Service · Restore · Store · Sell
Classic cars, looked after properly.
What we do
Everything a classic needs, under one roof
Annual service
A full service to the maker’s schedule, adapted for how older cars are actually used: less mileage, more standing.
Pre-purchase inspection
Before you buy, we put the car on the ramp and tell you what it really is. Around 140 checks, a compression test and a written report with photographs.
Engine rebuild
Full strip, measure and rebuild in our engine room, to original specification or a documented fast-road spec.
Brakes & suspension
Refresh the parts that make an old car feel tight again: bushes, dampers, brakes and geometry.
Bodywork & paint
From a single repaired sill to a bare-metal respray in our downdraft booth. Original colours matched from paint codes and old panels.
Full restoration
Ground-up restorations to concours, original or sympathetic spec, recorded in a build diary you can follow online.
Climate store
Humidity-controlled storage for cars that stand for months.
How it works
From first call to keys back
Four steps, the same for a 90-minute inspection or a two-year restoration. You always know what happens next, and nothing starts without your OK.
5-person workshop team
Book
Tell us the registration and what you’ve noticed. We reply within one working day with a date.
Inspect
The car goes on the ramp. We diagnose first and photograph anything we find.
Quote & approve
You get a written price, parts list and time. Nothing starts without your OK.
Work & updates
We do the work and send photo updates. For restorations, every Friday in the build diary.
On the ramp now
1964 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 roadster
A numbers-matching 3.8 roadster that spent thirty years in a barn in Herefordshire. Being restored to original specification.
1,320 hrs
11 months so far
In the showroom
Cars for sale
For sale
1988 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 Targa
3.2 flat-six
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Guards Red
81,400 miles
G50 five-speed
3.2 flat-six
£64,950
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For sale
1971 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Coupé
3.5 V8
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Silver Grey
64,200 miles
Four-speed automatic
3.5 V8
£118,000
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Reserved
1990 Land Rover Defender 90 Tdi
2.5 Tdi
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Coniston Green
112,000 miles
LT77 five-speed
2.5 Tdi
£34,500
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For sale
1958 Jaguar XK150 Fixed Head Coupé
3.4 XK six
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British Racing Green
On rebuild
Four-speed with overdrive
3.4 XK six
Price on application
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Marques we know
Specialists in the cars we love
Every car we sell has been through our workshop: inspected, serviced and photographed underneath before it goes on sale.
Browse cars for sale ↗
Browse cars for sale ↗
We buy and sell on commission. Bring the car in for a free valuation and an honest view of what it is worth.
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Before & after
Drag to see what fourteen months does.
1973 Porsche 911 2.7
Our work
Real cars, real restorations
Before
Porsche
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1973
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14 months
Porsche 911 2.7
Before
Jaguar
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1964
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11 months so far
Jaguar E-Type Series 1 roadster
Before
Land Rover
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1969
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7 months
Land Rover Series IIA 88
Before
Alfa Romeo
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1966
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12 months
Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT
Before
Mercedes-Benz
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1969
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6 months so far
Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Pagoda
Before
Mini
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1967
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9 months
Mini Cooper S Mk1
Why Patina
What makes us the easy choice
Marque specialists
We work on a handful of marques and know them properly, from the parts that fail to the way they should drive.
Written quotes first
You get a written price, parts list and time before any work starts. If something changes, we ask first.
Photo updates every week
We photograph what we find and send updates every Friday, so you can see the work without driving over.
12-month work guarantee
Everything we fit and every job we do is guaranteed for twelve months, parts and labour.
★★★★★
4.9
average rating
— Richard
Porsche 911 2.7 owner
— Anna
Alfa Romeo Spider owner
— Helen
Jaguar E-Type owner
— Martin
Land Rover Defender owner
— Claire
Mercedes 230 SL owner
— Dev
Mini Cooper S owner
From the workshop
A few things worth knowing
FAQ
Questions, answered
The things owners ask us most. If yours isn’t here, call or send a message and a mechanic will reply, not a call centre.
Book a visit
Get your free estimate
A specialist calls you back within 30 minutes during opening hours, with a straight answer and a rough price.