Vehicle Service & Restoration Technician

Historic & Classic Vehicles Alliance Limited; Twyford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional holiday

Professional development

GP access

Eye tests and glasses contribution

Tea/coffee and fruit

Onsite tennis court

Fitness sessions

Summer team events

Job summary

Historic & Classic Vehicles Alliance Ltd in Berkshire is seeking a hands-on automotive technician to service, maintain and restore historic Ferrari road and race cars. You will work across mechanical systems, from routine servicing through to complex strip‑downs and restorations, collaborating with engineers, trimmers and machinists.

This role demands pride in precision work, attention to detail, and a willingness to travel for client events.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience as an automotive technician, restoration technician or motorsport mechanic.
• Strong mechanical competence across engines, transmissions, suspension and braking systems.
• Experience working on classic vehicles, performance cars or race cars is highly desirable.
• Ability to work methodically with excellent attention to detail.
• Full UK driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Carry out servicing, inspection and maintenance of Ferrari road and race cars from between 1950s to 1980s.
• Perform mechanical strip‑down and rebuild of suspension and braking systems.
• Support full vehicle restorations including reassembly, setup and fault resolution.
• Diagnose mechanical issues and implement robust repair solutions.
• Prepare vehicles for client delivery, road use, touring events and historic motorsport.
• Conduct setup work including ride height, corner weighting, alignment and drivability refinement.
• Support testing, shakedown and commissioning of newly restored or developed vehicles.
• Work collaboratively with engineers, trimmers, fabricators and machine shop staff.
• Maintain high levels of workshop organisation, cleanliness and tool control.
• Ensure accurate documentation of work carried out and parts usage.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of service processes and technical standards.

Skills

Automotive technician

Restoration technician

Motorsport mechanic

Job description

Full Time

Pay

£ Dependent on experience

This role will see you working hands‑on across the service, maintenance, preparation and restoration of historic Ferrari road and competition cars.

We are GTO Engineering world-renowned as the leading independent classic Ferrari specialist. With a history dating back to the 1980s, we’re trusted by many of the world’s leading Ferrari collectors, racers, dealers and workshops to look after their cars.

Over the years we’ve restored, serviced, raced, toured or supported many of the most significant Ferraris ever made, including the majority of the legendary 250 GTOs, the world’s most valuable car. What are we like? We’re down‑to‑earth, we’re human, we’re passionate about cars, we have fun and we look after our clients well. We’re family‑owned and try to foster a supportive, familial culture too, mixing Italian passion with British reliability. We have a workshop full of some of the world’s coolest cars.

When we don’t, we’re travelling to support clients in some of the world’s best locations: Florence, Palm Beach, Monaco, Monterey, Abu Dhabi or Tokyo, to name a few. Our clients range from UHNW collectors with extensive car collections to enthusiasts who save up to fix their Ferrari at home on the weekend. Whoever they are, we care about them just as much, just as they all value our expertise, quality of work, discretion and top‑class service. From our expansive home in rural Berkshire, our growing team continues restoring, servicing, racing, touring and supplying parts for the world’s rarest, most exciting and most valuable cars: Enzo‑era Ferraris. Is it all easy? Definitely not.

Like any specialist engineering company there is hard work, pressure and responsibility. But it’s rewarding, we have a laugh, clients trust us and we’re building something genuinely special.

The Role

This role will see you working hands‑on across the service, maintenance, preparation and restoration of historic Ferrari road and competition cars. The work spans mechanical systems across entire vehicles, from routine servicing and diagnostics through to complex strip‑down, rebuild and restoration work. You will support major restoration programmes, event preparation, client vehicle support and continuous improvement of vehicle performance and reliability. You will work closely with engineers, restoration specialists, fabricators and machinists to deliver exceptional standards of workmanship on some of the most valuable and historically significant cars in existence.

This is a highly varied, practical role suited to someone who takes pride in precision work, enjoys problem‑solving and is motivated by working on rare and special vehicles. The role is primarily onsite, with occasional travel opportunities to support client events or international programmes.

Responsibilities

• Carry out servicing, inspection and maintenance of Ferrari road and race cars from between 1950s to 1980s
• Perform mechanical strip‑down and rebuild of suspension and braking systems
• Support full vehicle restorations including reassembly, setup and fault resolution
• Diagnose mechanical issues and implement robust repair solutions
• Prepare vehicles for client delivery, road use, touring events and historic motorsport
• Conduct setup work including ride height, corner weighting, alignment and drivability refinement
• Support testing, shakedown and commissioning of newly restored or developed vehicles
• Work collaboratively with engineers, trimmers, fabricators and machine shop staff
• Maintain high levels of workshop organisation, cleanliness and tool control
• Ensure accurate documentation of work carried out and parts usage
• Contribute to continuous improvement of service processes and technical standards

Desired Experience & Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience as an automotive technician, restoration technician or motorsport mechanic
• Strong mechanical competence across engines, transmissions, suspension and braking systems
• Experience working on classic vehicles, performance cars or race cars highly desirable
• Ability to work methodically with excellent attention to detail
• Confidence working from workshop manuals, technical drawings or engineering guidance
• Good fault‑finding and diagnostic skills
• Pride in producing high‑quality workmanship on visible and safety‑critical components
• Positive team attitude with strong communication skills
• Willingness to learn, develop and take ownership of tasks
• Full UK driving licence required

Benefits & Further Information

• Option to buy additional holiday
• Continued professional development and training opportunities
• Private remote GP access
• Free annual eye tests, glasses contribution and flu vaccine
• Seasonal team socials including summer family event
• Free tea/coffee and fresh fruit
• Free use of onsite tennis court, playing field and gardens
• Free fitness sessions (Tues & Thurs, 6.30–7.15am)

Historic & Classic Vehicles Alliance Ltd, Bicester Motion, Buckingham Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire OX27 8AL