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MOTOR CITY CLASSICS

Situated in the hotbed of classic car restoration in Cincinnati, our shop is located in Goshen, OH. It’s been a restoration and hotrod shop for more than 25 years. First, Danny’s Hotrods, then Steve’s Classic Cars, and most recently, Welby’s Classics. Jason Barkhurst and Joe Schowalter, the new owners, purchased the shop in February 2026 from Mark Splawinksi who is retiring after 40 years in the car business. Jason has been restoring cars for 20 years and Joe has spent the last 25 years in corporate healthcare and has experience in starting and managing small business ventures.

OUR FACILITY

We are in the process of transforming our facility at 1843 Main Street to help us manage the most efficient and safest build process for your dream ride. As such, we need to wrap up several current projects and plan to start taking in new projects starting April 2026. We’ve also purchased land up the road in Goshen for the future site of Motor City Classics. We have big plans for a new state of the art shop.

OUR PROCESS

We start by assessing your car and discussing your vision for it. We’ll work together to develop a plan for your project within your budget. Keep in mind, this will only be a starting point. We will run into challenges along the way. You can rest assured that our team of professionals excel in finding solutions to overcome any hurdle and our commitment to you is to communicate with you every step of the way so there are no surprises at the end of the job!

While we we’re getting the shop ready, it’s a great time to get an estimate and get your project in line. If you want to bring your ride to us, call us for an appointment. If you’re in the Cincinnati and surrounding area, we are willing to come to you.

OUR MISSION

At Motor City Classics, our mission is to revive and restore classic cars to their former glory. As two former US Marines, the owners of the shop know a little something about accomplishing the mission! We are passionate about preserving automotive history and providing top-notch restoration services.

YOUR GARAGE

Come along for the ride.
Don't get taken for one!

We are currently in the process of building “Your Garage”. Your Garage is a secure customer portal that allows you to track the progress of your build. You can view your build plan, timeline, and a project gallery containing photos and short videos uploaded frequently by the Motor City Classics team. Ask us questions, track costs vs your estimate throughout the build, easily pay your invoice and share the journey with your family and friends.

TRACK YOUR BUILD!

The restoration process is a journey and we put you in the driver’s seat! We expect surprises along the way, these are old cars, but the surprises should be ours, not yours when you get your bill. Estimates are just that, estimates. For simple upgrades and jobs like wiring harnesses or brake jobs, we’re usually spot on, but estimates for full restoration jobs are very difficult. We just don’t know what we don’t know until we get into it. The car may look great on the surface, but until we start pealing back the layers, we can never be certain. We can and will make adjustments throughout the build, but those decisions are yours. Ethical transparency is what we do here at Motor City Classics.

SOME OF OUR WORK

Motor City Classics, LLC

1843 Main Street, Goshen, OH, USA

Phone

Jason: 513-294-5435
Joe: 513-516-7879

The Garage is Open

The state of California says parts used to restore classic cars may cause cancer or cause reproductive risk. While this may or may not be true… Motor City Classics guarantees our classic cars will cause a state of total bliss and make you more attractive!

Motor City Classics