Did you know that one of the most amazing classic car collections in the north east can be found in downtown Altoona? It’s true. The owner takes them to local and national shows throughout the year.

Lenny Fiore knows how to restore an automobile! He has a 5 million dollar collection of about 40 classic cars. Including Rolls Royce, Jaguar, and Astin Martin. He has a thing for cars in James Bond movies.

He takes these cars to shows around the country, and usually wins first place with every car he enters.

Fiore says “I’ve been to shows where I drive in, and I see people drive out”

Often he buys the cars when they are almost junk and he and his three man crew spend hours bringing them back to life, trying ot keep them as original as possible.
When he gets them absolutely perfect., he loves to show them off.

He told us, “I’ve always loved cars. My passion isn’t so much driving them any more, it’s really the restoration part of it.”

He currently has 7 North American champions. Many are repeat winners. One of  his favorites and a 5 time winner is a 1965 cream color, convertable Jaguar. The winning pedigree can add $150,000 to the value of the car.

After a lifetime in commercial construction, Lenny Fiore never works on someone else’s car, and has never sold one.

“I don’t really want it to be a business, because it’s no fun any more,” he says. “I just enjoy people looking at ’em. Hearing the comments, that’s the fun for me”

He’s created his own museum to restore and showcase his cars. Get this, anyone can get a free tour of those cars, just contact the shop on their Facebook page, and they can set it up.