Graveyard Classics

Graveyard Classics is a Fort Lauderdale, Florida shop that restores antique, muscle and classic cars and trucks, from general maintenance to frame-off rotisserie work. It is an independent business and has no relationship with Classic Cars Arena. This profile relies mostly on the shop's own website, which has few dated projects and no founding year, so it stays short.

Who they are

The shop's About page says the team has close to 100 years of combined restoration experience. It does not give a founding year or publish ownership beyond a contact email in the name of Joe, who is referred to as the owner in a customer testimonial. The shop says it recently moved to a larger Fort Lauderdale facility at 114 SW 9th Street, and the site still carries that notice.

What they restore

The site names Ford Mustangs, Chevrolet Camaros and Chevelles, Dodge and Plymouth muscle cars, Corvettes, Cadillac De Villes, Lincoln Continentals and Ford Fairlanes, along with classic trucks and custom vehicles.

Work done in house

• General maintenance and mechanical work
• Partial and full restorations
• Frame-off rotisserie restorations
• Collision repair and bodywork on classic cars
• Customization

The shop describes a rotisserie restoration as complete disassembly, body removal, sandblasting to bare metal, repairs, priming, paint and reassembly. It sorts builds into four levels: concours, show, street and show, and driver.

Working with the shop

This is the most detailed part of the site. Graveyard Classics says its work is billed hourly under a restoration contract, parts are sourced at cost plus a sourcing fee, and estimates carry a fee that is credited toward the work. It also says projects are photographed and documented online so owners can follow progress. These are the shop's own statements, and terms can change, so ask for current terms in writing. Our guide to what a classic car restoration costs explains how hourly billing and parts add up.

Reputation and projects

We did not find awards, named completed cars or a rating with enough reviews to quote. A gallery on the site shows work from start to finish, but without project details.

Visiting and contact

The shop is at 114 SW 9th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315. The phone number is (954) 613-8810 and the email is [email protected]. Hours are not published on the pages we read. Shoppers who would rather start with a finished car can look at classic cars for sale in Florida.