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  • 1930 Bentley Speed Six Martin Walter Sports Saloon

    1930 Bentley Speed Six Martin Walter Sports Saloon

    We were commissioned to do the shaping and paintwork on this 1930 Bentley Speed Six Martin Walter Sports Saloon that was undergoing a full concourse restoration by a well known …Read More »
  • 1989 BMW 320i Insurance Repair

    1989 BMW 320i Insurance Repair

    This BMW came to us after an unfortunate accident.  The damage to the front of the car was not too extensive, but the car was in excellent condition prior to …Read More »
  • Porsche 966 Insurance Repair

    Porsche 966 Insurance Repair

    This Porsche 966 came to us after an insurance estimate from a local Porsche approved repairer had resulted in it being declared financially unviable to repair and would have been …Read More »
  • Limited Edition BMW R18

    Limited Edition BMW R18

    BMW Motorrad UK Proline were approached by BMW Motorrad UK, after working with us on many previous projects, to create 40 Limited edition BMW R18’s. Many colours were considered for …Read More »
  • Custom Legends – Prism Flake

    Custom Legends – Prism Flake

    Prism Flake Another bike in the Custom Legends series.  For this bike we were given free reign at Proline – but with some boundaries.  We added prism flake to the …Read More »
  • Mercedes Benz Streamliner

    Mercedes Benz Streamliner

    Mercedes Benz W196 Grand Prix Car The Mercedes Benz W196 Grand Prix car only raced for 14 months in 1954-1955 but won 12 of its 14 races.  There were 2 …Read More »
  • Custom Legends – Bumble Bee

    Custom Legends – Bumble Bee

    Bumble Bee The inspiration for this bike was the iconic late 1980's BMW R100GS. In 1980 the R80GS was released by BMW, the first dual-sport motorcycle, comfortable, with a large …Read More »
  • Custom Legends – TT Meier

    Custom Legends – TT Meier

    Georg Meier Georg "Schorsch" Meier (9 November 1910 - 19 February 1999) was a German motorcycle racer famous for being the first foreign winner of the prestigious Senior TT, the …Read More »
  • Custom Legends – JPS

    Custom Legends – JPS

    Custom Legends Series One of our long standing customers asked of we could do a series of custom motorcycles with them for their showrooms in Northampton and Oxford. The base …Read More »
  • Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV Baremetal Respray

    Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV Baremetal Respray

    Bodywork Prep This little Alfa coupe was sold new in 1973, it is a two owner car with the current owner having it since September 1978. After 25 years in …Read More »
  • Bobber Build Off 2019

    Bobber Build Off 2019

    The Competition Triumph launched a Bobber Build-Off custom competition, to showcase the success and beauty of their Bonneville Bobber, and the vast array of personalisation options available for it. UK …Read More »
  • 1958 Porsche 356a Imported for Full Restoration

    1958 Porsche 356a Imported for Full Restoration

    Fresh from Felixstowe Docks After being imported from California, this car was collected by us from the docks at Felixstowe and brought back to the workshops for assessment and strip …Read More »
  • 1953 Triumph TR2 Restoration

    1953 Triumph TR2 Restoration

    The Triumph TR2 went on sale on 1953, the first in a long line of successful sports cars built by Triumph. Its chassis was based on the pre Second World …Read More »
  • Austin Healey 3000 Accident Repair

    Austin Healey 3000 Accident Repair

    This Austin Healey 3000 was bought to us when the owner lost a rear wheel whilst driving, resulting in a badly damaged rear wing. This happened when he was driving …Read More »
  • Triumph Stag Accident Repair

    Triumph Stag Accident Repair

    This Triumph Stag came to us for an accident repair after a bump on a country road. Here to Help Why not let us deal with your insurance claim for …Read More »
  • 1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia 1300Ti

    1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia 1300Ti

    This Alfa Romeo Giulia 1300TI is one of only 10 known of in the UK, 5 are registered on road and this is one of 5 currently registered as SORN …Read More »
  • Aston Martin DB2 Mark III Full Restoration

    Aston Martin DB2 Mark III Full Restoration

    The DB2/4 Mark III is a sports car sold by Aston Martin from 1957 – 1959.  It was an evolution of the DB2/4 Mark II model it replaced, using an …Read More »
  • Singer Roadster Accident Repair

    Singer Roadster Accident Repair

    Singer Cars History Founder, George Singer started building bicycles in 1874 in Coventry, then moved to motorcycles and cars around the turn of the century. By 1908, Singer sports cars …Read More »
  • Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato Classic Restoration

    Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato Classic Restoration

    One of 19 The Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato was introduced at the London Motor Show in October 1960. It was effectively a DB4 GT that had been transformed into …Read More »
  • Bentley Arnage Corrosion Repair

    Bentley Arnage Corrosion Repair

    This Bentley Arnage came to us with a common issue of corrosion around the bootlid badge. This was rectified by the Proline team by shotblasting and repainting.Read More »
  • 1993 Volvo 240 SE

    1993 Volvo 240 SE

    One Owner From New This Volvo 240 SE was purchased from new in 1993 from Bells Volvo for £13,495. It has been with its owners from new and has been …Read More »
  • 1970’s Classic Yamaha Motorcycle

    1970’s Classic Yamaha Motorcycle

    This 30+ year old classic Yamaha petrol tank came to us with some areas of bad corrosion. This is a common problem for bikes of this age. The Proline team …Read More »
  • How to get an incredible finish for your paintwork.

    How to get an incredible finish for your paintwork.

    The days are getting longer and we are starting to feel the warmth in the sun’s rays as it makes a welcome re-appearance in the increasingly blue skies. This means …Read More »
  • Aston Martin Colour Change

    Aston Martin Colour Change

    This Aston Martin Vantage was brought to us by an existing customer. He had purchased the car after a life long ambition to own an Aston Martin. Colour Change As …Read More »
  • Find the best way to treat your classic this winter…

    Find the best way to treat your classic this winter…

    Lets face it, we all love our classics and the warm sunny day of the spring and summer are a joy to all classic enthusiasts. Unfortunately, here in the UK, …Read More »
  • BMW R nineT Retro

    BMW R nineT Retro

    Another retro style paint scheme to coincide with current trends and café racer bike fashion. This R nineT has subtle silver coachlines and fades into existing black metallic paintwork.Read More »
  • BMW R nineT Gulf Paint

    BMW R nineT Gulf Paint

    Looking for a classic style paint scheme to compliment and individualise this retro style R nineT. The Gulf racing paint scheme was born and worked very well gaining many admirers.Read More »
  • Yamaha RD350

    Yamaha RD350

    Now these 1980`s bikes have become highly desirable and are rapidly increasing in value more and more people are choosing to restore them. This complete set of bodywork was brought …Read More »
  • Marlboro Paris to Dakar Replica

    Marlboro Paris to Dakar Replica

    This BMW R1200 GS adventure was 1 of 2 painted for Wollaston BMW Motorrad dealership. Based on the 1986 Paris-Dakar rally bike ridden by the tiny Belgium racer Gaston Rahier. …Read More »
  • MAGNI-BMW MB1

    MAGNI-BMW MB1

    Magni is one of those motorcycling names, like Egli, that hovers on the periphery of stardom. Egli is inseparable from Vincent, but Magni is associated with MV Agusta, Honda and …Read More »
  • Triumph Cub

    Triumph Cub

    Owned from new by our customer this lovely little Cub had been sitting for many years unused when he decided to restore it to its original showroom condition. Commissioned to …Read More »
  • BMW S1000RR GoldBet

    BMW S1000RR GoldBet

    Paintwork done by Proline to produce this replica of the BMW S1000RR as used by the BMW world superbike team in 2013 and 2014 and ridden by racers Chaz Davies …Read More »
  • BMW R1200 GS Adventure

    BMW R1200 GS Adventure

    Another Paris-Dakar replica this time of the team BMW Gauloises bike ridden by Jimmy Lewis in the 2001 Paris to Dakar rally. A complex design to mask and replicate but …Read More »
  • Pre-War Aston Martin

    Pre-War Aston Martin

    This is the 1925 Motor Show car with body by Jarvis of Wimbledon. Made by Bamford & Martin Ltd of Kensington. The Motor of October 1925 described the car as …Read More »
  • Coombs Jaguar MKII 3.8

    Coombs Jaguar MKII 3.8

    This Jaguar MKII 3.8 is one of only twenty-five original cars modified by Coombs of Guilford. Having been a successful driver, John Coombs turned entrant for some of the best …Read More »
  • Maserati 3500 GT

    Maserati 3500 GT

    This beautiful Maserati 3500 GT was Maserati’s first successful venture into the highly contested GT market. This particular example was brought to us by a customer from Belgium. He had …Read More »
  • Honda CRX

    Honda CRX

    Bought to us by a Honda Owners Club enthusiast we were tasked with the job of removing all corrosion from this early nineties Honda. Very good donor rear quarter panels …Read More »
  • VW Corrado

    VW Corrado

    After meeting the owner of this Corrado it became apparent how passionate she was about her appreciating classic. With lengthy discussions on the best way to approach a sympathetic body …Read More »
  • Bentley Corniche

    Bentley Corniche

    Purchased by our client in a state of disrepair, we were commissioned to restore this Bentley back into a presentable, usable car. Proline carried out a complete bare metal respray …Read More »
  • Porsche Spyder 718RSK Classic Restoration

    Porsche Spyder 718RSK Classic Restoration

    The Porsche 718RSK replica seen here was bought by Proline founder Gareth Jones from a collector in Scotland. After flying up to Glasgow alone a deal was done. The next …Read More »