About The Shop
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Welcome to Vintage Motors of Lyons, Colorado. We sell, consign and purchase cars of interest. We find great cars, put them into good shape, and offer them to folks that appreciate them. Whether you are wanting a high end investment or a daily driver we can provide you with a car to meet your needs and for you to enjoy!
We are located in Lyons, Colorado. Lyons is nestled into the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and is called "The Double Gateway to the Rockies" as one can travel through Lyons via two different spectacular canyons to reach the high Rockies. We are just northwest of Boulder, Colorado and our building is located at the junction of Hiways 36, 66, and 7 (you can’t miss us at this junction at the west end of Main Street). All of these roads offer great drives in your favorite car and the area has much to offer for sightseeing and fun places to eat, shop, and relax. Lyons offers a nationally known brewery/restaurant and some great music, fly fishing, kayaking, hiking, biking and live music.
Our building was built as a Texaco service station in the 1940’s and is where we have created a welcoming marketplace where car enthusiasts can gather to buy/sell and check out and talk cars. Clients and guests can enjoy a rest stop in our unofficial “pit stop lounge area” and peruse our collection of car books, magazines, memorabilia, and pick up some great car art too.
We hope you will stop in to see us when you are in the area. You may click on Cars For Sale to view our current inventory. We also sell cars on consignment for clients; locate cars; and appraise cars. We enjoy a large network of car people and know of cars wanted and cars for sale. We are glad to host car club gatherings as well.
My Car Story:
One of the best things about having this business is the people we meet. Regardless of the types of cars we may be into, car folks share a common bond of enjoying and appreciating cars. It is fun to hear the many stories of first cars, cars that got away, and of car and road trip adventures and miss-adventures!
My passion for cars began as a child. By age 4, I could recognize and name most any type of car by make and model. This came from sitting on my grandparents front porch which was located on a T intersection in the small town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and watching the seemingly endless flow of tourist cars stopping in front of me on summer days. These cars of the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s captured the romance, style and beauty of the automobile. Hood ornaments, grilles, tail lights, hubcaps, body lines and shapes all comprised the ingredients to the elixir of cars.
While in high school, I was fortunate enough to help my mother pick out a new car for my father; this was a 1967 Mustang Convertible.
I know that this car served my weekends as much as it did his mid-life “crisis”!
The following year, I bought my first car, a 1958 MGA 1500 Roadster. I worked at a local service station that summer and my “A” was on the lift or in the bay most every night as I worked on it; learning the intricacies of British cars! Many of my friends also had British sports cars or American muscle cars and my parents garage was usually the unofficial workshop for one or more cars. I’m sure they were glad to reclaim their garage after my brothers and I moved out! Since restoring my MGA , I have owned and worked on many types of cars and motorcycles, including all types of foreign cars as well as my now departed 1950 GMC Pickup truck. From performing all types of mechanical and maintenance work to engine rebuilds, I have enjoyed cars, especially driving them!
Our next door neighbor campaigned a dirt track sprint car and I was always eager to accompany the crew to the local tracks. The Hershey Hillclimb and the GP F1 races at Watkins Glen were also favorites. One of my brothers is in process of restoring an early MGB and the other is one of the foremost experts in restoring vintage Land Rovers so I guess we have all kept our car dreams alive. Although we live in different parts of the country, we have traveled to meet in Sebring and Road America for races.
Vintage Motors is a way for me to share my passion for cars.
I strive to provide a genuine and honest approach for folks to buy or sell cars of interest with personal service and attention to detail foremost.
Please contact us (vintagemotorslyons@gmail.com or 303-931-5280) for additional information and details on any of the cars. We believe in total disclosure about any of the cars we are selling and in honest and forthright business dealings. We are a licensed and bonded car dealer in Colorado.
Our winter hours are:
Thursday - Noon or so to 5 PM;
Closed Fridays;
Saturdays 10 AM - 5 PM;
Sunday Afternoons but No Sunday Sales.