Then and Now

We rented this pole barn in Cleveland, GA in 1997 when we moved from New York. We needed a place to store all of Bart's cars, tools, parts and our furniture while our house was being built.





Our first customer, Gary Thompson, brought us his Morris Minor pickup truck and his Austin Healey Bugeye. That started the ball rolling! Gary is a member of an Atlanta sports car club and soon the word had spread.


We started in this building which had several spot lights, one water spigot, and no heat. Thanks to Bart's 1st partner, Len Norris, we soon had insulation on the walls, a lowered ceiling, and a closed off 2nd floor area for storage.



There was very little to see at the front door then. The dirt road and driveway made for lots of dust.





Throughout the years, we have added on an office, heat, plumbing, new wall coverings, and lots more electric.




This office filled up in a hurry. It also houses a lathe which Bart uses to make parts which are no longer available.




Bart has a passion for posters of cars, motorcycles, races we've attended or participated in. They made a great display of his loves and interests.






We're running out of room for posters. Guess we'll have to add on again!






The 71 year "young" original owner of this 1962 Morgan still races it! It's never been on the street, only on the tracks!

Nightmares and Funnies

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A cartoon of Bart in 1971 driving his Jaguar with his dog Jaguar. Jaguar could drive even better than Bart!


One customer found Bart to be an interesting subject for a painting.
Thanks P.J.





A customer spotted this work horse of a Mini in the Bahamas!


Hey Bart, will bigger tires make me go faster?


If this dog needs glasses, should he be driving?

May this BMW rear end rest in peace.

This was definitely a nightmare _ a beautiful 1974 Alfa Romeo GTV which had never had an engine rebuild. It absolutely refused to give up its head!


At our front door - Eanie, Meanie, Mini, Moe!


I'll work on your Porsche, Maserati, BMWs, MGB and even the Cord and the Auburn but this is where I draw the line!


Do you think that flat bed will be able to handle that Mini?


I think you're in my parking space!


Hey Bart, do you think you can make my headlights work? While you're at it, could you check out my wipers, turn signals, tach, odometer and the rest of the gauges?


Mark and Steve sure know how to enjoy a car show! Their buddy Joe helps himself to a draft (wonder if that kilt gets drafty?).


You ordered British parts?

Plastic cullenders - a creative way to protect those speakers installed through the rear bulkhead!


But Carolyn, the car was free! I thought you'd like the tree!


Sally drew a large crowd of fans at Road Atlanta for Petit Le Mans in Sept. of '08.


A two toned MGB-GT?


The future?


In the beginning ......

The Polar Bear Run

For the last seven years a large group of enthusiastic drivers have refused to hang up their driving gloves just because it's winter in Georgia. They gather on the last Saturday of December for a driving event in the Southeast and dub it the Polar Bear Run. All classic marques are encouraged to join in, but all cars are welcomed. The group usually gathers near Atlanta, discusses the plans for the day, receives directions to the chosen museum so that all can drive at their own pace, and details of planned rest stops and lunch accommodations. There is no charge for these tours, you just pay for your own lunch and make a suggested donation to the museum if you choose to do so. For 2007 the crowd will head to The Museum of Aviation at Warner Robins, GA. on Sat., December 29th. If you're interested in joining the group, email GeorgiaPolarBear@hotmail.com .



In 2002 the Polar Bear Run gathered for a trip to the Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum of Madison,GA. The drivers of many great cars assembled as usual for the directions and plans for the day.





After a pleasant drive and a few rest stops, the group arrived in Madison where they ate lunch, toured the lovely southern town, swapped stories and checked out each others cars.







After lunch, everyone drove a short distance out of town to their final destination - the Microcar Museum.







If you're interested in seeing more of the Microcar Museum, check out www.microcarmuseum.com for details, directions, etc. You'll love the visit!

2002s in 2002

On 02/02/02 Bart participated in the one and only Festival to celebrate the BMW 2002 held at the BMW center in Spartenberg, SC. He drove his modified 2002 and really enjoyed seeing what other owners had done with their 2002s.