Crank Start Engineering, Classic Car Repair, Classic Car Body Shop, Full Mechanical Restoration, Veteran Car Club, Veteran Car, and Vintage Car Repair in Wangaratta

Quality car maintenance

Fair friendly service

Complete Vehicle Service

About Us

John Kent has been a vintage car enthusiast for over 50 years and in that time has restored several of these vehicles. Member of the Vintage Sports Car Club Victoria also VSCC UK. Currently owns a 30-98 Vauxhall, 1914 Talbot and several other projects. Thurston Kent is a qualified Fitter and Turner with an interest in sports and racing cars. Has a project to build a replica of the works offset single seater vintage Amilcar.

We have a very comprehensive workshop and are capable of restoring any Veteran (Edwardian), Vintage or Pre-war car. We also specialise in the restoration of vintage Vauxhalls particularly the 30-98 model and also vintage and Edwardian specials.

About Us

We have a very comprehensive workshop and are capable of restoring any Veteran (Edwardian), Vintage or Pre-war car

Services

Services include complete or partial restoration of Veteran, Vintage and Post Vintage vehicles

Past Projects

These have included the ex-works 1923 Vauxhall 30/98 Wensum bodied car which was raced in the UK

Current Projects

We are currently working on mechanical repairs to a 1922 E type 30/98 Vauxhall. A second E type 30/98 Vauxhall

Full mechanical restoration can be undertaken

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Services

Full mechanical restoration can be undertaken and we have a very comprehensive in house machining capability. Welding and fabrication is part of the service also coachwork repairs, construction and painting can be arranged.

A rare 1924 Vauxhall 23/60 saloon with original Grosvenor Carriage Co coachwork fitted with 30/98 engine is receiving a complete mechanical overhaul and also repairs to the bodywork. Also being worked on is a 1912 Sunbeam aero engined car.

Known as the "Presentation Car" it is the 'Holy Grail' of 30/98's. Several other Vauxhall 30/98 cars have also been restored either fully or partially. Other cars which have received attention include a 1931 SA series Alvis Speed 20 tourer.