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.
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Shop owner John Saccameno enjoys sharing his thoughts and experiences about his business and hobby.
Sotheby’s Records $44.4M for Private Car Collection
Last year my Alfa racing partner John Wheeler called me to ask some questions about how collector car auctions worked, as he knew I followed them and have attended quite a few around the country. He and the firm he works for were hired to develop strategies to pay...
Fuelfed’s Shop Visit on a Fine Summer Day
Well, if variety is the spice of life, Saturday’s Fuelfed stop at Sport and Specialty for lunch was a real home run. Brian and Lorraine Hughes asked if I would entertain having their tour stop in for lunch on Saturday. I couldn’t say yes fast enough. As a new sponsor,...
The Restorer’s Healey – John’s 1967 BJ8
Regular followers know that the white-over-blue 1967 Austin Healey BJ8 that shows up on social media is one of my favorite cars. I purchased the car from my customer and friend Tony Grau and his family as an uncompleted project. We had previously assembled and painted...
