Mechanical Restoration

Performance Preserved

Bringing Legends to Life

We believe your restored car should run as good as it looks. Farland Classic Restoration offers complete mechanical services from oil changes and minor tune-ups all the way to stock drive train overhauls and modern crate engine installations.

Watching a talented mechanic at his best is a remarkable thing. That was the the case when our mechanic Steve did a complete service on the Flat-12 engine in a 1986 Ferrari Testarossa. Relentlessly Italian, the Flat-12 is no easy piece of machinery. From nimbly taking it apart, to checking every single moving part, to replacing cam belts and more, our guys have a 6th sense of mechanics. Click on the Testarossa project for more information. In the video to the right, you can see the fine-tuning of a very complex Ferrari 250GT engine. 

One of our specialties is keeping the classic cars running on long rallies. An example is the Colorado Grand. It’s a 1000-mile rally across the state. As you can imagine, keeping a mid-50s or 60s car running in the hot summer over mountain passes can be a challenge. So the fact that we’ve successfully campaigned 14 rallies does the mechanical talking for us. To the right is a previous video about the Arnolt Bristol project. 

Selected Mechanical restoration Projects

Finished Project

2006 Ford GT

Truly a modern classic, the Ford GT began VERY limited production in 2006. This is a super-low-miles example that we are awakening after a long period in storage. These were produced as an ode

Finished Project

1970 Dodge Challenger RT/SE

Our customer recently purchased this '70 Dodge Challenger RT/SE, Triple Black, Hemi car out of California. With one long time owner, this semi-survivor is here for our chassis degrease/dry ice blasting process and repair

Current Project

1963 Daimler Burgundy SP250

Our customer has had this 1963 Daimler SP250 in his family for 50 years. The restoration began at another shop years ago that has since gone out of business. We received the car as

Finished Project

1956 Mercedes-Benz 190SL Black

This classic Mercedes-Benz 190SL is in the shop to get up and running after extended storage. We love working on these 'baby' 300SL classics. They are the very worthy younger brother of the classic

Current Project

1959 Mercedes-Benz 190SL Light Blue

Here's a nice example of the classic Mercedes-Benz 190SL. This one, like many we see, is in for inspection and mechanical refreshing following a long storage. Needless to say, it's important to check many

Finished Project

1969 Porsche 911T Champagne

This original paint California Porsche 911T has come to our shop for some mechanical work. This beautiful German classic will be getting Weber carburetor tuning.

Finished Project

1968 Porsche 911L Bahama Yellow

Our customer brought this 911 to us for some lower rocker rust repairs and metal work. We also freshened up the interior with new carpet, headliner, door panels, dash and seat cover.

Current Project

1968 PLYMOUTH BARRACUDA

Our customer from California has asked us to restore and modify this classic American muscle car after seeing the Maroon Barracuda 340S we restored a few years back. A Resto-Mod is a restoration paired with

Current Project

1968 Chevrolet Camaro Z28

In another of our many interesting classic car restoration stories, our customer purchased a GM Cross Ram set up over 20 years ago with the correct 585 CFM carburetors and rare oval air cleaner

Current Project

1967 AMPHICAR 770

As the pictures show this classic Amphicar 770 had clearly spent some time in the water! Our customer has asked us to perform necessary rust repairs followed by body work and fresh paint. Our

Current Project

1968 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Silver With Red Interior

This car arrived as a roller with lots of boxes, as it was started on by another shop in CA. and never finished. The car has been in our customer's family for almost 25

Finished Project

1955 MERCEDES-BENZ 190SL

Our customer has owned this very early and quite original 1955 190 SL for over 25 years. The car had been in extended storage for many years. We began by restoring the fuel, brake,

Every project gets the same attention to detail

Our process, your treasure

When it comes to family cars, we understand the importance of preserving the memories and history associated with them. Our goal is to help you restore your family car to its original condition, so you can pass it on to future generations with pride.

For investment cars, we go above and beyond to ensure that each restoration is of the highest quality. Our team conducts extensive research and utilizes state-of-the-art techniques to bring these cars back to their original beauty and functionality. We are proud to say that our restorations have won awards at prestigious national events such as Pebble Beach, Amelia, the Quail, and Cavallino.

01

Meet with us

Our process starts with a comprehensive meeting with you, the customer. By getting to know you and your car, we strategize the very best approach for getting you exactly what you need – your classic car done to perfection.

02

tell us your vision

Next, we receive the car, followed by disassembly and catalog. Every part is recorded, and all the necessary steps are taken so our professionals can get to work on metal, interior, mechanical and every other aspect of restoration.

03

let us impress you

We keep you informed of your project, as well as making sure we are aligned financially. We want to make sure you’re comfortable during the whole process. Finally, we deliver your car back to you and it’s time to hit the road!

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