New Vintage Automotive

New Vintage Automotive Automotive restoration shop specializing in Opels. Located in Cookeville, TN Provide a safe, family friendly environment for customers 2.

About us

New Vintage Automotive was founded in 2009 under a series of key fundamentals that other shops were not living up to.
1. Offer the highest level of customer satisfaction
2. Never cut quality for price
3. Be truthful to the customer
4. Maintain a positive image to the community and the customer

We feel that by having these fundamentals in place, helps us provide the best service to our c

ommunity and potential customers. We also maintain a clean as can be environment for our customers and onlookers to browse our facility. In the fall of 2009, owner Keith Lundholm opened New Vintage Automotive and have been servicing not only the local needs, but a national need for restoration work.

Today we have an ultra rare prototype. Was commissioned by Opel in 1971 to be used in the African safari to blend in wi...
06/22/2026

Today we have an ultra rare prototype. Was commissioned by Opel in 1971 to be used in the African safari to blend in with the environment. The project…officially named “The Zebra Opel”…ended up in Washington State after the boat steered way off course. Now somehow after all these years, the car made it to New Vintage Auto. We are excited to be part of this historical car’s future story, and ask the community for privacy while discovering what history it can tell us. Also if you remember the story behind this car, please contact me about the purchase of ocean front property I have here in Tennessee for sale

The 71 GT shell has officially left the shop. It was an all morning task of getting it loaded into a box truck. First ...
06/22/2026

The 71 GT shell has officially left the shop. It was an all morning task of getting it loaded into a box truck. First onto the lift, then up into the box, and then securing it for the trip.

I had this transfer case and transmission for the K5 Blazer sent out to be resealed. It operated fine, but needed seals...
06/18/2026

I had this transfer case and transmission for the K5 Blazer sent out to be resealed. It operated fine, but needed seals and such. The first pictures are how I received it back resealed. I could not let this go like that, so the old saying is true, want it done right…you know. So the last pictures are our reseal job and freshen up. Notice any differences? Now I wasn’t expecting it to look like ours, but I did want the seals replaced.

Production has begun on the male connectors for the fuse box that are on the instrument panel and the ignition switch / ...
06/18/2026

Production has begun on the male connectors for the fuse box that are on the instrument panel and the ignition switch / turn signal harnesses for the GT. Expect around late summer early fall. Also VIN dash plates are I production. I hope to have that all sooner, but a press will need to be setup

A few more markings I have discovered on a GT. Just another OK circle stamp with number on the driver side transmission...
06/09/2026

A few more markings I have discovered on a GT. Just another OK circle stamp with number on the driver side transmission support bracket. But then inside the flywheel, I found a stamped “GT”. I don’t show any flywheels being specific to GT, so I’m not sure what that is all about.

71 GT finished with what we have to do to it, will be heading to Washington state mid-June
06/05/2026

71 GT finished with what we have to do to it, will be heading to Washington state mid-June

A little throw back to the Summer of 2009 before we officially started NVA. This was my shop and already you could see ...
06/02/2026

A little throw back to the Summer of 2009 before we officially started NVA. This was my shop and already you could see the focus of what we were all about. Partner at the time Cain Stevens. The yellow GT was the first car I painted base/clear and performed all the bodywork on. Then a bit later…the 1931 Model A we restored as it was advertised on eBay

Fun with Opels. All the cards lined up to take these photos of Orange and Blue GTs. 9200 mile car is heading home toda...
05/30/2026

Fun with Opels. All the cards lined up to take these photos of Orange and Blue GTs. 9200 mile car is heading home today.
1973 GTs x 3
1972 GT x 1

There is a lot of things happening at the shop this week, cars coming in, cars leaving, but I expect a major photo op to...
05/29/2026

There is a lot of things happening at the shop this week, cars coming in, cars leaving, but I expect a major photo op tomorrow before some stuff leaves. A nice 30k mile 73 GT just popped in, so a little preview of it, early 11/72 with early tail lights

Address

134 Carr Avenue
Cookeville, TN
38501

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+19312529245

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