If 13-year-old Frances Farnam of Tinkergineering is any indication, the future of automotive customization is strong. Farnam recently bought her first car—a '76 Porsche 914—using the money she made picking grapefruit and vegetables from her garden and selling them at the local farmer's market, and...

A letter from ARMO Chair Randall Bates: Hi, and thank you for being an ARMO member. The mission statement of ARMO is simple and clear, we are here to preserve and promote the automotive restoration industry through its projects, monitoring legislative and regulatory issues that affect our members...

ARMO is happy to welcome David Alkire, RPUI - Restoration Parts Unlimited; Barry Alt, Motorhead Digital; Sean Sawyer, Edelbrock; and Matthew Laszaic, National Parts Depot, as the council's newest select committee volunteers. All four will serve a two-year term. In addition to the newly elected...

By ARMO Chair Randall Bates, Auto Custom Carpets Ben Tucker was elected to the ARMO Select Committee in 2013 and rose to leadership in 2018. Since then, the ARMO Select Committee has had to strive to keep up with the hardest working Chair in memory. While writing this, I sit back and reflect on the...

Volunteers are critical to the success of ARMO and the automotive restoration industry. They are the leaders and changemakers who help develop meaningful programs for members, and in return, gain a lot through the process. ARMO is currently seeking volunteers who wish to make an impact through the...

RevPro, powered by Alliant Insurance Services, Inc., is offering reduced-cost insurance solutions to help ARMO member businesses receive the best liability when preparing for, or recovering from, accidents. Ideal for manufacturers, suppliers, wholesale distributors and retailers looking to reduce...

ARMO named Auto Custom Carpets as the council's latest member spotlight company. In this week's issue, company sales manager Randall Bates shares the company's breakthrough moment and latest projects. SEMA: Tell us the story of your business. How did you start? Randall Bates: Auto Custom Carpets...