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Upper Classics Award winning restorers of classic and vintage cars Upper Classics is a car restoration company who prides
itself as experts in the field of restoration.

We specialise
in Jaguar restorations but have completed restorations
on for instance, Mercedes Gullwing 300SL, Aston
Martin DB4 and a MGA deluxe and many more, all to concourse
condition. Upper Classics offers full, modern, restoration facilities
in our purpose built premises in Christchurch, New
Zealand.

In for a full retrim is this Valiant Charger, the original interior was complete but tired. The owner wasnt too worried ...
08/09/2026

In for a full retrim is this Valiant Charger, the original interior was complete but tired. The owner wasnt too worried about using original materials but we have retrimmed it in the original style. Extensive repairs were required to the seat frames of the front and rear seats due to rust and previous damage. New backing boards were also required for the door panels and rear quarter panels. With fabricators and a wood worker on site we were able to do this work all in house, saving the owner the hassle of running round town trying to find someone to do the repairs

Most people think we only work on or restore English cars but we are equally at home working on American or Australian c...
21/07/2026

Most people think we only work on or restore English cars but we are equally at home working on American or Australian cars, custom cars or hot rods. We are currently working on this 1930 Chev hotrod. The owner wanted it converted to RHD and power steering. A lot of time has been spent getting steering angles and bump steer correct as the car will need recertification, it was far from correct in LHD form. The motor was shifted over to the right for LHD so we have had to move it across to the left for the conversion and even then space is tight. The body needed quite some work as the wooden frame was in poor condition so we were able to use some of our more traditional skills to sort thst

We recently re veneered the dash on this mid 80s TVR. TVR in its wisdom used mdf as the backing wood for the veneer. Unf...
14/06/2026

We recently re veneered the dash on this mid 80s TVR. TVR in its wisdom used mdf as the backing wood for the veneer. Unfortunately mdf is not very stable and the backing had warped and twisted. New backing timber was made using a quality ply for the dash and solid wood for the glove box lid. The centre console was veneered on to a steel backing. Once veneered the wood was coated with a sealer and then a number of clear coats to get the finish. The wood has to be air dried and can't be heated in the spray booth so this process takes some days. Each coat is sanded before the next coat

One advantage of working on little cars is they don't take up much space. Our Isetta body is just off for a quick sandbl...
11/06/2026

One advantage of working on little cars is they don't take up much space. Our Isetta body is just off for a quick sandblast before we epoxy it and start the painting process. The body sat in primer for many years and had surface rust. This has left a pitted surface with rust in the pits
which if not completely removed could cause problems once the body is painted. Normal sanding can't get into the bottoms of the pits

SS1 Tourer fully restored by our Team at Upper Classics and now on its way to its overseas owner
13/05/2026

SS1 Tourer fully restored by our Team at Upper Classics and now on its way to its overseas owner

We recently traveled to Dunedin to pickup two rare MGA Twin Cam projects. These will be restored for the new owner, one ...
13/05/2026

We recently traveled to Dunedin to pickup two rare MGA Twin Cam projects. These will be restored for the new owner, one roadster and one coupe. The Twin Cam was an attempt by MG to increase the performance of the MGA without resorting to a complete new engine. An alloy Twin cam head was mounted onto a modified B series block. Unfortunately the Twin Cam suffered reliability problems in production and the model was dropped after only 2111 cars were produced. The story of the MGB might have been quite different if this engine had been a success.

If you have a stalled project anywhere in New Zealand we can arrange to have it picked up and bought to our workshop. We can then get your project back on track and finished to any stage.

On the Dell Showcase at Ayrburn Classic SS1 Tourer
21/02/2026

On the Dell Showcase at Ayrburn Classic SS1 Tourer

All set for an exciting weekend at the Ayrburn Classic being held on the Ayrburn Estate in Arrowtown. Come and have a lo...
20/02/2026

All set for an exciting weekend at the Ayrburn Classic being held on the Ayrburn Estate in Arrowtown. Come and have a look at our display featuring an SS1 Tourer which we have fully restored and a Datsun 240z that has also undergone a full restoration here at Upper Classics. We would love to be able to help you on any work on your classic, whether just rust repairs or a full blown restoration, come and have a chat.

Address

2-4 Halls Place
Christchurch
8024

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 7:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+6439627700

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