Classic Auto Mall Show #202 - Stewart welcomes Dave Hutchison of Ragtops & Roadsters + Keith Martin of Sports Car Market

CAM Show #202 airdate 07-16-25 Stewart welcomes Dave Hutchison Client Advisor at Ragtops and Roadsters Classic and Antique Car Restoration.  Topics include the Classic restoration business, how they are getting young people into the trade, his charity ride and involvement in the AACA.  Plus, Keith Martin from Sports Car Market magazine talking about millennial attraction to @Volvo wagons, his son's V70 T5 and a special subscription offer.  www.ragtops.com  #JaguarEtype #McPhersoncollege  @Hagerty    https://sportscarmarket/testdrive6  www.AACAmuseum.org   https://www.britishreliability.org  https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en     

Dave Hutchison of Ragtops and Roadsters, which restores cars and has locations in Perkasie and Pottstown, PA. It was founded as a restoration shop that focused on British cars. The Pottstown location resides in the Pollock building. They are under new ownership and have expanded to the domestic market and are now restoring a wider range of cars. They also work on Alfa Romeos and German cars as well as Model A Ford and Packards. Due to the rising cost of complete restorations, they are now also doing partial restorations.

Dave tells Stewart about a 1939 MG TB Roadster they recently built that has won awards at the Radnor Hunt Concours d’Elegance, Amelia Concours and the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance.

He discusses how they keep their customers informed throughout the restoration process using software called Shop Monkey that allows them to share pictures and information. They even help get the finished car into car shows around the country and can ship the car to the events.
They evaluate the car prior to restoration to let the customer know what they can expect and what needs to be done depending on the level of restoration they would like to have completed. Ragtops and Roadsters complete 3 to 5 restorations per year, but the number is dependent on what the car needs for the restoration.

He discusses teaching young people who want to get into the hobby and career of auto restoration and why they try to pair the apprentice with an experienced journeyman technician. Ragtops and Roadsters have hired graduates from McPherson College, the only college that provides a Bachelor’s Degree in Auto Restoration. They also hire from Pennco Tech. They even discuss legendary fabricators like Gene Winfield and the challenges of forming panels with a compound curve that bends in multiple directions.

The guys discuss the British Reliability Run and the cars that are involved, the money they raise for charity and the distance they drive on the tour. The three day run starts in York, PA. The money they raise goes to the Shriners Ho

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