Citroprez: A group shot outside The Guild of Automotive Restorers facility.
Citroprez: Frame off restoration of a 1929 Th. Schneider 13:65 Le Mans (French)
Citroprez: David Granger gave us fascinating (and candid) two hour tour of the Guild
Citroprez: The Schneider 13:65 was designed to take on Bentleys at Le Mans
Citroprez: The Schneider grill was sent to Holland for restoration for a mere $16K US!
Citroprez: Here’s the history of the Schneider
Citroprez: Rolls Royce stored at the Guild is owned by a 94 year old collector from Toronto
Citroprez: The guild houses a number of intriguing cars, including this Bugatti
Citroprez: Fascinating engine bay includes an original US spec fuel pump!
Citroprez: Bugattis are but a few of the marques that grace the Guild
Citroprez: Non opulent but certainly exclusive Bugatti interior
Citroprez: A Lotus Esprit recently underwent a some “refreshment”
Citroprez: Lotus Esprit engine bay.
Citroprez: Lotus Esprit rear view.
Citroprez: The Guild restores muscle cars to antiques, in this case a 1929 Ford Model A.
Citroprez: David’s personal rocket, a Lotus Elise!
Citroprez: Beautiful Mercedes 190 SL from Hawaii
Citroprez: In very good condition to start, the Guild selectively restored it.
Citroprez: Recreating one of the rarest and most exotic of the Type 57 Bugattis.
Citroprez: Type 57 Bugatti body will be completed in-house, built to exact standards and patterns of the original.
Citroprez: The Guild it creating the body using electron magnesium which poses many problems including combustibility.
Citroprez: To make a fender magnesium is carefully bent, layered and welded (yes welded) to the form.
Citroprez: David demonstrates the lightness and the strength of the Bugatti Type 57 Aerolithe magnesium fender.
Citroprez: David Granger explains the care that has to be taken when welding Magnesium.
Citroprez: An Opel GT undergoing a full restoration.
Citroprez: A 1936 Cord body.
Citroprez: Original lead in the Cord is being carefully minimized.
Citroprez: Down to bare metal, a 1937 Dodge Sedan in progress in the body shop.
Citroprez: A 1956 T-Bird - in for a little front nose repair.
Citroprez: Extreme angular exotic Aston Martin Lagonda.