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Farland Classic Restoration completed a comprehensive color change, chassis, and interior and exterior restoration.  When a legendary car like the 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona rolls into the shop, it’s not just another job—it’s a wild ride into the heart of something untouchable, raw, and legendary. You’re dealing with history, mythology, and metal, all fused into one snarling machine that doesn’t whisper its past but screams it at 7,500 RPM. This is a car that demands attention.  Designed in the late ’60s when Ferrari was riding the high of their racing triumphs, the Daytona was built to do one thing: … Read more

Here at the shop we say; “They show up in pairs”. For one reason or another, when an oddball model rolls in we will often see a very similar example rolling in right behind it. Last year, we had a pair of Colorado Orange BMW 2002s show up on the same day! This week we have another four-cylinder pair with just a bit more panache. Join us as we cover the Rare Porsche Pair! Our Porsche 356A Convertible D is quickly coming together as we work through the final few aspects of the car. Over the past few months, we’ve … Read more

If you’ve kept up with the shop over the past few months, you’ll know we said goodbye to our beloved 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 ‘Daytona’ back in December. We shipped the car back to its caring owner after an extensive nut and bolt restoration. This week, we’re reconnecting with this front engine V12 classic to celebrate some amazing news! Join us for the Concours Update on the 1973 Ferrari 365GTB/4 ‘Daytona’. Last week we highlighted the ‘Final Ten Percent’; the push to get your Concours car correct in every way and get that sought-after 100 point perfect score. In this … Read more

When every new ship is launched, after it is fully fitted out it begins what are known as ‘sea trials.’ These are short voyages with just the crew aboard that are used to test every system and its seaworthiness. No passengers are carried on these shakedown cruises and the ship is deliberately run at maximum speeds and under every stress that can be created before it is certified safe for the public or a full Naval compliment.  Frequently, issues are found that require a visit back to the shipyard for rectification. Even the Titanic went through rigorous trails before its fateful maiden … Read more

One of the Golden Rules of the automobile business is: almost any modification to almost any car hurts its value.  This has become even more valid in today’s collector car environment where originality is prized more than faddish ‘improvements.’  We bought the Testarossa above with period BBS wheels and simply HAD to replace them to originals to sell the car. Recalling our previous blog, we mentioned that thirty years ago many sports cars were color-changed to red from whatever their original hue may have been—because that was popular at the time.  Today, those original rich metallic browns and greens on Mercedes SLs  … Read more

Each of us, at one time or another, have started projects that never quite got finished, from model airplanes as kids to more complicated jobs later on.  After the acceptance it wasn’t going to get done, the project was disposed of somehow or finished by hired help and we moved on. Often these were learning experiences that taught us what we were not adept at. Sometimes projects get sidelined by newer, more exciting interests.  As adults, many car nuts decide one day to buy some car they are fascinated with and ‘restore’ it. This is usually because they can’t afford … Read more