ABOUT ADO RESTORATION
OUR STORY
ADO Restoration is a classic restoration and repair business, steeped in heritage and operating from a historic mill in Halifax, West Yorkshire.
The business was founded by Edward Horsman-Mitchell and Paul Fish, a pair with decades of experience and a joint lifelong love of classic cars, especially British classics and Minis. Coming together on a challenging project, the pair realised they’d found a brilliant working partnership and with that, ADO Restoration came to fruition.
Today, less than two years on from the successful merger of their previous businesses Little Garage Classics and Restoration Racing Ltd, the pair have expanded the team and now run a thriving workshop with a team of classic specialists who live, breathe and adore classic British vehicles just as much as they do.
With an impeccable reputation in the classic car community, the business continues to grow and prospective clients are encouraged to get in touch to discuss their requirements and the current workshop timescales.
Please note, as our business continues to grow, we always welcome prospective applications from classic vehicle restoration specialists with experience across all disciplines. To discuss opportunities, please email adorestorationltd@gmail.com
OUR MISSION
The team at ADO Restoration recognise that classic cars need an entirely different approach to the modern motors of today’s world. We take a traditional, old-fashioned approach to every classic vehicle entering our workshop.
Our team of restoration specialists appreciate the heritage of the vehicles we work on and ensure where possible, originality is retained. We understand many owners have worked dutifully to ensure their cars retain original parts and we always strive to repair or refurbish parts where feasible.
Our mission is always to ensure every vehicle is given thoughtful, considered care whilst in our workshop and we are proud of our attention to detail and dedication to ensuring our work helps vehicles continue on for future generations to appreciate.
WHY OUR CLIENTS CHOOSE
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WHAT PEOPLE SAY
"The ADO Restoration team are great, they have almost totally restored my Rover Mini Rio to a car that is in a better condition than it rolled off the production line! With the help of the ADO team, I am able to keep her on the road as my daily driver. They not only gives sound advice on what parts to acquire, but also do their research and go the extra mile. Lovely people who do a great job!"
"I have known Paul for many years, Ed for slightly less and have worked with both of them on joint projects. Each of them was highly skilled in the restoration of classic cars, Minis in particular! Since semi-retirement, I have been able to pass several of my customers onto them. I have done this in full confidence that work would be carried out to a high very standard."
"I’ve known Ed over 10 years and he’s worked on many of my classics! Ed has done all sorts for me including clutches, brakes, fuel systems and other jobs I have needed to keep my classics on the road. Whilst I am happy to do a lot of work on my cars myself, if I need a hand with something a bit more complex, there is nobody else I’d call other than ADO Restoration."