Tuesday, February 13, 2018

2017 Year in Review

British Sports Cars - San Luis Obispo, California

The showroom was chock-full of amazing inventory last year!


This past year at British Sports Cars has been the busiest and best year to date in our thirty-seven-year history. The shop is humming with sales, service, and a bunch of exciting restoration projects. Our internet presence has also been growing; our Facebook page has just passed 56,000 likes and growing! We attribute this to our amazing clientele and all of those all over the globe who tune in on a regular basis to see all the exciting automotive activity that happens here on a daily basis. We can’t thank you all enough for your continued support.


2018 is already on its way and already shaping up to be another record year with more service, repair, and restoration projects than we’ve ever had. We’ve just recently updated our diagnostic equipment and are proud to say we continue to feature the latest technolgy available to keep on top of your automotive needs. Whether it’s routine maintenance or full computer diagnostics and programing, we’re fully equipped to deliver dealer-quality service for less than you pay at the dealer, with the additional benefit of personalized customer care and service. Our staff of qualified technicians will be attending ongoing training this year to ensure that we remain at the leading edge of service when it comes to all British makes and models, including Mini Cooper, Jaguar, Land Rover, and more.


British Sports Cars - San Luis Obispo, California

Justin tuning up a Ford GT40.


We’re also in the process of rebuilding our British Sports Cars website to be bigger and better than ever, and we’re super excited about its potential. We’re especially excited about our partnership with the world’s leading provider of classic British car parts, Moss Motors, to bring one of the few online marketplaces exclusively dedicated to buying, selling and celebrating British cars. Whether you’re hunting for that dream car you’ve always wanted or looking to sell a car of your own, British Car Classifieds is the place to go. We offer a variety of affordable packages to get your car if front of the right audience of British automotive buyers. And don’t forget to enter “BSC30” at checkout for a 30% discount on your listing!


British Sports Cars - San Luis Obispo, California


As has been the case for as long as we can remember, we’re super busy in the shop right now, with a number of exciting restoration projects in the works. If you’re interested in finally getting started on that dream project of yours, we would love to hear from you. Whether it’s something you would like for us to assist in or a project you would just like to pick our brains about please feel free to contact us as we’re always willing to help. We take a lot pride in bringing British cars back to their former glory, be it performing comprehensive ground-up restorations or just sharing our team’s combined knowledge.


British Sports Cars - San Luis Obispo, California

Journal Plus did a feature cover story on the shop!


We currently have several really cool projects going on in the shop right now. Two of our favorites are this Triumph Italia which just happens to be the fifth Italia we’ve had the pleasure of restoring, and a Jaguar XK140 Roadster that we’re currently performing a ground-up restoration on. Both are really fun projects that we certainly have our work cut out on, but we always welcome the challenge and reward that comes from bringing these pieces of automotive history back to life. The best place to follow our progress on current projects is on our blog. We’re proud to announce that our blog has been recognized as a top automotive blog by some of the leading blog reviewers, including Tech Rogers, Washos, and Feedspot.


British Sports Cars - San Luis Obispo, California

Our restoration business was booming in 2017. So many great projects!


As far as sales go, 2017 was an awesome year with some amazing cars coming into inventory and going home with proud new owners. 2018 looks to be no different, kicking off with an amazing garage-found 1938 SS100 Jaguar we just sold. We’re always on the lookout for classic British cars to add to our inventory. Whether you have a car you would like to sell to us directly or sell a car on consignment, be sure to get in touch with us and we’d be glad to discuss the best way to get your car to market. We’ve created an online submission form where you can send us details and photos about your car so we can evaluate it and advise you regarding price and next steps toward a successful sale. Click here to submit your car via our easy-to-use form.


British Sports Cars - San Luis Obispo, California

We have a bunch of new restorations in the works. Stay tuned for much more to come!


With the classic car market as strong as it’s been over the last couple years, now is the time to sell your vehicle. With our beautiful showroom in downtown San Luis Obispo, California, major internet presence, and worldwide database of contacts, we’re primed to get you top dollar for your car. With hundreds of cars bought and sold since 1980, and our network of buyers worldwide, we are uniquely positioned to advertise your car to a global audience of serious buyers. If you’re interested in signing up for our mailing list to get e-mail updates when new cars are added to our inventory, click here to sign up.


Once again, we can’t thank you enough for your continued support. We certainly would not be here without all of you. We look forward to keeping you up to date on everything going on in the exciting world of British cars! Hope to see you out there on the road. Cheers!


And now, here’s a ton of photos from in and around the shop!


British Sports Cars - San Luis Obispo , California