Engine bay
Steam, brushes and patience. Finishes are matched to factory, not to fashion.
/ Concours /
Concours & Handover Preparation
Cernobbio (Lake Como)
The lawn by the lake is unforgiving. Judges see the underside of a bumper and the back of a wheel spoke.
We prepare cars for concours, for auctions and for handovers to a new owner, with originality first.
Nothing is made newer than it should be; everything is made as clean as it can be.
Originality,
cleaned to
the last spoke
Show preparation for concours lawns, auctions and handovers: chrome, rubber, engine bay and the last fingerprint.
Concours & handover preparation
At NACRE, every job begins with readings.
We prepare cars for concours, for auctions and for handovers to a new owner, with originality first.
How it works
Chrome & brightwork
Polished without rounding edges or thinning plating.
Interior & leather
Leather, wood and carpets cleaned and fed with conservation-grade products.
On-site touch-up
We travel with the car and keep it judged-ready through the weekend.
Transport
Enclosed transport, covered loading and a handover check on arrival.
Cars we prepare
/ Concours at NACRE /
Concours lawns, auctions, private handovers.
Every car is approached individually, with close attention to originality, condition and how it will be used.
- Pre-war tourers
- 1950s and 1960s grand tourers
- Coachbuilt one-offs
- Early sports racers
- Limited-series moderns
- Barn finds (conservation clean)
Some projects stay intentionally private. Others are back on the passes the week after handover.
The NACRE
effect
Results that keep the car's character
The best preparation is the one the judges do not notice.
We clean what time left behind, and leave what history did.
Related layers: Correction, Coating, Film, Keeping.