Iso Grifo

1967 Iso Grifo Restored by StreetWorks

The Rebirth of a Masterpiece: The Journey of A 1967 Iso Grifo Restoration

November 1, 2024

In 1999, a leap of faith marked the beginning of an unforgettable journey for StreetWorks. A newly established shop at the time, we were entrusted with the restoration of a 1967 Iso Grifo GL350, a rare and elegant Italian masterpiece. The project demanded expert craftsmanship, meticulous attention to detail, and a deep understanding of classic cars. This stunning vehicle earned a place at the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, forever cementing StreetWorks’ reputation in the world of high-end restorations. Today, this Iso Grifo’s story continues, symbolizing both our passion and dedication to automotive excellence.

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StreetWorks Celebrates a Successful Monterey Car Week 2023

August 25, 2024

StreetWorks Exotics, a leader in classic and exotic car restoration, is thrilled to announce its participation and successes at the prestigious Monterey Car Week 2023. This year’s event was particularly special, as it featured a landmark invitation and award for one of our meticulously restored exotic vehicles. Highlights from Monterey Car Week 2023: Lamborghini Espada…

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The Challenges Shops Face: Upholstery Edition

March 15, 2023

StreetWorks Upholstery Journey At StreetWorks, we’ve learned a vital lesson over the years—if you want something done right, do it yourself with the most talented team. Our turning point came in 2013 when Earl joined us, bringing his extensive background and a high recommendation from John Ling of Silverstone. Earl’s addition marked the beginning of…

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Monterey Car Week 2021

November 11, 2021

It was a sight to behold—the 1967 ISO Grifo GL350 gliding into the show field at the 2021 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Click here to see this year’s class winners! The Return We All Awaited After the pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020 event, 2021 marked the long-anticipated return of Monterey Car Week. We…

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1974 Intermeccanica Indra

March 26, 2021

John Ling has always played an instrumental role at StreetWorks, whether he serves as a technical restoration advisor, historian, or in this case a top-tier client – which brings us to the story of the 1974 Intermeccanica Indra. John has always been a big fan of custom coachwork and Italian cars of the 60’s &…

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StreetWorks – The beginning of a legacy

March 5, 2021

Author: Matthew Backhaus, Owner of Streetworks Exotics LLC 2004 was our first year invited to the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. We were a relatively new shop at the time, with only two full-time employees. When we heard Pebble beach was doing a Giugiaro class, we submitted the Iso Grifo GL350 (chassis #148 pictured above) we…

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Lamborghini Restorations: Balboni Approved

September 27, 2019

Seems like every year we run into Valentino at an event or two, we always ask him to review the authenticity of our Lamborghini Restorations. This year our 400 GT 2+2 got two thumbs up, “Perfect Restoration!”    

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Monterey 2019

September 24, 2019

The perfect place to start our Postings, Monterey 2019. Seen here are two of our most recent restorations. Both tenaciously restored to our usual uncompromising standard. Two Italian beauties that could not be any more contrasting – The Lamborghini 400GT 2+2, with its high revving v12 symphony powering it’s advance, and the Detomaso Mangusta’s fire…

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StreetWorks Exotics Produces Best of Show at Concorso Italiano!

October 3, 2017

On August 19, 2017, what can only be termed a David beats Goliath event took place. On that date, the prestigious Concorso Italiano was held at Black Horse Golf Course in Monterey Bay, California. It was the 32nd edition of this Pebble Beach weekend of events. The show was celebrating the 70th birthday of Ferrari…

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