Billups Classic Cars

04/03/2021

https://youtu.be/-vBCEKwYnKs

Building on a legend! How the first (VIN 001) 2020 Ford Shelby GT500 honors its ancestor, the legendary 1968 Shelby Mustang EXP 500 “Green Hornet” Prototype....

03/19/2021

I hope everyone was able to watch the Little Red and Green Hornet documentaries last night. We had a small watch party with our family and friends. Our guys are the stars of this show. We couldn’t do these amazing cars without each and everyone one of them. I truly believe they are the best in the business. So thankful for them all.

03/06/2021

Had a couple different customers drop off cars last month to be prepped for the upcoming Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale. We filled the Reliable truck up today with some awesome Ford and Shelby muscle. Looking forward to the Aucfion.

03/22/2020

For the last two years Billups Classic Cars has been a part of something pretty special. Today we sent home, arguably, the most significant car we’ve ever had in our shop. Two years ago today, March 21st 2018 we drug a very special one of a kind notchback Shelby out of a field in North Texas and brought it back to our little shop in Colcord Oklahoma. Finding and restoring Little Red has literally been a dream come true. Being able to work along side Craig Jackson and his team at Barrett-Jackson on this project has been very special. We’ve meet people that I will call my friends from now on because of this special car. That’s what it’s all about! Most people know that we at Billups Classic Cars “LOVE” cars. But, we love cars because of the people we get to meet during these special projects. There is a very special documentary coming soon to tell the story of this amazing car and it’s resurrection. We have been blessed.

11/24/2019

This was my favorite car for the weekend. Not because of the value of the car but because of the pride taken in the restoration and the humble caretaker. Rex Meyer has spent a lifetime collecting parts for this 1966 GT40. What an iconic piece of Ford racing history. It’s the only surviving aluminum body GT40 ever built. And he has driven it about 50 miles since the restoration was completed. Great guy and a great car.

11/24/2019

I was asked to judge this time capsule this weekend in the Vintage Certification class at the MCACN show in Chicago. 1969 Mustang Mach 1 390 car. This might be the best unrestored Mustang I’ve ever looked at. Absolutely incredible.

11/24/2019

We were asked to help unveil Marty Burke’s 1969 428 SCJ 4 speed Dan Gurney Special Mercury Cyclone. Very rare and very special car that we restored for a very good friend. Honored to be there when the cover came off.

11/24/2019

Local customer Jay Williams with his Black 1970 SCJ Eliminator Cougar.

11/24/2019

Billups Classic Cars was asked to be a part of this very special restoration. This is the first Shelby Mustang ever built, Shelby VIN #003. It is displayed in its 1965 K-code HiPo Mustang trim just as it would have appeared at Shelby American before the Shelby conversion took place. We were asked to do all the paint and body work to “as delivered”condition. Pictured with me is Charles Turner who has been given the task of restoring the car and to my left the owner Nick Smith. Amazing car!

11/24/2019

Glad to be at the MCACN show this weekend. Always an amazing event the Bob Ashton and the team put together. Here are a few of my favorites.

11/09/2019

Sometimes you have to paint on Saturdays when the phone isn’t ringing and it’s just you and the paint gun. Very cool little 67 Shelby GT350 we are building for a good friend out of Louisiana.