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Follow on Google News | Upholstery Artist restores a MasterpieceDressed in jeans and sandals with longish hair under beret-like cap, Nick Petcu looks more like an artist than an artisan. Indeed, this 50-year old Romanian immigrant is trained as an artist and used to paint and sculpt.
By: All About Detail “I found another passion”. It is a 1938 Cadillac and a 1947 Packard that underwent restoration in his workshop. Petcu, owner of Nick’s Upholstery, restores the interiors of classic collector cars. He can Transform a car’s beat up and rotting insides—including door panels, carpets and convertible roofs, let alone the seats—into a flawless recreation of the coach builder’s art. The 1938 Packard 1608 V12 Town Car is unique It was built for tobacco heiress Doris Duke and has a custom coachbuilder Rollston Company, which was founded in 1921by Romanian immigrant Harry Lonschein. www.nicksupholstery.net Time had taken its toll on the interior, which had been “totally destroyed”. Petcu says that “ much of the wood (frame) was rotten and the roof was (perished)”. Half had to be cut off and......... For More visit: http://all-about- # # # We offer Classic Car Broker Services. We offer Classic Car Inspections and Appraisals Services. We also offer free ad space to private owners of Classical Cars. End
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