1956 Buick Roadmaster: CPR-completed restoration

1956 Buick Roadmaster Restoration Project

Known for specializing in restoring classic Cadillacs, the CPR team also opens their doors to other

1956 Buick Roadmaster restoration project

makes and models. This 1956 Buick Roadmaster restoration project was sent up from Alabama by a loyal customer for whom they've previously restored two award-winning classic cars. 

Like most low-production cars they've restored, this top of the line model presented more than a few challenges. Finding a pair of exhaust deflectors particular to that model and model year only took many hours of searching and, being the "holy grail" of 1956 Roadmaster parts and quite possibly the last available NOS set out there, they came at a steep price.

But those are the lesser-known expenses involved with classic car restoration. Most think about the hundreds of hours of fabrication, body work and prep but searching for rare parts for a low-production sixty year-old car consumes dozens of hours along. However, that's what is necessary when the goal is a complete and proper restoration that will not only impress the masses but, more importantly, experts who know their classic cars. 

About Cadillac Parts & Restoration

Although Cadillac Parts & Restoration (CPR) has only been in their new Poughkeepsie facility for about five years, their history dates back to 1984 when Elsa Mauer Nicodemus formed FEN Enterprises. A business that began as a small mail-order restoration parts and supply company quickly expanded into the actual restoration work. 

As the business grew, so did their reputation and an international clientele blossomed and made FEN known around the world as the go-to Cadillac restoration specialists. In fact, some of the finest examples of restored Cadillacs have rolled out of their doors.

CPR is located in the historic Hudson Valley region of New York State and is conveniently located to those traaveling from the New York City area of from New England. Many customers have their projects transported from across the country and not too long ago they sent a 1961 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz back to its owner in New Zealand.

They can be reached at (845) 462-5959 and will be happy to discuss your restoration project. For more information visit their website.

Restoring the Standard of the World - Classic Cadillac Restoration

FEN Enterprises begins Cadillac Restoration Services

In 1984, FEN Enterprises began as a small mail-order Cadillac restoration supplier offering parts and project supplies our of a spare room in the business owners' Hudson Valley, NY home. Not long after, the business expanded into actual restoration work with the construction of a pole-barn on the same property.

"FEN" made their big splash in the classic Cadillac community with their 1955 Cadillac Eldorado

1955 Cadillac Eldorado - the restoration project that helped
make FEN Enterprises' name

restoration project. The brilliant red classic was dubbed "Bad Girl" due to the challenges presented to the restorers but the end result was a masterpiece. As their completed projects garnered top awards, word spread and the business outgrew the pole-barn and soon moved into a building that formerly housed a health and racquetball club.

The new facility allowed the family-owned business to satisfy the growing demand for their classic car services and business grew at a rapid pace.

"FEN's" Classic Cadillac Restoration Gains Media Attention

The automobile restoration industry is vast but its circles are small and it was inevitable that press and media outlets would begin to notice this small but mighty team of craftsmen. Among the publications that wrote about FEN Enterprises was the industry's most influential, Hemmings Motor News.

Nicknamed the "Bible of the Collector-Car Industry," Hemmings featured the "FEN" team in a fantastic article about their classic Cadillac restoration success titled Restoring the Standard of the World. The article garnered much publicity for the niche business and placed their name into international prominence.

Cadillac Parts & Restoration (CPR)

Times and situations change, and with that, businesses evolve. Today, the "FEN" team operates out of a new restoration facility in Poughkeepsie, NY and works under the name Cadillac Parts & Restoration (CPR). Still conveniently located to both the New York metropolitan area and New England, their team continues to produce the world's finest examples of restored Cadillacs.

There can be no greater evidence of their continued commitment to excellence than their
showing at the 2017 Cadillac & LaSalle Club Grand National Meet where four of their restoration projects took home First Place awards in their respective classes.

Classic Cadillac owners interested in learning about CPR's restoration services can visit their website at www.cprforyourcar.com or give them a call at (845) 462-5959. They've had the same telephone number for about thirty years and would be glad to speak with prospective customers about their goals.