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The article describes the restoration done by Bon Perkins on the Boss 429 Mustang owned by Dave Steine from Baldwin, Wisconsin. It mentions the car's inspection and Perkin's goal to duplicate assembly line workmanship. It relates the use of acrylic urethane for paint and the extreme care taken in the painting process. It notes that the KK sticker and tire inflation decal have not been removed to save the original door data tag.

The article presents a look at Paul Russell, owner of Paul Russell and Co., an automobile-restoring firm in Essex, Massachusetts, which specializes in restoring antique cars. Details on costs for car restoration, factors influencing Russell's career choices, and Russell's restoration of designer Ralph Lauren's Chrysler Atlantic are discussed.

The article focuses on the restoration work done on the 1940 Plymouth coupe owned by Rufus Price of West Medford, Massachusetts. It mentions that Price did not have an interest in such automobile model before he made the purchase. It relates how Price and Shelby Lunceford, his son-in-law, started work on the automobile yet had to transfer the responsibility to Portland, Maine-based Back Bay Customs. The Fatman Fabrications inboard front suspension (IFS) installed by Price has been improved by the custom shop with Carrera coilover shocks.

Reports on the growing number of automobile owners in Massachusetts who prefer to restore their vintage cars instead of driving modern luxury models. Factors that influence automobile owners to keep their old cars; Process involve in restoring vintage cars; Cost of automobile restoration in the area.

The article describes the 1970 Plymouth Cuba automobile restored by its owner Mike Precourt of Norton, Massachusetts. Precourt purchased the car in the early 1990s, rebuilt its 383 engine and took him 12 years to complete its bodywork. It mentions that the car's interior has a gray houndstooth cloth upholstery while every nut and bolt was restored top to bottom.

The article features a 1969 Charger automobile that was restored by David Fitzpatrick of Wrentham, Massachusetts. He bought the car in 1992 for $150. He replaced the original 318 engine with a 440. He installed an A-833 transmission in place of the 904 TorqueFlite. YearOne did the Charger's unibody and supplied restoration items to the interior.

The article features the 1966 Mustang automobile owned by Terry Worth of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It states that the automobile from Ford Motor Co. underwent several changes including its paint, steering wheel, seats and fenders. It also notes that Worth upgraded the Mustang's headers, tires and exhaust pipes. It further cites the role of Randy Bodie of Bodie's Custom Paint & Body Shop in restoring the car.