This 1961 MG MGA 1600 originally came in for us to sell, and was a very nice, but older restoration. We never imagined that the buyer would decide to do a customization with the car, wanting it to look like a race car. What started off as a quick job turned into a full cosmetic restoration. We performed a color change to a custom color mix chosen by the client. We removed and smoothed out all of the bumpers, hand making a cut-down windshield like would have been used for racing, making a custom alloy dash board, and a making a full color change to the upholstery. The car was very beautiful to start with, but now that it’s finished…it’s amazing!

We smoothed over the front bumper and Austin-Healey Sprite bumpers were installed on the rear to give it a great racing look. Ken’s Body Shop did an excellent job on the paint and body as usual, and we were very pleased with the color our customer chose. It is a non-original color, but this is a non-original car, so we feel it fits very well.

We made the cut-down windshield and custom alloy dashboard. Once all that was done, the car was on its way to the upholstery shop for all new custom upholstery. At this point, the car was starting to look very cool and we couldn’t wait to get it back on the road!