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 dry storage he started a complete restoration of the car. It came to Proline with a majority of the fabrication and welding already completed by […]
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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 down. Upon inspection it was clear this early Porsche needed a lot of work and very extensive panel work. In short it was rotten to […]
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 War Standard Flying Nine and the bodywork was styled by designer Walter Belgrove. The TR2 was Triumph’s first 100mph sports car, and was also the […]
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 his daughter to church on her wedding day. Unfortunately they had to abandon the car, but the bride did make it to church in time. […]
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 evolution of that car’s WO Bentley designed Lagonda 2.9l straight 6 engine, redesigned by Tadek Marek. Bare Metal Respray This Aston was the subject of […]
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 a smaller, more aerodynamic, super lightweight car by Ercole Spada at the Zagato factory in Italy. Initially the factory had plans to produce 25 cars, […]