Green lifted classic Ford Bronco parked on wet rocky ground in a rock quarry, its reflection visible in a puddle

Bradford, Vermont · On the Banks of the Connecticut River

Restorations built to stand on the lawn at Pebble Beach.

Tilted Hat Motorsports restores and reimagines collector cars — concours classics, vintage Broncos, hot rods and modern-drivetrain restomods — for collectors across the country who expect the work to be right, down to the last fastener.

Start Your Build Call (802) 449-3016

Our work has been shown at Pebble Beach, Cavallino and Amelia Island.

Years of restoration experience behind the lead technician

Disciplines under one roof — fab, welding, machining, engine, paint, wiring

Concours stages where our restorations have been shown

Capabilities

Every discipline of a complete build, under one roof.

A concours restoration or a ground-up restomod touches every trade there is. We don't farm the hard parts out — metal, machine work, engine, paint and wiring all happen here in Bradford, where one standard applies to all of it.

Custom metal fabrication at Tilted Hat Motorsports

Custom Fabrication

One-off panels, brackets and metalwork shaped in-house when the part you need doesn't exist — or never did.

Close-up of a clean TIG weld seam on a metal fuel or oil tank during restoration fabrication

MIG, TIG & Oxy-Acetylene Welding

Three welding processes on the bench, so the joint gets the method the metal calls for — not the one that's convenient.

Parts Machining

When a 90-year-old component can't be sourced, we machine it. Precision parts made to fit the car, not the catalog.

Engine Building

From period-correct rebuilds to modern swaps like Coyote-powered restomods, built and assembled in our shop.

Classic black and red Bugatti with polished chrome trim parked on grass beside two silver concours trophy cups

Show-Quality Paint & Body

Bodywork and finish at Pebble Beach and Amelia Island caliber — panels straight enough for judges, paint deep enough for the lawn.

Complete automotive rewiring on a vintage vehicle

Complete Rewiring

Full harnesses built and routed with the same care as the sheet metal — tidy, labeled, and reliable for decades.

The Work

From a 1933 Bugatti to Coyote-swapped Broncos.

The range on our shop floor is the proof of the capability list above. These are real projects that rolled out of this building in Bradford.

Bugatti Type 55 & Type 57Concours Restoration Vintage Ford BroncosRestomod · Coyote Swap Chevy Blazer LSModern Drivetrain Restomod Chevy Pickup Street RodHot Rod Build 1970 MGBComplete Restoration '41 FordCustom Build

From the shop floor

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Our restorations have been shown at Pebble Beach Cavallino Amelia Island

Why "Tilted Hat"

Named for a craftsman who never let a detail slide.

The shop is named in honor of Bob Musty — a WWII Navy veteran and skilled craftsman who taught his grandson Ben the discipline of tending his tools, keeping a tidy workspace, and refining every detail until the work is perfect.

Nearly 30 years later, founder and lead technician Ben Musty has restored and customized cars for some of the nation's foremost collectors, with work displayed at Pebble Beach, Cavallino and Amelia Island. That standard — his grandfather's standard — is applied to every car that comes through the door, whether it's a prewar Bugatti or a family's vintage Bronco.

— The Tilted Hat crew, Bradford, Vermont

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Ben Musty and the Tilted Hat Motorsports shop in Bradford, Vermont

Owner Reviews

What collectors say when the car comes home.

"Amazing attention to detail, historical knowledge of the car and quality craftsmanship — the result was a very happy customer and an amazing MGB restoration. I highly recommend their services."

Phil H. 1970 MGB restoration

"I hired them to overhaul and restore my 1968 Corvette, and I could not have been more pleased. The quality of their work was top-notch. If you are considering a high-end restoration, I encourage you to consider Ben and his team."

Tim C. 1968 Corvette restoration

How It Works

Starting a project is simple.

Tell us about the car

Call or send the form below with the year, make and model and what you have in mind — restoration, restomod, or something in between.

Scope the build together

We talk through goals, condition and budget, and lay out an honest plan for the work before anything is touched.

The build

Metal, machine work, engine, paint and wiring — all done in-house in Bradford, with you involved along the way.

Start Your Project

Tell us about your car.

Whether it's a barn find, a half-finished project, or a concours candidate — send the details and Ben will call you to talk it through. No pressure, no obligation.

Call the shop

(802) 449-3016

Visit

188 Industrial Drive
Bradford, VT 05033
On the banks of the Connecticut River — serving collectors across the country.

"Working with the team at Tilted Hat was fun and very satisfying knowing the car was in good hands." Phil H. · 1970 MGB

We're not a quick-turn body shop, and we won't pretend to be. We're the shop collectors trust when the car has to be done right — nearly 30 years of craftsmanship stands behind every build.