Hullco Antique Auto Restoration

Hullco Antique Auto Restoration, also known as Hullco-Layton Garage, is a family-run restoration shop in Layton, in northwest New Jersey. The business traces back to a general garage opened in 1939 and has been restoring antique and classic cars on the same site since 1967, according to its own website. This profile is an independent summary and the shop has no connection to Classic Cars Arena.

History and ownership

The shop's About page says Ed Hull started Hullco-Layton Garage in 1939, servicing everything from local cars to farm equipment. His son Doug later turned it into an antique car restoration business. The site names Doug Hull, his wife Jan and their daughters Kammy and Kristin as the people running it today, with a team of specialists on staff. Those details are the shop's own account.

What they restore

Hullco describes its work as antique and classic restoration, with a mix of hot rod and muscle car projects. The portfolio on its site shows a 1947 Ford pickup, a 1973 Dodge Charger and a Ford Fairlane. Directory notes also point to Ford, Dodge and AMC cars and classic trucks. The shop says it takes on jobs from street-ready drivers to show-quality restorations, and that it serves customers across the country.

Work done in-house

The site lists five areas: auto restoration, custom fabrication, engine rebuilding, paint and bodywork, and scheduled maintenance. That combination covers metal repair and fabrication, rust repair, paint and mechanical work under one roof. Upholstery is not listed among its services, so ask how interior work is handled.

Working with the shop

The pages we read do not describe estimates, pricing method, deposits or progress reporting. Because the shop spans everything from drivers to show cars, it is worth settling the target quality level in writing before work starts. Our guide to what a classic car restoration costs explains how those choices change a budget.

Reputation

The shop has a Yelp listing that was updated in September 2026, but we could not read its rating and count directly, so no figure is quoted here. The long history at one location is the main public signal. No awards are documented in the sources we checked.

Visiting and contact

Hullco is at 126 Route 560, Layton, NJ 07851, phone 973-948-4380. Business hours and a public email were not found on the pages we read, so phone first. If you are hunting for a project to bring in, see classic cars for sale in New Jersey.