Photo Gallery of Chris Rea's Ferrari TRI61 LM Replica Build circa 1993

Ferrari 250 TRI61 Le Mans

This job was heaven and hell at the same time, so many changes, so many different views from different people. It was made all the harder for me because my son Mark was diagnosed with leukaemia at the same time…
Don Standhaft

A well publicised “Replica” Ferrari 250 TRI61 LM built back in 1993/4 for the musician Chris Rea. Chris said the original was too beautiful to make an exact copy but wanted a car with a similar resemblance.
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Ferrari Sharknose Panel

This sharknose panel was only made to be offered onto the nose of his Ferrari 330, the donor car, so Chris could picture the project in his mind…
Don Standhaft

A sharknose panel made for the TRI61 LM project.

March 1, 2013 - 1939 Delahaye 135M Cabriolet bumper set - Some years ago we made this bumper set for a 1939 Delahaye 135M Cabriolet. Constructed entirely by referencing a single photograph there wasn't old one to copy and take templates from! This was part of the reason why we had to made a jig for the overriders as... More →
March 1, 2013 - New MG photo gallery page added - Having added a selection of new photos of a recent non-standard MGA front valance panel (above), I've decided to create a dedicated MG photo gallery page accompanying our work on an M-Type in the 1990's and MG Metro back in the 1980's. If we do get our hands... More →
February 28, 2013 - Nickel plated Jaguar D-Type screen surround - An old client of ours is in the process of building a Jaguar D-Type replica. The plastic screen used on this car is rather weak on its own so it needed some sort of supporting structure. Although not standard, our brass surround looks tasteful and does the... More →
February 28, 2013 - Custom made aluminium louvred panels - Although I haven't had the time to updated this site for a few months, it hasn't meant we've been lazy! In fact we have a number of projects on the go plus we've managed to do one or two smaller jobs such as these louvred panels for a single seater racing car... More →
September 7, 2012 - Follow us on Pinterest - So have you heard about the latest social media website? Well it's called Pinterest, basically an online pin-board for all your favourite digital imagery you see around the web. We thought it would be a cool place to be plus it should be an opening for others... More →
August 31, 2012 - New batches of Aston Martin DB2, DB4 & DB5 bodywork mouldings - We've just manufactured three small batches of the popular Aston Martin DB2 front wing mouldings, rear light plinths and DB4 & DB5 internal roof trims for Aston Service Dorset so if you're after any these bodywork parts then give them a call. - We've also... More →

We are a British panelling, coachbuilding, custom parts and specialist metalwork business. We undertake vintage and classic car bodywork restorations, individual custom panelling and rebuilds plus one-off unique projects of all sizes from all sectors. Almost everything we do is hand-crafted. We're a small a father and son partnership and together we have over 55 years experience.
Previously Specialist Historic Panels (1989 to 2006)

Ferrari 250 TRI61 Le Mans

Ferrari Sharknose Panel

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