ABOUT
THE STORY BEHIND RUST & SMOKE
BUILT FOR THE CARS
WE GREW UP LOVING.
Rust & Smoke Restorations was built around a simple idea — the cars many of us grew up admiring deserve to be repaired, restored and enjoyed properly.
Based in Cirencester, we specialise in cars from the 80s, 90s and early 2000s, covering everything from mechanical and running gear work to welding, bodywork, paint and interiors.
Whether it’s a complete rebuild or putting right the things that years on the road have taken their toll on, the focus is simple: understand the car, do the work properly and preserve what makes it worth keeping.
WHY RUST & SMOKE
OLD SCHOOL.
DONE RIGHT.
01
RIGHT ERA.
RIGHT APPROACH.
A focus on cars from the 80s, 90s and early 2000s — and an understanding of why they matter.
02
RESTORE.
DON’T ERASE.
The aim is to retain the character of the car while repairing and restoring what needs attention.
03
MORE THAN COSMETICS.
Mechanical work, running gear, brakes, bodywork, paint and interiors can all form part of bringing a car back properly.
04
BUILT AROUND
THE CAR.
Every project is different. We start by understanding the car, its condition and what you want to achieve.
OUR APPROACH
RESTORE. REPAIR.
PRESERVE.
01
RESTORE
Bring ageing cars back properly, from individual areas of work through to more substantial rebuilds.
02
REPAIR
Put right mechanical, structural and cosmetic problems rather than simply covering them up.
03
PRESERVE
Keep the character that made the car worth saving in the first place.
HAVE A PROJECT IN MIND?
LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR CAR.
Whether it’s a full restoration, recommissioning or a list of jobs that need putting right, tell us about your car and what you’d like to achieve.
BASED IN CIRENCESTER • 80s, 90s & EARLY 00s SPECIALISTS