The Owner

CRAIG HILLINGER was born and raised near Chicago IL. At the age of four he began spending time in the family garage with his father Wolfgang Hillinger. As an owner and enthusiast of vintage European cars, Wolfgang helped Craig develop an understanding of the mechanical, electrical, and structural elements. At the age of six, Craig attended the first National Austin Healey Meet in Northern Indiana, now known as the annual Conclave. It was at this event that he met Donald Healey, and ignited a passion for restoring vintage cars that started with Austin Healey and now includes Ferrari, Maserati, Jaguar, Aston Martin, and more.

Over 22 years of business, he has accomplished multiple awards, including several 1st in Class at Concourse, numerous Best in Show awards, and many overall awards. Craig's experience as a Concourse Judge attests to his attention to detail and perfection.

His many years of professional restoration experience enable him to build the primary relationship with each client. This relationship sets the stage for the restoration, helps the client visualize the true potential of the project, and assists Craig in exceeding the client's expectations. As Shop Manager for The Healey Werks, Craig plays a key role in every step of the restoration process. Orchestrating the restoration by leveraging the knowledge base and skill-sets of each team member, he matches jobs with individual strengths, then mentors through the processes. While each member of the team contributes to the restoration, Craig continues as the primary craftsman in the areas of engine and transmission rebuilding, interior construction and installation, metal finishing, and final finish paint work.

Shari Hillinger joined Craig as Co-Owner to help with the transformation and move to our new permanent location in Lawton Iowa, where we serve clients worldwide. Shari continues to play a key role on the business management side.