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12 Pics of 1970s Auto Shops Repairing Nifty Vintage Cars

Let's Ride

By Carly Tennes

Published 6 months ago in Wow

Though every '70s kid with a camera flaunted their ride, it took a different kind of car fanatic to do the dirty work. Enter these hard-working mechanics who did their best to get their clients — or their own vehicles — back on the open road. 


From Scottish body shops to a glimpse inside of a Maryland car dealership, here are 12 pics of 1970s auto shops repairing nifty vintage cars. 

  • 1

    Working Hard

    “My Dad when he was working as [a] mechanic in Binghamton, New York in the 1970s.”

    Working Hard

  • 2

    Tinkering At It

    Mechanic Roger Camp toils away.

    Tinkering At It

  • 3

    Fixer Upper 


    “Photo of my dad fixing his car, circa 1970.”

    Fixer Upper 


  • 4

    Body Shop

    "Being a mechanic is all I’ve ever known. I started when I was fifteen years old and have done it ever since - except when I drove a tank for General Patton in World War II. "

    Body Shop

  • 5

    Car Wizard

    “Electrical Wizard” Ben McGowan seen hard at work.

    Car Wizard

  • 6

    Perfect Painting

    “My bada— grandmother, Sharon Drake, working at an auto body shop [1979].”

    Perfect Painting

  • 7

    Road Trip Woes

    “My dad fixing his car during a road trip from FL to CA in search of bigger waves (1975).”

    Road Trip Woes

  • 8

    Checking It Out

    Transmission Specialist Vincent Ricks works hard at Reed Brothers Dodge.

    Checking It Out

  • 9

    California Cars

    “A mechanic working on her van, San Francisco, California, 1975 by Elliott Erwitt.”

    California Cars

  • 10

    Service with a Smile

    Mechanic John Hall smiles for the camera.

    Service with a Smile

  • 11

    Under The Hood

    A woman fixes up a car in the 1970s.

    Under The Hood

  • 12

    Lit Up

    Mechanic Claude Bynaker as seen on the clock.

    Lit Up

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