Syndicate Automotive Concepts

San Diego, CA, 858-505-4600, syndicateauto.com
Established: 2004

Old school rides have lines and designs that look good rolling through any decade. But finding your own vintage ride can be a challenge. Making it road-worthy? Next to impossible. For those who have found a classic cruiser, yet lack restoration skills, there’s Syndicate Automotive Concepts. Although billed as a customizer capable of anything, this San Diego shop specializes in rebuilding classic rides and lowering them to the pavement. “That’s what we’re probably known best for,” remarks founder Cliff Leeper. “We’ll take your car, put it right down to the ground, and still make it drivable.” Leeper, a veteran car builder of more than 20 years, opened Syndicate’s doors in 2004 with the goal of creating a custom operation capable of anything. Although anyone is welcome to hit Syndicate’s floor and get low, it’s no surprise why the shop’s specialty is reviving old-school beauties. “It’s what I’ve always done, so it only makes sense that it’s what we’d become known for,” he explains. “Plus, with our airbag installs, it goes much smoother on an older car. You have a solid chassis and real steel to work with.” Even with his jaw-dropping suspension installs, Leeper finds that most of his old-fashioned clientele like to keep things on the traditional side. That doesn’t mean he’s opposed to changing up styles. Syndicate has turned out everything from a modern-day Scion to a ’74 Bricklin. Grateful for the reputation he’s earned, Leeper is quick to distribute Syndicate’s success among the shop’s 15-person staff. “Everybody here is a specialist in their own right,” he says. “This place wouldn’t be such an ongoing hit without them.".”

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