Custom Classics Auto Body & Restoration

Custom Classics Auto Body & Restoration is a large collision and restoration shop in Island Lake, Illinois. Its own materials say it began in 1982 as a small restoration operation in a garage and grew into a 30,000 square foot facility. The founder and president is Bryan Reehoff, according to a business profile that summarizes the company's history.

History and ownership

The Better Business Bureau profile lists the company as founded in 1982, which matches the date the shop gives for itself. The shop says it serves Island Lake, Wauconda and Barrington as an auto body and restoration business, alongside customers who send cars from farther away. The BBB lists the business under the name Custom Classics Automobiles at 518 E. Burnett Road.

What it restores

The shop describes its restoration work as covering classic cars and classic trucks, with a leaning toward American muscle cars, street rods and pro touring builds. It also says it customizes vehicles to show quality. Because the shop also repairs collision damage on everyday vehicles, restoration is one part of a broader body shop operation rather than the only line of business.

Work done in-house

The shop lists full restoration, frame-off work, bodywork, paint and restomod builds among its services. It also describes concours level restoration for owners who want a car returned to factory specification. Having bodywork and refinishing in one facility is the main reason a body shop with restoration experience can take on a complete car.

Awards and projects

The shop says its restorations have won awards at national events, naming the Street Rod Nationals, the Mustang Nationals and the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals. These are the shop's own claims, and we could not match individual trophies to specific cars, so treat them as the shop's description of its record.

Reputation

The Better Business Bureau gives the business an A+ rating, though the company is not BBB accredited. We could not open a review page showing a current star rating, so we do not quote one. Prospective customers can read recent Google and Yelp reviews and ask the shop for references from owners of similar cars.

Visiting and next steps

The shop is at 518 E Burnett Rd, Island Lake, IL 60042, and can be reached at (847) 487-2272. Its website did not load for us during research, so confirm current hours and intake procedures by phone. Before you commit a car, read classic car restoration cost for how budgets usually build up, and if you are still hunting for a project, browse classic cars for sale in Illinois. Classic Cars Arena has no business relationship with this shop.