Farland Classic Restoration completed a comprehensive color change, chassis, and interior and exterior restoration. When a legendary car like the 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona rolls into the shop, it’s not just another job—it’s a wild ride into the heart of something untouchable, raw, and legendary. You’re dealing with history, mythology, and metal, all fused … Read more
Here at the shop we say; “They show up in pairs”. For one reason or another, when an oddball model rolls in we will often see a very similar example rolling in right behind it. Last year, we had a pair of Colorado Orange BMW 2002s show up on the same day! This week we … Read more
If you’ve kept up with the shop over the past few months, you’ll know we said goodbye to our beloved 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 ‘Daytona’ back in December. We shipped the car back to its caring owner after an extensive nut and bolt restoration. This week, we’re reconnecting with this front engine V12 classic to … Read more
When every new ship is launched, after it is fully fitted out it begins what are known as ‘sea trials.’ These are short voyages with just the crew aboard that are used to test every system and its seaworthiness. No passengers are carried on these shakedown cruises and the ship is deliberately run at maximum … Read more
One of the Golden Rules of the automobile business is: almost any modification to almost any car hurts its value. This has become even more valid in today’s collector car environment where originality is prized more than faddish ‘improvements.’ We bought the Testarossa above with period BBS wheels and simply HAD to replace them to originals to … Read more
Each of us, at one time or another, have started projects that never quite got finished, from model airplanes as kids to more complicated jobs later on. After the acceptance it wasn’t going to get done, the project was disposed of somehow or finished by hired help and we moved on. Often these were learning … Read more
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