Auto Restorations Ltd was started in 1973 by three old-car collectors who wanted to employ an expert tradesman to do panel work on their cars. That original employee, Alan Stanton, was set up in small premises and began work. Soon, other owners of cherished cars showed interest in having work done and the business began to expand to meet the demand to the point where it outgrew its premises and now, after three moves to bigger and better premises each time, it employs 27 people.
Staff turnover is low, with several key people having worked over 20 years in the company and several others having clocked up more than 10 years service. This has resulted in a vast accumulation of collective knowledge, not only of the techniques of vehicle restoration, but also of the idiosyncrasies of the wide range of models that we have worked on over the years. Auto Restorations has never specialised in a particular make of car but we do find that our customers send us a lot of French and Italian cars for restoration. Alfa Romeos, Bugattis, Delages, Delahayes, Ferraris, Maseratis and Talbot Lagos are usually represented in our workshops, but makes such as Arrol-Johnston, Aston Martin, Bentley, Cadillac, Delaunay-Belleville, Hispano-Suiza, Jaguar, OSCA, Packard, Pierce Arrow, Rolls Royce, Riley, Stutz, Shelby Mustang and Sunbeam have also been restored.
.SENDING CARS TO US
As well as our New Zealand customers, Auto Restorations has customers in Australia, USA,
Japan, Britain and Switzerland, among other countries. Cars may be sent to us by air freight or, more usually, by sea in shipping containers. Customers can arrange their own shipping or we can organise it all from our end. Containers are delivered to and collected from our own premises so nobody handles your car but Auto Restorations’ careful staff. Our company has an agreeement with New Zealand Customs which allows us to temporarily import cars for restoration without incurring any duty or taxes.
For more information, see the 'Do you have a classic car to restore?' page.
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