Fabulous Restorations repaired and painted my 67 - 427 Tri power roadster I had a car tap my rear bumper pushing it into my fiberglass causing the damage George explained everything to me and every step of the way. While there he resolved the intermittent overheating problem I had while sitting in traffic that alot of big blocks experience. I have had 4 Corvettes over the last 40 years and George is by far the most knowledgeable, reliable and honest shop owner I have ever met. I would not trust either of my 2 current Corvettes to any other shop. I am currently thinking about having him do a full body off rotisserie restoration because he truly cares and takes pride in the work he does Gene Kastner read more

Fabulous Restorations - 1967 Corvette Convertible - Auto Repair Near Me - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

You won't find a more professional high quality Auto Restoration shop.. if you're looking for perfection when it comes to restoring any vehicle on the planet, this is where you go.. nobody is better... read more

Unlike some hate reviews, this is a real review from a real customer. First of all, I am a 10 year Yelp Elite member with over 1,000 reviews and I am also a classic car guy who has know George and the team at Fabulous for 20 years. My first experience with Fabulous was around 1999 when I purchased a 1967 Corvette roadster, 427/390hp, for around $40,000 and in what I thought was great condition from a dealer in New Orleans. Little did I know, the car looked and ran great, BUT it was not restored to NCRS specs and had tons of aftermarket non-correct parts. Over the 10 years I owned the car, George helped educate me with two paths: keep the car as-is (make it safe to drive) and enjoy it or go down a slightly more expensive route and begin to transform it to NCRS correct specs and dramatically increase the value and desirability. For the first few years I owned the car, I simply drove it around town and loved it while Fabulous did tune ups, maintenance, and made sure it was SAFE to drive. After a few years, my first NCRS show was in Miami and I scored about 80% and was awarded third flight. I took the judging sheets to Fabulous and we decided on the most cost-effective things to fix to improve my score. My next show was in Orlando and I was awarded 91% and second flight. Taking the scoring sheets to George again, I made more improvements and scored 95% and top flight the next year in Orlando. That summer I went to NCRS nationals in San Antonio and I was also awarded Top Flight (the best) and could not have done it without George and his team at Fabulous. A few years after earning NCRS Top Flight, I sold the car for about 3x the original cost (I forgot what I spend on restoration, but it was less than the appreciation from when I bought it). I recently purchased a 1978 Corvette Pace Car, L82, 4-speed, from a dealer in Canada and immediately took it to Fabulous for inspection and some basic tune up, safety fixes, as it needed a carburetor rebuilt and exhaust fixed and they also did a great job helping with with this car. I took the car to Orlando and easily earned Top Flight on my first attempt, but I took it to George again to fix the silly things that the judges found and earned another Top Flight (over 97%) a year later. Additionally, I drive this car around town on weekends and it runs fantastic. I highly recommend this auto shop as I have trusted them for over 20 years with two of my cars and they always do a great job. Sure this is an expensive hobby, BUT I always get an accurate estimate BEFORE anything is done on my car. I really am skeptical of the negative reviews on Yelp and they seem to be fake to me or someone that simply has no idea what it is like to own, restore, and maintain a classic car. If you are looking for a high quality, classic car restoration shop, and you can afford this hobby, then look no further, this is the place for you. If you don't care about quality, are looking for the lowest price in town, or if you don't recognize and value the services of true craftsman, then go somewhere else. read more

Fabulous Restorations - 1967 Corvette, 427/390, 4-speed, NCRS Top Flight Nationals - Auto Repair Near Me - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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DO NOT RECOMMEND! Rip-off and does shit work. They messed-up my left door and added contact cement to hold door panel.

They did 2 cars for me- 2 too many. My 68 Vette after three years and $175k was returned to me as a rolling chassis, the body put on top not mounted properly or secured. The engine was placed in, not mounted. They charged me $80k for my 82 Indy Pace Car Z28- all I got was the car painted and the interior carpeting put in horribly. Both cars had to be pulled out due to overcharging, no work done on cars- Vette sat for a year with no work done to it under plastic while new cars brought in and worked on. There isn't a rating low enough for them. Have been in contact with 3-4 others who had similar experiences to sue him for theft- took valuable parts off car, overcharging- has one guy clock into 3 cars in a day to charge all of them, and work not done. read more

I recently bought my dream car . A pristine 1999 Plymouth Prowler . Then it gets rear ended by a reckless driver . Needles to say I was extremely upset . By the damage and more importantly who could use their expertise to keep it original and make it as perfect as it was . Then a friend recommended George and his incredible staff at Fabulous Restorations. Let me say here , this man has scoured the country in search of very hard to find original parts . I was immediately overwhelmed by his extremely organized shop . His constant contact on my cars progress and his willingness to work with my insurance company . I'm now just days from getting my joy car back . And I know it will be every bit as perfect as they can make it . I'll send you a follow up review once I pick up my beauty. Again I can say enough on great my experience has been !!! read more

I have had Fabulous restore and work on six of my cars, including three mid year Corvettes, a 1965 Pontiac 421 2+ 2,and other classics. George and his staff insist on perfection. I would say that George views each of the cars as if they were his. He wants them to be perfect, and correct. This type of restoration takes time, and money. Their prices are reasonable, but as with restorations, the deeper you get into the project, additional problems come up.... They let you know, but you need to pay attention... in the end, the product is Fabulous! and they do stand behind all their work. ScottM 2/8/2019 read more

Buyer Beware! Stay clear of this business for any and all restoration work if you don't want to be ripped off and want quality work. I was left with runs in my paint job and brakes installed that were to be power brakes and he did not. I was charged for parts he never put on the car nor did he send home with me when I discontinued work. Words that come to mind to describe this business is/are pretty on the outside and rotten on the inside, con men, liars, thieves, dishonest, etc. DM me if you would like specifics. Don't let my tears be yours. If I am ever made whole, I will edit my review. read more

They didnt do what they said they were going to do. They showed us examples of their previous work product and what they did to our car looked nothing like that. In fact, what they did wouldn't get a "D" grade in a high school auto shop class. They also charged us $$$$$) for things they didn't do or for parts they didn't order or install. I wouldn't trust these guys with any car that you care about, value, or hold sentimental Trust me when I say you will be more than just disappointed. What they did to our car is actually heartbreaking. read more

This place specializes in Corvettes, but does restorations on all types of old cars. They did some work for me and did an excellent job at a fair price. They take their time and do a great job. George, Debbie and the whole staff are the best. read more

Well, it's week 2 of my 68 Corvette rehab. George has been a huge help with making my project stay on track with my goals. My Vette is a driver and a survivor. Never restored and in need of all the maintenance a 50 year old car needs. I am excited to see the progress and anxious to have a reliable driver when the project is complete. Thanks George and team. Robert Cerrone read more

I am a huge fan of this team ! Knowledge ,experience and friendly! I came in a customer and left family ! I am a fussy man when it comes to my car and George and his team are the only caregivers of my cars .My 57 Nomad is one of the finest in the country and have only trusted these guys!! Love you all for all you do !! If you want cheap subpar work this is not the place ! You get what you pay for !! read more

You must ask for the total restoration price BERFORE you do it. George never said me a total price, he refuse that. They work very very slow, because George Haddad make your bill per "working" hour. For painting only the front of my 1970 Corvette, and not a perfect paint, he taked more than 6 months, and with a lot of bills of more than $40,000 (yes, $40,000). It was only a front repair and paint. Nothing on engine. Nothing else. There are pictures on his web page of my 1970 burgundy Corvette, you can see there the job for $40,000 !!! NEVER AGAIN WITH GEORGE HADDAD AND FABULOUS RESTORATIONS IN FORT LAUDERDALE Beware of them!! read more

I brought my vehicle in twice with reasonable quotes. Both times the vehicle was returned with bills that were double and triple what I was quoted. The gentleman are very nice and seem to know what they are talking about, fact of the matter; my truck still doesn't run. I picked it up again for the second time in less than 3 weeks and less than 48 hours later; it broke down again. Results for me, speak the most. No hard feelings, and again very nice people, but customer reviews are what I look at nowadays and I just don't want anybody else to get taken to the cleaners. read more

I do not recommend this establishment. The owner is not an honorable person. Do not trust this man. He will take full advantage of you. He cannot meet deadlines, and will charge you for work that was never done. I should have sued him, as I took my car to another restoration shop and they told me I was ripped off. Hopefully this will not happen to anyone else, do your research and get another quote. Unhappy! read more

I have to say I came in a customer and left a family member !! These people cared for my car like I would ! The level of attention to detail is second to none . I brought them my 57 Nomad the whole team from George , Adel , Russ always looked out for and guided me to the correct decision on my car not always what "I thought I KNEW " but what was right for the project and always looked out for ways to keep project in budget . Thank you , thank you ,thank you for taking care of my baby and making me part of your family !!! read more

DO NOT USE THIS SHOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you are looking for a dependable, professional, ethical shop to restore your pride and joy, do yourself a favor, do NOT take it to Fabulous Restorations. I had them do a complete restoration on my Corvette in 2011. After meeting George Haddad, I thought he was the one to handle the work on my car. After paying George on a weekly basis for the work that was being done on my car (as he insisted was his practice), it took a very long 10 months for my car to be completed. This was after continuous increases in costs that we had not originally discussed (again seemed normal practice for George). Although the car looks good, I spent more than three times the original amount discussed. Also, I had to take the car back several times for issues. It has now been almost 4 YEARS and I have yet to receive one piece of documentation that the car has been restored. They claim a disgruntled employee purposely destroyed all the documentation on my car as well as other customer's cars. Many efforts to contact the owner to resolve this issue to include contact from an attorney have yielded no results. Because of the owners horrible business practices, I have no proof of the exorbitant amount of money I paid for this restoration work. I was a regular paying customer, loaned my completed car to them so they could advertise their work at shows and even wrote a testimonial on their website and I have received nothing in return from this shop. They now refuse to answer any correspondence from me and refuse to assist with providing any documentation for my car. The owner verbally promised complete documentation upon completion of the car and their website clearly shows that is their practice. Beware of this so called business; the owner will dazzle you with his knowledge as he picks your pocket. read more

If you are thinking of using this shop, "PLEASE" run as far away as you can. They know nothing about working on cars. I had my car there for a year and they did not complete the restoration due to the fact is that they were at 3 time the cost we had agreed on and the work was so poorly done after looking over it. I had to take my car to another shop and they found that a lot of the work had to be redone, which cost me. read more