ACME Sports & Classics, LLC

11/13/2025

It's almost Christmas and the presents are already arriving! A freshly rebuilt TR6 trans w/overdrive from Quantum Mechanics.

09/27/2025

My personal Triumph TR8 was recently used by TireRack for testing tires created for vintage cars. Here's the link to the test:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKROBdMVkFs

The suspension mods they talked about on my car included polyurethane bushings, KYB adjustable shocks, performance springs and I have a limited slip differential that they mention created some power steer when the L*D takes over and lets you create oversteer under acceleration in a curve.

Have a look, its an interesting video!

Classic cars are a staple of the automotive enthusiast world, and there are more options than ever when choosing the right tire. Manufacturers like Michelin,...

02/05/2025

Universal joints from an MG Midget and a Jaguar XJS V12. Can you tell which is which?

05/21/2024

Two white, two seat, convertible sports cars in the shop today. Similar, but still very different. One six and one four cylinder, both have have twin carburetors, independent rear suspension and four speed manual transmissions. Both make my job interesting.

09/25/2023

Same Lotus Europa in late 2022 when we initially tore it down and today shortly after it ran for the first time.

09/25/2023

Lotus Europa S2 with renault R15 engine runs for the first time in over 20 years.

05/10/2023

The latest in-process restoration is this Lotus Europa. We posted some photos of it coming apart a few months ago and now its beginning to go together. Fully powder coated and all perishable parts replaced.

05/10/2023

Delivered this car recently. Full restoration of a 1971 Datsun 240Z. Some mods, including the carbon fiber you can see, limited slip differential, 4-wheel disc brakes, triple Weber DCOEs, air conditioning, leather seats, etc.

12/26/2022

Opened up this Holley to find it full of very fine rust! Filters were in place but this made it past them. New carburetor is installed, now draining the fuel tank to see how it looks. From the exterior, it look it may have already been replaced. Maybe what's left in the carb is from the old tank.

12/10/2022

Thanks to Jeff at Advanced Distributors for the excellent rebuild job on this TR6 distributor. The original housing on the left had a gaping hole in the side and he replaced it with a good, used core.

FYI, if you drop a screw into the guts of your distributor and don't retrieve it this what can happen. This hole had been present for some time and the dirt and dust it let in had caused the bushings to wear and the centrifugal advance mechanism to freeze up.