Exceptional stories

More than thirty years of experience in classic cars, means a lot of memorable events and unique stories. Below we have collected the most beautiful and exceptional Marreyt stories. Hopefully you enjoy reading them as much as we love to tell them ...

How proud we are! To be able to present two one-off coachbuilt Jaguar XK 120s, both with a strong Belgian history and part of the same collection... Not everyone can do that, of course! For years, our workshop has been the base of operations for the restoration, repair and maintenance work on these two pieces uniques. Allow us to briefly introduce both cars with pride.

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The authentic Mille Miglia experience

The date of the Mille Miglia is marked on our agenda every year anew! In recent years we took part in this spectacular rally several times. The rally takes participants through wonderful landscapes from Brescia to Rome and back. Our team is there to enjoy this rally highlight, but also to provide technical support to our racing customers. The restored etceterini cars that we bring back to their roots in Italy have many anecdotes, but they all have one thing in common: they guarantee the authentic Mille Miglia experience.

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The super restoration of the Aston Martin DB4

One of the most challenging classic car projects in Marreyt history is undoubtedly the restoration of a beautiful Aston Martin DB4 Series II-V. The car was in a miserable condition when it entered our workshop, but after months of work, we managed to restore this pearl to its full glory.

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A regular at the preservation class on Pebble Beach

For several years we have been a so-called regular at the prestigious Pebble Beach international Concours d’Élégance in California. As the Belgian benchmark in the classic car world, we have been invited several times to present our finest classic car renovations and that in the Preservation Class of the event. As advocates of preservation, it’s an invitation that we always enjoy!

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First Prize at the Villa d’Este (2000)

Over the years, we have participated in quite a few magnificent Concours d’Élégance all over the world. We were honoured to receive awards for our cars on a number of occasions. One of the awards that stayed with us over the years is that of ‘first in class’ pre-war sports car at the prestigious Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in 2000.

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Construction of a conceptual car: the Bugatti T57 Gangloff coupé

An ambitious plan was conceived in the early 2000s following a unique find in an old attic. We wanted to build the legendary, never-before-made design by French coachbuilder Gangloff, and then pair it with a Bugatti T57 chassis for the first time ever.

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