Wood Farm, Spring Lane,
Lamley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG4 4PF
Garage type: Independent Garage
Phone: 0115 926 2266
Code: Service & Repair
Garage Services
Our Mission
Our story.
September 1967. Two brothers with Jaguar in their hearts, craftsmanship in their hands and the world at their feet embarked upon a voyage of discovery. Peter and Keith Thornton both served formal apprenticeships at Jaguar Cars Ltd, before starting the P&K Thornton Restorations business, and more than half a century later, their Jaguar journey has led them here. Since 1967, Peter and Keith have owned, restored, serviced, repaired and driven an incredible range and volume of Jaguars gaining wide experience and expertise.
Starting from humble beginning in their home garage, Peter and Keith moved the business to larger premises during the early 1970s. From what had previously been a petrol station with buildings, they were able to create a bigger workshop where they could accomodate up to 12 cars and also a bodyshop. Here they enjoyed steady growth and a full order book, however, with an increasingly successful business on their hands, they made a second move to new premises near Colwick in 1982.
With the 30th anniversary of the business, came a further change of premises during the late1990s to their present location in the stunning rural location of Lamley, Nottinghamshire. It was around this time that the business consolidated its continuous record of all vehicles worked on, resulting in an extensive and unparalleled archive of technical information, specifications and reference images used on their restorations today.
As Peter and Keith looked toward semi-retirement, they teamed up with Ciprian Nistorica. A specialist in project management, classic car maintenance and restoration, Ciprian came on board in 2018 with a wealth of automotive experience and novel ideas to match the company’s ambitions.
With a long history of racing classic Alfa Romeos, Ciprian saw an opportunity to develop the racing portfolio and created P&K Thornton’s sister business Alficina, a dedicated Alfa Romeo specialist company, for the true enthusiasts of the Biscione brand.
We invite you to contact us about your own classic machine – from a simple service, to a full nut and bolt restoration, we would be delighted to hear from you.
