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Pasadena Classic Car
Pasadena, CA · Greater Los Angeles
Pasadena Classic Car is a full body-off-frame restoration shop serving the Pasadena area, co-owned by Carmen Vera and Sal Rivas, with metal fabrication, paint, and upholstery handled in-house. It suits owners commissioning a complete, ground-up build, including modern LS engine conversions and insurance and collision work. The shop drew national press for a seven-month, SEMA-shown rebuild of a 1972 Chevrolet C-10 damaged in the Eaton Fire, alongside work like a 1964 Impala.
Known for
Done in-house
Services listed
- Full body-off-frame restoration
- Paint & body
- Collision/insurance work
- In-house fabrication
- In-house upholstery
- LS engine conversion
What this work costs
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Sources
- https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2026-02-23/rebuilding-classic-chevrolet-c-10-after-eaton-fire — listing
- https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/video/los-angeles-woman-uses-classic-car-restoration-to-inspire-others/ — listing
- https://www.instagram.com/pasadena_classiccar/ — listing
- https://www.instagram.com/classic_car_international/ — listing
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