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Out with the old, in with the new!

When we make a statement like this, you can be assured that we are never talking about the cars..

Everyone will hopefully be aware by now that we have moved into our new 5,000 Sq. Ft. location, our office space has been reduced, allowing for more workshop space, and everything is now under one roof.

We also have a new Ultra Sonic tank for cleaning your parts, this enables us to better

clean all of those impossible to reach places.

We rolled out our new website at the end of last year, so be sure to check us out on-line at; www.gtmandson.com

And last but not least, do not forget to follow us on facebook.

GTM & Son, LLC Issue #1, Spring 2016

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A typical winter at GTMWe see a lot of special vehicles come through the doors at GTM, some stay with us for just one day, and some are here a little longer.

We offer our customers everything from a simple oil change to a full restoration or race conversion.

If it is; Classic, Exotic, Race, or simply your dream sports car that you cannot trust to just anyone, then bring it our way. One thing is for sure; she will be in good company.

We were playing catch-up at the start of the year, following the big move, but by the end of January we were back in full swing.

So what have we put back on the road in the last few months, well here is just a teaser;

We had a very special 1949 Ferrari 166 Coupe Vignale.

There was the 1967 Ford Shelby GT500, at least 4 Porsche’s, another 12 Ferrari’s, and we must not forget that 1970 Lamborghini Miura S.

As this is GTM, our winter would not be complete without working on at least one De Tomaso Pantera, and last but certainly not least, we got to work on this Ford GT in Gulf Stream Colors.

So how did you spend your winter?

Issue #1, Spring 2016

The Daytona Project“ The demands of mass production are contrary to my temperament.. ”

Enzo Ferrari

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Interesting facts!“ You need great passion, because everything you do with great pleasure, you do well.. ”

Juan Manuel Fangio

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The Daytona Project: A Ferrari in need of a restoration

Here at GTM we love to get that call from the customer who wants us to do a full Concours restoration.

I know what you are thinking..

She does not look like she needs a full restoration!

However Concours requires perfection, and if this is what you are looking for you have come to the right place, because this is something that the GTM team takes pride in, and excels at.

First things first, we need to disassemble the car, piece by piece, so that it can be sent to the body shop.

From here the car is placed on a rotisserie. This makes it easier to strip the paint from the chassis, check for defects, assess any damage, and to make the necessary repairs.

Now she is ready to be prepped and re-painted.

This is a 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB4, but most of us know her simply as the Ferrari Daytona.

1,284 of this model were produced between; 1968 & 1973. With a 4.4L V12 engine, she has an estimated top speed of 174 mph, and reportedly makes it from 0-60 mph in just 5.4 seconds, not bad for the late 60’s, early 70’s. Slight modifications were made for the US market, but this particular model was originally sold in Italy.

The designer; Leanardo Fioravanti, claimed during a television show interview that he designed her in just 7 days.

Interesting facts!Concours is actually short for; Concours d’Elegance, which is French.

It represents a gathering of prestigious cars and dates back to the 17th Century, when French aristocracy would parade horse-drawn carriages in the parks of Paris.

Did you know that at a Concours event you can actually loose points for ‘over’ restoration, yes, that is right!!

While Concours is all about perfection, it must be in keeping with the original car, and in

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accordance to the original build sheet.

If the judges feel that a part, which should have been manufactured in the 1970’s, has the markings of more modern technology, then they will deduct points.

There is no such thing as artistic license if you are looking for maximum points at a Concours event.

Photo courtesy of; CNCPICS [www.cncpics.com], 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB 2 restored by GTM.

At GTM we have 65+ combined years in automotive restoration, and the servicing and repair of classic, exotic, sports, and race cars. The original GTM was founded in 1977 in Brussels, Belgium. At that time we specialized in exotic car service, and were an official De Tomaso service center. From 1989 -1998 we were also an

official Ferrari dealership and service center. In 1998 we went back to our roots to focus purely on servicing, repair, and restoration, until 2004. In 2008 the new GTM & Son was born in the USA. We initially concentrated on European high-performance, vintage vehicles, however at the request of our customers we soon branched

into the V8 Shelby, and Cobra models. Vehicles restored by GTM have won numerous awards at Concours.