Preserving the Art and Soul of Vintage Sports Cars
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About Us
We are dedicated to preserving the art and fun of vintage sports cars and believe that people should be driving their cars as often as possible. We specialize in European Marques from the 50s, 60s, and 70s. We’re also open to fun “Specialty” projects. Give us a call at (815) 629-2717 or email at john@sportandspecialty.com.
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Mechanical Services
Sport and Specialty has been steadily expanding since its founding in 1991. We are a 10,500+ square foot facility with all storage, bodywork, drive line, and mechanical work done under one roof, by our own people.
Read the blog from John’s Garage
Shop owner John Saccameno enjoys sharing his thoughts and experiences about his business and hobby.
Cars and Stars, The Amelia Island Experience
I’m still recovering from the automotive love fest and spectacle that is the Amelia Concours d’Elegance 2020. It's been held rain or shine for 25 years now. Amazing! Estimates for the first event in 1995 was 2,000 people, I read they expected 20,000 for this year. It...
Breaking The News
Over the past week I had two customer visits from two different types of customers. It got me thinking about the differences between the two, both really nice guys who want work done on their cars. The main difference is that for one, it wasn’t his first rodeo with a...
High Quality Work Won’t Go Out of Style
I had the opportunity to spend time with my friend Tom Yang over the past few days. Tom is a considerably experienced Ferrari specialist and restorer who shares a common passion for doing things right. Tom has a great website you should check out. We’ve shared ideas,...








