Currently my hobbies(aka:work) include building a 68' Mustang from the ground up and web design / coding for several local companies. None of this would be possible if not for the great support from my wife and kids.

I have a great passion for classic cars and perform work on such great rides daily. A lot of trial and error can go in to a restoration and I would like to share my wealth of knowledge with you, just as others have done for me. All in hope to save hours of frustration and headaches. If you would like to learn more about the process of restoration, building a hot rod or the collectible car market place check out my blog or view some of my completed work at GT Automotive, LLC

Michael Leighton

Autos > Antique Cars Why restoring classic cars will always be popular

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Classic cars were once a major thread in the fabric of American society, when daily drivers doubled as midnight asphalt burners and cruising was a nightly coming of age ritual. Some may say it was the simple life or even the "good ole days", but it may just be that we are all trying to recapture that youthful feeling and freedom of days gone by. Classic car rebuilding has not fallen by the wayside, and is still a time honored tradition today.

Since Henry Ford made affordable cars for the masses, our fascination with speed and customizing has touched each generation in a different way. Bo...

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