1939 Dodge Coupe in S. Austin
In the yard at Austin Speed Shop‘s earlier location. Visit their website to see their current projects.
Category: Specialty Shops
1961 Thunderbird at Dave’s Perfection on S. 1st St
For the youngsters, Kennedy/Johnson were candidates for prez and VP in 1960.
Fabulous Austin Healey 3000 at Ron Shimek’s Auto Center in N. Austin
Great looking car. I would recommend that you take your British sports cars to Ron. Every time I drop in there are different but great classic British sports cars there. Check out Ron’s website.
Triumph TR4s at Ron Shimek’s Auto Service Center
This was my first car. It was a white 1962, with an early Chevy V8 with solid lifters and a three speed Chevy transmission. It was fast and put me in the hospital for weeks.
1948 Triumph 1800 Roadster at Ron Shimek’s Specialty Garage, Austin
Although it doesn’t look like it, this is a post WWII design, with an aluminum body and tubular frame. Its Standard engine’s typical flat head was modified by Harry Weslake and shared with Jaguar (his
1936 Ford 3-Window Coupe Project in SW Austin, Texas
I took this cool project in SW Austin at a shared facility occupied by the late Bill Collings and Mercury Charlie — I believe it was Bill’s project. It’s the only car I’ve seen in
1949 Custom Mercury at Mercury Charlie’s Hot Rod Shop
This car is a build for a customer that supplied the chopped 1949 Mercury. Mercury Charlie’s staff upgraded it in only two months. Powered by a multi-carb Chevy 350 V8 and adorned with a 1953
