Complete Car Listing

	Car Name	Car Year	Car Make	Car Model	Description
	1932 Ford Roadster	1932	Ford	Ford Roadster	Here at Mid-Southern Restorations we also build custom hotrods. Here we built a 32 Ford Highboy Roadster. We started with a Pete & Jakes chassis. We had a stock 68 350 lying under a shelf from a restoration we did where the customer picked a new crate motor. The chassis was painted and the motor rebuilt... Read more >>
	1932 Auburn	1932	Foreign and Other	Auburn	This 1932 Auburn suffered paint and body damage sustained in a fire. The car was having mechanical issues attended to when an engine fire broke out, burning the front portion of the auto. The owner decided to have the heat warpage repaired and a repaint of the entire body. Once the body was taken care... Read more >>
	1932 Buick Series 80	1932	Current Project	Buick Series 80	This would be a typical basket case for Mid-Southern Restoration. The 1932 Buick series 80 was totally disassembled years ago to be restored. The frame was cleaned and painted, but then the owner passed away. His son has since decided to get this large classic put back together. Intimidating at first,... Read more >>
	1935 Two Door Sedan	1935	Current Project	Two Door Sedan	Old Hot Rods need love too and this 35 Ford Straight Back is no exception. The suspension was deemed unsafe by the owner and by MIDSR. The top of the car was chopped and so was the frame rails allowing for a modern motor. Once the integrity is restored to the front frame rails a new Mustang II Rack... Read more >>
	1938 Austin American Bantam Coupe	1938	Foreign and Other	Austin American Bantam Coupe	Very rare and unique is a way to describe this little vehicle. This auto was first restored by an incompetent restoration shop and then brought to Mid-Southern Restoration. The mechanical parts were re-gone through, and the 20-horsepower four cylinder motor was brought back to life. The body was stripped... Read more >>
	1947 Lincoln Continental V-12 Two Door Sedan	1947	Foreign and Other	Lincoln Continental V-12 Two Door Sedan	This car needed a mechanical restoration. The front suspension was gone through and everything was checked. The king pins, brakes, and tie rod ends were change. The transmission needed to be rebuilt, and the head gaskets on the motor needed to be changed. The rear differential was full of rust, as can... Read more >>
	1949 Chevrolet	1949	Chevy	Chevrolet	Suzie is the name of this 1949 Chevrolet. This auto was bought used when the owner was 16 as his first car back in the early 1970s. The Chevy has had work done before to keep it running over time, but the owner decided to do it right once so that it would last a long time. The car was brought in and... Read more >>
	1949 Chevy Truck	1949	Current Project	Chevy Truck	This 1949 Chevrolet truck came to us from south of Nashville in Franklin TN. It was picked up by our crew and delivered to the restoration shop. The 3100 series 5 window cab unit has been waiting a long time to hit the road again. The owner acquired this vehicle in the early 1980’s when he was a teenager.... Read more >>
	1953 1/2 Ton Truck	1953	Chevy	1/2 Ton Truck	This 1953 Chevrolet ½ ton comes from the Nashville area. It is a clean 5 window daily driver. This customer wanted the mechanical aspects check out from front to rear. He also wanted an upgrage to 12 volt along with a new wiring harness. The power for this will come from a PowerMaster Gen/Alt one wire... Read more >>
	1953 Packard Clipper	1953	Packard	Packard Clipper	Here is a unique resto-modifcation that was done to a 1953 Packard Clipper four-door. We have a customer who wanted a four door vehicle from the fifties that he could use to drive his friends or family across the country in if he wanted to. The goal was to build a brand new "Old Family Car." A Packard... Read more >>
	1953 Packard Derham	1953	Packard	Packard Derham	This Packard was a typical "barn find" story. We knew of this car sitting behind a shop in Knoxville in a small enclosure. The first time we saw the car, the body was covered in boxes and garage debris and had been sitting up on blocks for 26 years. We were informed that this was a low-mileage Packard... Read more >>
	1954 Packard Carribean Convertible	1954	Packard	Packard Carribean Convertible	This 1954 Packard Caribbean (1 of 400) remained in the process of restoration for over twenty years! Mid-Southern Restoration received the car and had to completely start over and rebuild the car once again. In one year’s time, the Caribbean went from zero to hero. The rear quarter panels had to be... Read more >>
	1954 Buick Skylark	1954	GM	Buick Skylark	This 1954 Buick Skylark has been reborn…concours, rotisserie restoration was recently completed on this spectacular ‘50’s Classic. This numbers matching car has undergone an extensive restoration process using original, restored and NOS parts. The car is Turquoise Blue with white inner fender liners,... Read more >>
	1955 Chevy	1955	Chevy	Chevy	This Bohannon Concepts SS55 came to us for final sanding and paint. After completing our work, we sent it back to Bohannon's for the final finishing. This Chevy features 55 Packard taillights, a Corvette grill and a C-4 suspension. ... Read more >>
	1955 Chevy 2-Door Post	1955	Chevy	Chevy 2-Door Post	Rarely does the opportunity come to break in a car, but this 55 Chevy needed this service. A customer of ours found this car stuck in storage for 20 years and purchased it quickly. The car had been restored and customized back in the late 70s. It must have been used primarily as a show car because the... Read more >>
	1955 Chevy Belair 2-Door Post	1955	Chevy	Chevy Belair 2-Door Post	This custom 55 Chevy chop top is all fiberglass and was built by Bohannon Concepts in Cookeville, TN. All the body work of smoothing out the glass and chassis was completed at Mid-Southern Restoration's facility. Then the car was treated to this spectacular paint job in our booth. The auto was then... Read more >>
	1955 Packard Caribbean Convertible	1955	Packard	Packard Caribbean Convertible	The 55 Packard Caribbean convertible pictured here was taken out of storage after the transmission went out 26 years earlier. The customer wanted a total mechanical rebuild. This car has the famous Electric Torsion Bar suspension. The ride level of the car compensates continually, even while parked... Read more >>
	1956 Chrysler Crown Imperial Limousine	1956	Foreign and Other	Chrysler Crown Imperial Limousine	Here is a very rare auto that has surfaced and is now for sale through our company. It will only be sold to the party that has it restored here in Cookeville at our facility. You can call or email to get more information. This is a 1956 Chrysler Crown Imperial Limousine. There were only 119 units... Read more >>
	1956 Jaguar XK140	1956	Jaguar	Jaguar XK140	This 1956 XK140 Jaguar was under restoration by an amateur and went unfinished for 25 years. It was found and purchased by a gentleman in Billings, Montana. Before the car went out west, Mid-Southern was contracted to restore this rare car. New parts were purchased and used through out. This model is... Read more >>
	1960 Cadillac	1960	GM	Cadillac	Long green and sleek is a way to describe this long low 1960 Cadillac. This car was previously restored and was in our shop for mechanical issues. We talked the owner into letting us park it "out front" for awhile. This is the type of car that almost causes car accidents in front of our shop. "For a... Read more >>
	1961 Jaguar XK150 FHC	1961	Jaguar	Jaguar XK150 FHC	This is the last Jaguar XK150 FHC LHD to roll off the production line on November 17, 1960 and has just undergone rotisserie restoration at Mid-Southern Restorations in Cookeville, TN. This is a Black Plate California car with 83,000 miles that came out of 35 years of enclosed storage in San Diego,... Read more >>
	1962 Cadillac	1962	GM	Cadillac	We have a customer that rescued this old Cadillac. Through different stages, this car has been mechanically restored with a rebuilt motor and transmission, and now the body and paint have been restored. The car was what one might call a "25 footer." The closer you looked at the car, the better you could... Read more >>
	1962 Cadillac	1962	GM	Cadillac	Here is a low-mileage old Caddy. This '62 has an almost perfect original interior. The transmission needed rebuilt along with cosmetics under the hood. The owner chose to repaint the body because of lackluster paint. The body was smoothed out to near perfection, and the car was repainted the same factory... Read more >>
	1963 Chevy II Nova	1963	Chevy	Chevy II Nova	All cars have stories behind them and Bertha is no exception. Bertha is a 63 Chevy II purchased new by, who else Bertha. Bertha cared for her car like most people did before Americans entered the world of throw away. The person, “Bertha” passed away at age 94 in the late 90’s. She cared for her little... Read more >>
	1963 Impala	1963	Chevy	Impala	Sometimes we go out of our business way to help people. We met this customer at a car show, and he was telling us about a '63 Impala SS with a 327 four-speed with every option he had bought new and still owned. Another company started to re-paint the car and was about half way complete. The company... Read more >>
	1963 Ford Falcon	1963	Ford	Ford Falcon	Here is a nice project that came to us the third week of October 2009. This car has a long history of waiting to be restored. The first paragraph of his e-mail spoke of the time frame. “I have a 63 Ford Falcon convertible that we would like to make into a “daily driver” for my wife. We have had this... Read more >>
	1964 Thunderbird	1964	Ford	Thunderbird	There are some guys out there who know how to restore a car correctly, and this is an example of that. This customer just wanted MIDSR to complete the body and paint work on this 1964 Thunderbird. The body had typical old car rust issues but was not in terrible shape. Everyone should be aware of the... Read more >>
	1965 Mustang Fastback 2+2	1965	Current Project	Mustang Fastback 2+2	This 1965 Mustang Fastback 289 2 + 2 body came to our shop to be repaired and smoothed to be painted. The customer saw the expert workmanship on the 1970 Torino Cobra completed here and wanted the same treatment. There are some rust issues with this shell but they will be repaired the correct way. ... Read more >>
	1965 Cobra	1965	Foreign and Other	Cobra	Sometimes, walk-in customers or other rod shops need just a little help. Here is a 1965 Cobra low-end kit car with a high-end body and paint job from Mid-Southern Restoration. The body was delivered back to owner to be assembled.... Read more >>
	1965 Mustang	1965	Ford	Mustang	Always a classic is this 1965 Mustang. The car originally came to us just for body and paint, and it turned into fully assembling and making operative. The owner had a 302 and C-4 transmission rebuilt, and we installed it. Projects like these are difficult because the car has been torn down and worked... Read more >>
	1966 Thunderbird	1966	Ford	Thunderbird	This car was one of Mid-Southern Restorations' first finishes in 2005. The car was being restored by another restoration company when the project was turned over to us. The body had been painted, and while we were assembling the car, the paint began to flake and come off. You could tear huge sheet of... Read more >>
	1966 Pontiac GTO	1966	GM	Pontiac GTO	Here is a prime example of Antique Auto Repair work we get in the shop. This Pontiac GTO is a Big Red cruising muscle car. It is equipped with a 1970 400 Pontiac but retains the original 389 Tri-Power set up that is now famous. Yes it is a 4 speed car. Even though it is a nice car it has a few down... Read more >>
	1966 Fairlane	1966	Ford	Fairlane	The pictures of this car are spread to four different decades. The reason we are showing this is because it shows the test of time on body, paint, and mechanical if they are done right the first time. The colors were changed for racing and paint schemes. The story is that the car was driven in high... Read more >>
	1967 Mustang Fastback	1967	Ford	Mustang Fastback	Father-and-son projects never seem to get done, so a local surgeon brought his '67 Mustang fastback to Mid-Southern for some resto-modifications and to be completed. Many new parts were already purchased, and the motor had been rebuilt. The car was a basket case and when it arrived; what was put together... Read more >>
	1967 Mustang	1967	Ford	Mustang	Our customers come from far away to seek out our services. We could hold the record at eight time zones away. This customer is a young lady working as a civilian in Iraq for a contractor. She was home in eastern Tennessee in the winter of 2008 and purchased this 1967 Mustang Coupe. By early summer,... Read more >>
	1967 Austin Healey	1967	Foreign and Other	Austin Healey	We can restore a variety of autos here at Mid-Southern Restoration. Here is a total restoration of a 1967 Austin Healey. The car was rough to say the least. After we rebuilt the motor, a Toyota five-speed conversion was installed to upgrade the drive train. The car body had to be repaired using hydraulic... Read more >>
	1967 Chevy Camaro	1967	Chevy	Chevy Camaro	This viper red Camaro (1967) brought us three restoration jobs. The car received a partial mechanical and total body restoration and paint. The motor is a stout 350 with a rare automatic on the column. The suspension was rebuilt, including all new items, and power disc brakes were installed on all four... Read more >>
	1967 Pontiac Lemans	1967	Current Project	Pontiac Lemans	Over the last few years it seems we have had a rash of Pontiacs come here to be restored or repaired. We have done a few GTO’S and a Trans Am and now a 1967 Lemans. Our latest client bought this car new in 67.In 1984 the transmission developed a leak and the car was parked. First outside then in a barn... Read more >>
	1967 Corvette	1967	Chevy	Corvette	The owner of this 1967 Corvette drove this to our shop stating that it needed work. The car was clean but had some blemishes. Down deep it had dirt like all old original cars. The owner requested a frame-off restoration. After the body was lifted off, the car started to reveal why it was a good idea... Read more >>
	1967 Chevy Camaro	1967	Chevy	Chevy Camaro	Between 2006 and 2008, we have restored four first-generation Camaro Coupes. This particular one is a 1967 small block, four-speed car. The auto was purchased 10 years before in Texas, disassembled, and put in storage. The overall condition of the body was good, and rust was minimal. While decoding... Read more >>
	1968 Mustang Fastback	1968	Current Project	Mustang Fastback	Our newest customer is a person we met at a car show in Nashville a few years ago. He lives in Franklin, TN., and while at show talked to us about a project he had that had slowed down to a stop. We went to his house and checked it out and it is a classic 1968 Mustang Fastback. This car has been in... Read more >>
	1968 Chevy Camaro	1968	Chevy	Chevy Camaro	This 1968 Camaro coupe was purchased in Canada in the mid-1970s as a first car for this customer. The proud owner kept the car in his possession through his adult life, vowing to rebuild and restore. Being a business owner, time was tight for him, so he contracted Mid-Southern Restoration to renew it... Read more >>
	1968 Mercury Cougar	1968	Current Project	Mercury Cougar	We have restored Fords and Mustangs, but no Mercury Cougars. Here is a 1968 Dan Gurney Special in need of some TLC. Our new customer and friend had seen an episode of Power Block where our Torino Cobra was on the show. He inquired about restoration on his car. This car was delivered from just south... Read more >>
	1968 Torino GT	1968	Ford	Torino GT	Here is a 1968 Torino GT that was brought to us for some wiring and rear leaf spring work. After close inspection, this car was found to be a mechanical nightmare. Most before pictures are used for a reference. None were taken of the mechanics on this car as everything was noncompliant and just plain... Read more >>
	1969 Camaro	1969	Chevy	Camaro	“Do it right the first time” could be the theme for this 1969 Camaro. This car had the body and paint work completed by another local restorer. The body had huge gaps in the doors, hood, trunk, and cowl area. The pictures show the tape measure and misalignment on the cowl. The hood was so far off it... Read more >>
	1970 Ford Torino Cobra Fastback	1970	Ford	Ford Torino Cobra Fastback	This 1970 Torino Cobra was found next to a burned-down service station along old highway 56 in middle TN and was spotted by the distinctive "Shaker Hood Scoop." The VIN # was recorded and a few months later was decoded to find out the old Torino was a true J-Code with a 429 Cobra Jet, four-speed, Hurst... Read more >>
	1972 DeTamoso Pantera	1972	Current Project	DeTamoso Pantera	Rare sports cars always draw attention and that is what happens when ever people check out this 1972 DeTamoso Pantera powered by a Ford 351 Cleveland mounted behind the cockpit as a mid engine configuration. This car came from a customer in Cincinnati. The owner wants to freshen up the car drive train... Read more >>
	1972 Chevy Pickup Truck	1972	Current Project	Chevy Pickup Truck	Classic old Chevrolet Trucks need love to. This 1972 has been with its owner since nearly new as he was the second owner. After many years of service and one repaint along the way, our customer has decided to give himself a retirement present and get the Chevy painted and upgraded one more time. The... Read more >>
	1972 Opel	1972	Foreign and Other	Opel	This 1972 Opel GT belongs to one of our customers in Atlanta, GA. Owning the car for 20 years, the customer was searching for a reputable restoration shop to refinish the car. Specializing in Opels, we contacted the owner about restoring this model in our shop. The vehicle was picked up shortly thereafter... Read more >>
	1972 F-100 Pickup	1972	Ford	F-100 Pickup	Here is a 1972 Ford F-100 that was resto-modified by an owner here at Mid-Southern restoration. The project has a long history that dates back to 1990 when the truck was bought in Wyoming. Shortly thereafter, the truck was dismantled, and the restoration began. Over the years, the truck was rebuilt... Read more >>
	1976 Buick 4-Door Hardtop	1976	GM	Buick 4-Door Hardtop	People restore automobiles for different reasons. This big Buick four-door hard top was purchased new by our customer's uncle and aunt in 1976. It was located in a barn with the transmission burned out, and the plastic bumper fillers were rotted off the rear. The color was boring beige, the fender and... Read more >>
	1983 XJ-6	1983	Current Project	XJ-6	The power plant for this Jaguar will be heading to the scrap yard along with rest of drive train. A popular conversion in the automotive world is being completed at our shop. V-8 Jaguar conversions have been around for a few years thanks in part to under powered over priced mechanics of a stock Jag.... Read more >>