Formula Motorsports

Formula Motorsports is a Porsche-only shop at 32-16 37th Avenue in Long Island City, Queens. Its website says it has worked exclusively on Porsches since 1966 and calls itself the first and only facility in the United States built solely for the marque, a claim we cannot independently confirm. Besides restoration, it does maintenance, collision repair and engine building. This profile is independent and the shop has no connection to Classic Cars Arena.

Who they are

The shop markets "Sixty Years, One Marque" as its identity. Its site presents four service areas: diagnostics, maintenance and repair, concours restoration and 911 engine building. It says it has done more 911 engine builds than any other US shop, which is its own claim.

What they restore

The restoration service covers ground-up work on Porsches from 1966 to 2009, according to the site. Project listings on the shop's site, as recorded in our research notes, include a 1964 356, a 1957 356 Speedster, a 1978 928, a 1977 911S and a 1981 911SC.

Work done in-house

• Concours-level and ground-up restoration
• Mechanical work and 911 engine building
• Bodywork and collision repair
• Pre-purchase inspections and motorsport preparation

Third-party Porsche directories also mention a Celette frame jig and more than 100 restorations, but we could not confirm those figures from a primary source.

Notable projects and awards

The shop says its work has appeared at Pebble Beach and at Porsche Cars North America headquarters. We did not find independent documentation of specific awards, so none is listed.

Working with the shop

No pricing method or deposit policy is published. Use picking the right shop as a checklist when you visit.

Reputation and visiting

We did not open a review page with a verifiable rating, so none is quoted. The site lists phone 347-574-6888, though a Better Business Bureau search result showed a 718 number for the same address, so confirm by phone. Buyers can also see classic Porsche 911s for sale.