A guy stopped in to ask if I was interested in his 1954 MG TF 1500 to which my response was “not to buy but I will help you sell it!” We picked up the car last Friday and are blown away at how nice this example it, a well maintained car that has that great original supple feel when you drive it. Based on many little clues such as near perfect original chrome and wonderfully preserved original interior, I believe that the 22,000 miles on the odometer is accurate.

The driving experience is great once you shoe-horn yourself behind the wheel (did they design these for people to drive?) and I was shocked by how strong the engine feels. We are working on a MG TD with a 1250CC engine so to compare the cars back to back has convinced me that the 1500 is the way to go!

If you are interested in this little jewel, let me know, I am asking $27,000 for the car as is.

MG TF 1500

Ferrari 330, Porsche 356

A local guy just purchased this 330 GT 2+2 and has asked us to take a look at the car before he drives it this summer. It is one of the best paint jobs I have ever seen on a Ferrari, super crisp lines and totally flat panels because it was block sanded to perfection and there isn’t a spot of orange peel anywhere. These bigger Ferraris look great in colors such as Argento or Azuro.

The Porsche is ready for delivery after spending time to sort out some tie rod details and brake overhaul. I had a chance to take the car for a long drive and am continually amazed at how wonderful these cars are.

Restoring a VESPA

Over the last few months I have been pecking away at this 1966 Vespa 150 Super to get it ready for a final finish. It had been crashed so the front fender was dented and warped and the front “leg shield” area was all dented and nasty so I spent some time on the sheet metal and locked down the metal with epoxy primer.

I just finished overhauling the transmission and engine so once it is painted the assembly begins!

Here is the BB engine, finished up and running on the stand with a link below to see it on youtube. No leaks! Needs a little more tuning but this is the second start up and it ran very well. Since this video was taken, we dialed in the carburetors and it sounds amazing.