Corvette Repair Inc

Corvette Repair Inc is a Corvette-only restoration and repair shop in Valley Stream, on Long Island. It says it has worked on Corvettes for more than 40 years and concentrates on early cars from 1953 onward, including rare factory race and development vehicles. This profile uses the shop's own published material and is not a statement of any partnership with Classic Cars Arena.

Who they are

The company is led by owner Kevin J. Mackay, who also wrote a book titled The Corvette Hunter. The shop's about page dates its start to 1985, which matches its claim of more than four decades in business. It works on Chevrolet Corvettes exclusively.

What they restore

The focus is classic and vintage Corvettes, with the main emphasis on the 1953 to 1982 era. The site also features unusual cars, including a 1956 SR-2 race car, a 1960 Cunningham Le Mans car, a 1964 XP-819 rear-engine development car and a 1969 L88 "see-thru" display car.

Work done in-house

• Full restorations, including chassis and engine work
• Bodywork and paint
• Mechanical repair and engine rebuilding
• Judged-level preparation for NCRS and Bloomington Gold events

Notable projects and awards

The shop says a 1953 Corvette cutaway it built is a permanent exhibit at the National Corvette Museum. It also reports that cars it has restored have earned more than 500 NCRS Top Flight awards, over 200 Bloomington Gold certifications and results at concours events such as Pebble Beach and Amelia Island. The total award count differs between pages of the shop's own site, so treat the figures as the shop's claims and not as an audited tally. The shop is also described on its site as a repeat finalist for the National Corvette Hall of Fame in recent years.

Reputation

The site calls itself America's number one rated Corvette restoration shop. That is the shop's own description, and we did not confirm an independent rating with a review count, so none is quoted.

Visiting and contact

The shop is at 132 East Fairview Ave, Valley Stream, NY 11580. The phone number is 516-568-1959 and the public email is [email protected]. Hours were not listed on the page we read, so call ahead. For background on commissioning a project, see what a classic car restoration costs, and browse classic Corvettes for sale if you want a starting point.