Established 1971

Restoring the
great motor cars
of a golden age.

From a Cotswold workshop, three generations of craftsmen have brought neglected classics back to concours glory — panel by hand-rolled panel, in the warm light of the bench.

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★★★★★ 4.9 / 5 · 180+ restorations delivered
Beautifully restored vintage classic car gleaming in warm workshop light
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The Cotswold WorkshopWhere every car is reborn
Our Story

A family workshop that has never chased the clock

Heritage & Classics was founded in 1971 by Albert Greaves, a coachbuilder who believed a great restoration could not be hurried. More than fifty years on, his grandchildren still work the same benches, under the same north light.

  • Period-correct, always

    We source original-spec materials and finishes, from horsehair trim to lead-loaded seams, so a car stays true to its era.

  • One workshop, one team

    Your car is never sub-let. From strip-down to final road test, the same craftsmen see it through, start to finish.

  • A documented history

    Every restoration is photographed and recorded — a leather-bound dossier that travels with the car for life.

What We Do

From a barn find to
the concours lawn

Whether your motor car needs a sympathetic recommissioning or a full nut-and-bolt rebuild, every discipline lives under one Cotswold roof.

Full Restoration

A complete nut-and-bolt rebuild to concours standard — bare-metal bodywork, mechanicals, trim and finish.

From £48,000 · per project

Engine & Mechanical

Full engine rebuilds, gearbox overhauls and braking systems — balanced, blueprinted and bench-tested.

From £8,500 · per unit

Coachbuilding

Hand-rolled panels, English-wheel bodywork and lead loading — the lost art of the body in white.

From £6,200 · per panel set

Paint & Finish

Period-correct colours in cellulose or modern two-pack, hand-flatted and polished to a deep, liquid shine.

From £9,800 · per car

Trim & Upholstery

Connolly hide, wool headlining and Wilton carpet, cut and stitched in-house to the original pattern.

From £5,400 · per interior

Recommissioning

Sympathetic recommissioning of a sleeping car — fluids, brakes, fuel and electrics to make it road-worthy again.

From £2,750 · per car
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How It Unfolds

Four stages, no shortcuts

Assessment

We strip, inspect and photograph every component, then write a frank, fully-costed restoration plan before a single bolt is turned.

Bodywork

Back to bare metal. Rust is cut out, panels are rolled by hand and the shell is made true, square and sound.

Mechanicals

Engine, gearbox and running gear are rebuilt, balanced and bench-tested, then refitted to a finished, painted shell.

Finishing

Trim, brightwork and final detailing, followed by a 500-mile shakedown before the car is handed back with its dossier.

Albert Greaves Jr, master restorer and workshop foreman at Heritage & Classics
Edward GreavesMaster Restorer & Foreman
The Craftsman

"A motor car remembers how it was made — so we make it well."

Edward learned the English wheel at his grandfather's elbow before he could drive. Forty years later he still leads every restoration personally, and still believes the hand can feel a panel the eye will miss.

From pre-war Bentleys to a beloved family Jaguar, Edward and the team treat every commission as though it were destined for the lawn at Pebble Beach — because more than once, it has been.

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From The Bench

Details that earn the silverware

It is the chrome, the gauges and the grain of the hide that the judges lean in to inspect. So those are the details we lose ourselves in.

Restored vintage classic car gleaming in warm light
Polished chrome classic car emblem detail
Classic car restoration workshop interior
Master craftsman restorer working at the bench
Owners' Words

Entrusted with the cars they love

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★★★★★
They returned my father's Aston better than the day it left the factory. I wept on the driveway — and so did the judges, I think.
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Henry Pemberton-Wise1964 Aston Martin DB5
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★★★★★
Honest from the first phone call. They told me what the car needed, what it didn't, and never once chased the budget. Rare people.
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Clara Whitfield1972 Jaguar E-Type
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★★★★★
Two years, photographed every step. The dossier alone is a thing of beauty. The car won its class at Salon Privé first time out.
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Raymond Osei1938 Bentley 4¼ Litre
Begin The Conversation

Has a great car been waiting in your garage?

Tell us about it. We'll arrange a workshop visit, cast an honest eye over the project, and talk you through what a sympathetic restoration would involve — with no obligation.

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