25 old and broken cars that got a chance for a second life (26 photos)

The Reddit community Carporn is a treat for the eyes of those who love cars, old cars and especially restored cars. You can get stuck looking at “before and after” photos for a very long time!





1. Before and after



2. “Paid $1,000 for a 72 Ghia that sat in the yard under a tree for 5 years. High speed wool pad and buffing/sanding compound"





3. "1958 MGA - before and after"



4. “I found a rusty Morgunovka (SeAZ S-3A 1960) in my neighbor’s garage, installed a continuously variable transmission and made a “candy” out of it.”



5. “This 1970 Chevelle underwent a complete restoration to bring it back to its glory.”



6. “I restored a 1969 Mustang and am very proud of how it turned out.”



7. “A friend’s aunt gave me her late father’s car. "If you think you can have her, you can have her."



8. “Polish minibus Nysa 522, restoration”



9. “The original car my grandfather bought when he was 16: a '31 Chevy 5-window coupe that he and my dad restored.”



10. “Here are my dad and his before and after photos of his '65 bus restoration. He's very proud of him."



11. “1969 Karmann Ghia before and after - restored and converted to electric drive”



12. "1971 Dodge Charger Before and After"



13. “Before, during and after a 6-year restoration and customization of my 1967 Beetle.”



14. “A little over two years ago I started my first major project, a non-running 1967 Triumph TR4A. Here's the "before" and "after"



15. “Sometimes it’s easy to forget how much work you’ve put in.”



16. “Restored my dad’s old ’70 Camaro.”



17. “I can’t draw, but I consider this my work of art. Restored a classic Stingray in my garage"



18. “Arkady Babich’s homemade convertible “Leningrad” was restored”



19. “The restoration of my dream car has been completed.”



20. “A rare 1967 Mustang GT500 gets a second chance at life. And women say that we don’t cry enough.”



21. “1963 VW Dune Buggy - before and after restoration”



22. “Before and after. I work in a family shop that repairs glass, interiors, sunroofs and convertibles...”



“We also lease a building across the street that houses a body shop and auto repair shop. Our client bought the car in this condition because he thought he could fix it for cheap. She fell from a car transporter. Work on the car took more than a year. My brother had to make the back seat from scratch out of foam. He took a photo of the seat and started there. One of our employees sewed the covers. Quite a lot of VW seats.”

23. "Camaro Z28 '73 Restoration"



24. “The '79 Vette, my dad's car. We somehow spent a whole winter restoring and modifying it."



25. “My brother finished his restoration project. It took several years, but it turned out nice."