Founded in 1972 by John Hodson and his original partner, Roy Partridge, Alpine Eagle specialise in the restoration of the finest coach-built collectors’ cars and from the start our approach has been uncompromising quality, our aim being to restore customers’ cars to original and as near perfect condition as is possible. We have more than forty five years of continuous experience of winning awards at major concours events, whether it be The RREC annual Show or Louis Vuitton to Pebble Beach Concours.

In the early years there were only a limited number of restoration companies and the skills necessary to achieve really high standards were rare. John and Roy had to learn every aspect of the work themselves and be able to offer a complete service.

This is still true today with most work being undertaken in house – from complete mechanical restoration of the chassis, the engine and drive train to all electrical work.

Coachwork restoration is a different matter and demands much more of its craftsmen, both in manual dexterity and specialist knowledge. Each of the great coachbuilders had their way of doing things. These were the trademarks of a group of companies who are widely regarded as having produced some of the most beautifully made and elegant cars of all time. We attach enormous importance to maintaining every bit of the character and style of each different coachbuilder’s work in their restorations we believe that it must be possible to easily identify these highly individual characteristics rather than be able to tell that Alpine Eagle have restored the car! To be able to do this requires an encyclopaedic knowledge of largely undocumented history and takes a great deal of time and a passionate commitment. 

Alpine Eagle today consists of a small, closely knit team. We always have at least one major restoration project on the go as well as a variety of smaller jobs which can vary from bare metal re-sprays, engine overhauls, re-trims, new carpets, hood or headlining replacements to annual servicing.

We aim to have developed a bond of friendship and trust with our customers by the time the work is completed, so that plans can be made for the ongoing maintenance of their car in order to keep it in pristine condition over the coming years.

So if you have a vintage car that would benefit from extensive restoration works or annual maintenance to exacting standards, you can put your trust into the team at Alpine Eagle to deliver exactly what you require.

Alpine Eagle, for award winning, classic car restorations.