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The young people are there. So why can't we get them into the workshops? Perhaps the classic-vehicle industry has been asking the wrong question. For years we've heard warnings about an ageing workforce and fears that ...

","url":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly-week-38-%E2%80%A2-2026","title":"The Car Restorer Weekly week 38 • 2026","summary":"The young people are there. So why can't we get them into the workshops? Perhaps the classic-vehicle industry has been asking the wrong question. For years we've heard warnings about an ageing workforce and fears that ...","date_modified":"2026-09-23T06:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly-week-37-%E2%80%A2-2026","html_content":"

Everyone agrees there’s a skills problem. So who is actually going to fix it?

","url":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly-week-37-%E2%80%A2-2026","title":"The Car Restorer Weekly Week 37 • 2026 ","summary":"Everyone agrees there’s a skills problem. So who is actually going to fix it?","date_modified":"2026-09-15T08:00:29Z"},{"id":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-week-36--2026","html_content":"

When governments start recognising that old cars are different

","url":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-week-36--2026","title":"The Car Restorer Weekly week 36 - 2026 ","summary":"When governments start recognising that old cars are different","date_modified":"2026-09-06T07:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/a-short-publishing-pause-for-a-very-good-reason","html_content":"

When I launched The Car Restorer Weekly, the idea was simple.

","url":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/a-short-publishing-pause-for-a-very-good-reason","title":"A Short Publishing Pause. For a Very Good Reason.","summary":"When I launched The Car Restorer Weekly, the idea was simple.","date_modified":"2026-08-10T06:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly-week-31-%E2%80%A2-2026","html_content":"

When Restoration Becomes Manufacturing

","url":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly-week-31-%E2%80%A2-2026","title":"The Car Restorer Weekly Week 31 • 2026","summary":"When Restoration Becomes Manufacturing","date_modified":"2026-08-03T11:09:44Z"},{"id":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly---week-30-2026","html_content":"

The Restoration Industry Comes of Age: Automechanika Puts Classics Centre Stage, the HCVA Sets the Bar for Electrification, and Innovation Continues to Drive the Workshop of Tomorrow.

","url":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly---week-30-2026","title":"The Car Restorer Weekly - Week 30, 2026","summary":"The Restoration Industry Comes of Age: Automechanika Puts Classics Centre Stage, the HCVA Sets the Bar for Electrification, and Innovation Continues to Drive the Workshop of Tomorrow.","date_modified":"2026-07-26T10:29:35Z"},{"id":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly---week-29-2026","html_content":"

EV Repair Culture Arrives, Italy Puts Historic Mobility on Show, and Japan’s Racing Heritage Takes Monterey’s Main Stage

","url":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly---week-29-2026","title":"The Car Restorer Weekly - Week 29, 2026 ","summary":"EV Repair Culture Arrives, Italy Puts Historic Mobility on Show, and Japan’s Racing Heritage Takes Monterey’s Main Stage","date_modified":"2026-07-20T10:59:37Z"},{"id":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly---week-28-2026","html_content":"

Auction Houses Want Technical Credibility, the Aftermarket Looks Toward Data, and Skills Training Gets Back to the Workshop Floor

","url":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly---week-28-2026","title":"The Car Restorer Weekly - Week 28, 2026 ","summary":"Auction Houses Want Technical Credibility, the Aftermarket Looks Toward Data, and Skills Training Gets Back to the Workshop Floor","date_modified":"2026-07-13T01:25:29Z"},{"id":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly---week-27-2026","html_content":"

Europe Pushes Historic Vehicles as Culture, France Gets Pre-War Cars Back on the Road, and Youngtimers Keep Forcing Their Way In

","url":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly---week-27-2026","title":"The Car Restorer Weekly - Week 27, 2026","summary":"Europe Pushes Historic Vehicles as Culture, France Gets Pre-War Cars Back on the Road, and Youngtimers Keep Forcing Their Way In","date_modified":"2026-07-04T23:43:59Z"},{"id":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly---week-26-2026","html_content":"

Brazil Moves the Goalposts, Restoration Becomes a Measured Market, and Workshops Start Looking More Like Engineering Businesses

","url":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly---week-26-2026","title":"The Car Restorer Weekly - Week 26, 2026","summary":"Brazil Moves the Goalposts, Restoration Becomes a Measured Market, and Workshops Start Looking More Like Engineering Businesses","date_modified":"2026-06-29T00:39:24Z"},{"id":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly---week-25-2026","html_content":"

From Melbourne to Aberdeenshire: The Industry Starts Investing in People Again

","url":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly---week-25-2026","title":"The Car Restorer Weekly - Week 25, 2026","summary":"From Melbourne to Aberdeenshire: The Industry Starts Investing in People Again","date_modified":"2026-06-23T04:39:30Z"},{"id":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly-week-24-2026","html_content":"

Australia Starts Building Its Future Classics Infrastructure - For years, the classic car industry has worried about the same problem. Not the cars. The people. Who will restore them? Who will maintain them? Who will ...

","url":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly-week-24-2026","title":"The Car Restorer Weekly Week 24, 2026 ","summary":"Australia Starts Building Its Future Classics Infrastructure - For years, the classic car industry has worried about the same problem. Not the cars. The people. Who will restore them? Who will maintain them? Who will ...","date_modified":"2026-06-14T07:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly-week-23-2026","html_content":"

MoT Clarity Arrives, Italy's Trade Fights for the Future, and the World's Biggest Question Remains Unanswered

","url":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly-week-23-2026","title":"The Car Restorer Weekly Week 23, 2026 ","summary":"MoT Clarity Arrives, Italy's Trade Fights for the Future, and the World's Biggest Question Remains Unanswered","date_modified":"2026-06-07T11:54:04Z"},{"id":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly","html_content":"

The Car Restorer Weekly - Week 22, 2026

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MoT Clarity Arrives, the Market Grows More Selective, and “Improved Original” Is Becoming the New Normal

","url":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly-week-21-2026","title":"The Car Restorer Weekly Week 21, 2026","summary":"MoT Clarity Arrives, the Market Grows More Selective, and “Improved Original” Is Becoming the New Normal","date_modified":"2026-05-25T08:58:08Z"},{"id":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly-week-20-2026","html_content":"

Youngtimers Surge Forward, the Parts Battle Intensifies, and the Skills Gap Refuses to Go Away

","url":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly-week-20-2026","title":"The Car Restorer Weekly Week 20, 2026","summary":"Youngtimers Surge Forward, the Parts Battle Intensifies, and the Skills Gap Refuses to Go Away","date_modified":"2026-05-18T07:40:47Z"},{"id":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly-week-19-2026","html_content":"

Leno’s Law Moves, Restoration Parts Fight for Visibility, and the Market Keeps Splitting in Two

","url":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly-week-19-2026","title":"The Car Restorer Weekly Week 19, 2026","summary":"Leno’s Law Moves, Restoration Parts Fight for Visibility, and the Market Keeps Splitting in Two","date_modified":"2026-05-10T22:23:21Z"},{"id":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/%F0%9F%8C%8D-the-car-restorer-weekly-wk-18-2026","html_content":"

The Definition of a Classic Is Changing—And the Industry Is Having to Catch Up

","url":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/%F0%9F%8C%8D-the-car-restorer-weekly-wk-18-2026","title":"🌍 The Car Restorer Weekly Wk 18, 2026 ","summary":"The Definition of a Classic Is Changing—And the Industry Is Having to Catch Up","date_modified":"2026-05-04T06:15:04Z"},{"id":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly---week-17-2026","html_content":"

“Adapt or Die”: Fuel, Skills, and a Million New Classics on the Horizon

","url":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly---week-17-2026","title":"The Car Restorer Weekly - Week 17. 2026","summary":"“Adapt or Die”: Fuel, Skills, and a Million New Classics on the Horizon","date_modified":"2026-04-25T01:27:48Z"},{"id":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly---wk-17-2026","html_content":"

£5m Invested, 4,500 Books Unlocked, and the Industry Quietly Building Its Future

","url":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly---wk-17-2026","title":"The Car Restorer Weekly - Week 16. 2026","summary":"£5m Invested, 4,500 Books Unlocked, and the Industry Quietly Building Its Future","date_modified":"2026-04-20T22:49:09Z"},{"id":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly---wk162026","html_content":"

Apprentices Take the Wheel, Skills Funding Shifts, and the Quiet Work Keeping Pre-War AliveThis week didn’t move on legislation or headline auction drama. It moved where it matters more: Skills, access, and who is actu...

","url":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly---wk162026","title":"The Car Restorer Weekly - Week 15.2026","summary":"Apprentices Take the Wheel, Skills Funding Shifts, and the Quiet Work Keeping Pre-War AliveThis week didn’t move on legislation or headline auction drama. It moved where it matters more: Skills, access, and who is actu...","date_modified":"2026-04-20T22:46:32Z"},{"id":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly---wk-152026","html_content":"

This week didn’t deliver a single explosive headline. What it did deliver was something more important: Confirmation.

","url":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-weekly---wk-152026","title":"The Car Restorer Weekly - Week 14.2026","summary":"This week didn’t deliver a single explosive headline. What it did deliver was something more important: Confirmation.","date_modified":"2026-04-20T22:40:26Z"},{"id":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/the-car-restorer-newsletter---week-14-2026","html_content":"

The Big Signal This Past Week In The Classic Restoration World

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Hello Restorers, it's David here. Welcome to the Week 13.2026 edition of our newsletter. It's been another busy week for me in the journey to launch The Car Restorer platform. Who knew constructing business plans for inv...

","url":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/welcome-to-the-car-restorer-weekly-newsletter---wk-132026","title":"Welcome to The Car Restorer newsletter - Week 12.2026","summary":"Hello Restorers, it's David here. Welcome to the Week 13.2026 edition of our newsletter. It's been another busy week for me in the journey to launch The Car Restorer platform. Who knew constructing business plans for inv...","date_modified":"2026-04-20T22:25:27Z"},{"id":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/a-festival-of-the-forgettable-ordinary-aussie-cars-set-to-shine","html_content":"

Australia has never been short of car shows. On any given weekend, you can find a display of gleaming Monaros, Falcon GTs, and imported Mustangs lined up on manicured lawns, each one a polished monument to power and pres...

","url":"https://thecarrestorer.com/tcr-weekly-archive/f/a-festival-of-the-forgettable-ordinary-aussie-cars-set-to-shine","title":"A Festival of the Forgettable: Ordinary Aussie Cars Set to Shine","summary":"Australia has never been short of car shows. On any given weekend, you can find a display of gleaming Monaros, Falcon GTs, and imported Mustangs lined up on manicured lawns, each one a polished monument to power and pres...","date_modified":"2025-09-15T05:00:49Z"}]}