Internet. Emails. Credit cards.
These tools have undoubtedly helped today’s world of commerce, and it would seem impossible to have a business without them.
Yet Alan Mest still runs his company as he did back in the early 1970s.
You need parts for your classic car? You’ll have to pay him a visit in Gardena, South Bay, Los Angeles, with cash in hand.
Alan Mest’s classic car workshop operates just as it did in the 1970s
Sure, he will happily pick up the phone to answer your questions, but don’t expect him to ship your order to Europe – or even any LA neighbourhood for that matter.
So why feature such a facility here?
Simply because if you happen to visit LA, you have to stop by, see the place for yourself and possibly buy a part or two. You won’t regret it.
Clockwise from top: there are about 20 American classic cars, ranging from the 1920s to the ’60s; hubcaps aren’t in short supply; the extensive inventory includes bias-ply tyres
