If You Build It
It took about two years for the business plan to take shape, and about two more to complete the facility that would house the dream. These beginnings brought many challenges, pivots, long hours and most importantly, lessons learned.
That moment in June when the garage doors rolled up and the first project car rolled in - the blur of all that, at times frantic, activity became crystal clear. The feeling was, “We’re home!”
You Never Forget Your First
The vision was always to completely restore classic cars from nose-to-tail and a 1984 300TD Wagon gave Griot’s Motors our first opportunity to do so.
The goal for the project was to bring the car back to new condition, with a few upgrades. Every aspect of the car was refurbished with no detail left untouched - from refinishing the wood inlay dashboard to replacing the full interior with premium leather.
The Big Show
With a few full restorations under our belt, it was time for the stage. A 1991 Volkswagen GTI came to us needing full restoration. The request started as “bring this back to OEM,” but in true SEMA spirit ended up with a long list of modifications including a motor swap.
In a few months’ time it was beaming under the bright lights of Las Vegas Convention Center.
Thanks a Million
Connecting enthusiasts with their dream car is exhilarating, and as news spread about Griot’s Motors, so did the scope of our sales and consignment services.
Relentlessly thorough inspections and full-disclosure listings created a lot of buzz that eventually led to our first million-dollar sale - a Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta. Talk about a dream machine!
Dream Work
Delivering the highest level of quality requires two things: keeping the full restoration process in-house, and assembling the best crew in the business.
Step by step, the right people with the right skills have fallen into place and our collective abilities continue to grow with each and every project.
In 2024, the Griot’s Motors team grew to fourteen employees expanding our in-house capabilities to paint and fabrication at scale.