exhibited at many well-known concours events winning awards regularly...

Aston Martin & Fitch-Whitmore
A DB2 and Le Mans Special

Two exciting competition cars. Related by purpose, but of very different origin, both were restored by Automotive Restorations Inc. In the...

Blue DB2 Drophead Aston Makeover

As many of our customers do, our client was looking to restore his precious DB2; noting he wanted the finished product to be something he could enjoy driving, and displaying, equally. 

The Road To Restoration
Aston Martin DB4C

This is a special Aston Martin, both in its creation and life on the road. Nicknamed “Halsey,” this Aston’s been driven far and often in all...

Let’s Do It Right!
Bentley Graber

It all started in February 2000, with a phone call seeking information. A Swiss (Graber) bodied MK6 Bentley in Georgia was the subject of Dale...

The College Commuter Ben’s Roundie BMW 2002- Owned Since New

About a year ago, we unveiled Ben's 1971 BMW 2002 project on our newsletter. A spectacularly original car, Ben kept…

Evolution of the Caprice
1988 Caprice 9C1

This short video highlights the GM Fastburn 385 crate engine's installation in my 1988 Caprice 9C1 police interceptor. Thanks to the technician...

A Cisitalia Of Many Continents
Restoring a Cisitalia Vignale Spyder

Piero Dusio was a successful Italian industrialist with a dream.  A car of his own creation was the focus.  The Cisitalia name and the cars produced aptly illustrate the achievement of one man’s passion for the automobile. Dusio built up the Compagnia Industriale Sportiva Italia (Cisitalia) before the start of World War II.

Cunningham’s Thunder Restored
Uniquely American

Rick Rothenberger's Cunningham C-2 arrived at Automotive Restorations in late 2000. It was not a basket case, but a fair portion of the car arrived...

One of a Kind
Ferrari 166MM 0300

Ferrari 166 MM 0300 was a more recent story. Long time client and collector Dennis Nicotra said, “I’ve just bought this terrific Ferrari and I want to restore it to its original race-winning condition.”

Awarded and Appreciated
Ferrari 400 Super America #3747 

Ferrari 400 Super America chassis number 3747 looked pretty good on arrival. The last short-wheelbase 400 in the minuscule...

A Tale of Two Ferraris
Ferrari Number 15809 & 15807

How often do guys like us have the chance to resurrect a fine Ferrari for the guy who bought it new from Luigi Chinetti’s mid-town...

Silver Bullet(s) 1971 Ferrari Dino 246GT, 1974 Ferrari 400i, & 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB

It’s certainly not uncommon for similar vehicle makes to arrive in waves here at the shop- but three silver Ferraris at once?! Check out the major refreshes performed on all three examples…

A Year In The Life
Jaguar Number 670151

All was buzzing in July 2009 as we prepare to send Peter Kalikow’s Jaguar XK120 off to Pebble Beach for exhibition.  Off it...

An Almost Original Owners Original Roadster
Jaguar XK120

It is not often that we have the pleasure of bringing a significant collectible classic back to life for the guy who bought it in its first...

H-Mod Wonder Restoring a Nardi 750 Roadster

Coming soon!

Restoring Zorro’s Maserati
Finding the Famous 3500

Every classic car has a story to tell, and, for many collectors, the history of the car can be just as important as the car itself. In the age of the internet connecting with past caretakers of these special vehicles may be as simple as a few strategic Google searches. Still, often a vintage car's history has been obscured by the passage of time.

The Late Neil Peart's Maserati Mistral Correcting Hidden Mysteries…

Coming soon!

Working Just Right
1940 Packard 180 Woodie

This beautiful old Packard 180 drove into our shop under its own power in the winter of 2003-04. Though a bit down on its post-depression-era luck,...

Pegaso Perfection Restored
A Story of Then and Now

This is a story of then and now. Then, as exhibited at the San Remo Concours 1954 with Pierre and Henriette Saoutchik aboard...

A Pegaso Story
Touring Bodied Z103

Projects like this are a pleasure for the craftsmen at ARI and VRS. Efforts were undertaken with knowledgeable, understanding, and involved owners...

A Pegaso Story, V2 Touring Bodied Z102 Coupe

Coming soon!

Single Owner Porsche 911S Targa One of the Most Original, and Roughest Examples We’ve Saved!

Coming soon!

M. Allen Swift & The 1928 Rolls Royce Picadilly P1 Roadster Restoring the Longest Owned Car by One Owner

As the story goes, in 1928, Allen Swift from West Hartford, Connecticut, was gifted a brand new 1928 Rolls Royce Picadilly P1 Roadster. Over 60 years later, we were given the task of restoring it.

A Rolls-Royce Story
Awards Aplenty

We are pleased to have been a part of the restoration of the beautiful Rolls Royce Silver Cloud II convertible, pictured herein, A “part” is the...

A Car and Its Family
A Siata Reborn

A story about special cars and people who curate and care about artful machines.  We start with some family history and decades of use, hands-on augmentation, and enjoyment of Siata 200CS #071

A Small Siata Story
Siata Number 403

An American road racing competitor from the early days of SCCA racing restored to it’s original configuration.

Quite The Life
Siata 208s

Siata 208S #BS508 has endured quite a life by anyone’s standard. It left the factory sometime in late '52 or early '53 headed for Ernie McAfee’s...