Testimonials

Anyone who has ever owned an old British sports car knows that finding a reliable, honest and reasonable shop for repairs can be a major headache.

I had owned my 66 Sunbeam Tiger once, sold it, and then bought it back. I decided it was time for the “full” restoration and took it to a shop in Edmonton on the advice of a friend. Turned out to be a disaster - he took a deposit, stripped the car down real fast and then let it sit in a corner for over a year. I finally got fed up and lucked onto Bert at the Sports Car Center, also in Edmonton.

I literally brought him the car in a pile of cardboard boxes and went to work deciding how the finished product would end up. Exchanging the engine for a crate 302 and swapping the transmission for a 5 spd proved to be major headaches but everything was accomplished as soon as possible and with major improvements implemented by Bert, especially for the cooling system. The car was literally stripped to every last nut and bolt and then re-assembled and, aside from the normal little glitches, it has lived up to all my expectations. First two car shows - two first place finishes!

If you are considering restoring or even repairing your Classic, particularly if it is British, I would highly recommend Bert, John and Dave at the Sports Car Center. Even though the car is finished, I still like to pop in once in awhile and have a chat - there’s always something interesting in the shop.

John Baker Grande Prairie, AB