• restoration

    1972 Plymouth Scamp Restoration

    This 1972 Plymouth Scamp restoration project was finished in 2022. When it was brought to us, it needed some bodywork done, a new vinyl top cover, and a completely new paint job. Phase Two of this project will begin this year with an engine swap to a 360 from the 6 cylinder that is in it now. 

  • restoration

    1970 VW Karmann Ghia Restoration

    The 1970 VW Karmann Ghia restoration came to us wanting some new paint, touch-up on the bodywork, new windows seals, and some new chrome around the headlight bezels. This little blue beauty isn’t just for car shows, the owner loves to take it out when the weather is right. These cars aren’t very common here in The Dalles. With her curvaceous, European bodylines giving her a very distinctive profile, the cheery blue paint makes this car POP!

  • Women-Owned Small Business Month

    October is Women-Owned Small Business month, and we would love to highlight some of our outstanding, local women-owned businesses in The Dalles. Each week, we’ll be featuring one or two women-owned small businesses on our Facebook page, Columbia Auto Repair and Sales. We will also be talking about opportunities available to minority and women entrepreneurs in our area.   We can’t cover them all (at last count we found 45 women-owned small businesses in The Dalles alone!), but we want to give awareness and recognition to these businesses who provide products and services to our communities, and who we value as neighbors and friends. We encourage everyone to shop local…