Specialties
For over forty years, Bassett's Jaguar has specialized in classic and vintage Jag restoration, upholstery, and parts.
History
Established in 1973.
Bassett's, Inc. is a world class upholsterer, a manufacturer of hard-to-find parts, and a performance shop. We have grown into a leader in the restoration of Jaguars and mail order parts business, drawing customers from across the country and around the globe. Owner Bill Bassett has been restoring Jaguars since 1973. His unspoken mission is to keep older Jags on the road. In 1986 we moved from Peacedale, R.I. to our current location in Wyoming, R.I. housing 9,800 square feet.
We specialize in bringing your vehicle back to original factory state and with quality services and professionals on hand we do just that. Our customers bring in their vintage cars from all over the country for restorations on all phases of work. We are world famous for our upholstery, making our own patterns and taking great care to make sure all the pieces fit correctly. Also catering to a mail order parts business for things such as rubber, chrome, hardware, electrical, steering and suspension supplies.
Meet the Business Owner: William B.
(Article from Automobile Quarterly, Vol. 38 #2 in 1998)
David and Drake Darrin decided it was time to have the car restored again from the ground up. Drake contacted Jaguar restorers from all over before he selected Bill Bassett, a renowned Jaguar expert with much concours experience. Despite the extensive work done on the car less than a decade earlier, Bassett's agreed that it was way "in need of a restoration" and took on the project. Bassett's also took the C-Type down to every last nut and bolt. Every component hung on the chassis was rebuilt, including the body, steering and wiring. Unlike Wagner, Bassett's was concerned with originality and used his extensive Jaguar experience to ensure that the old racer was absolutely authentic.
