Meet our Award-winning Team
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Mike Karbowski Founder, Body Work & Paint "I love the artistry of bodywork." The elder in our Dream Team, Mike grew up in a family of car enthusiasts in Niagara Falls, NY. His older cousin was heavily into street drag races. His father owned taxis that sometimes got banged up in accidents. Mike started doing the body work repairs and discovered... read more |
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Ralph Sikes Founder ”Good service, honesty and ethics, is how you take care of your customers." When you bring your treasured classic American car to American Restomod for a restoration or a restomod, you will soon feel confident about our skills and passion for perfection. You'll meet the talented craftsmen of our "dream team" ... read more |
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Jimmy Meeks Body Work & Paint "I am a perfectionist. If I do it, it's going to be done right." His family always had hot rods, so Jimmy has been around cool cars all of his life. In 1994, at the age of 19, he began restoring show-quality cars professionally. Since then, he's restored over 100 classic cars. "What I like best about my job is..." read more |
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Dave Vinson - Mechanic "I listen to my customers, and pay close attention to every detail of the job." Back in the 60's, Dave Vinson used to hang out with his sister's boyfriend and help him and his friends work on their cars. "Those cars were fast!" he laughed. Dave bought his first car in 1971 -- when he was just 14 -- a 1954 Chevrolet Bel Air. He paid $75 for it... read more |
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Justin "Blake" Vaughn Mechanic "I admit it - I'm a little obsessive compulsive about my work. I like a good end result." With 10 years of professional experience as a degreed mechanic, Blake Vaughn is the youngest member of the Dream Team; but the quality and perfection of his work belies... read more |
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Nick Henderson Body Work & Paint Nick claims his interest was fostered at birth, as he was born with a Hot Wheels car in his hand! read more |










