Southern Auto Body & Classics - Fredericksburg, Virginia

Gene R.

I took my 1970 Nova to Southern classic for body work and front end work. After considering a few shops I decided on Southern Classic and I am glad I did. Olaf (who I could talk to for hours about cars ) and his team went over my car meticulously from front to back letting me know of issues they found. They went above and beyond to get my car right and recommended some suspension work that I will be taking my car back soon to have done. They custom fitted a new front fender, fixed some chips on the hood as well as matched and blended the color so well you can’t tell. They were very honest and upfront with me about the repairs needed and my car was ready when estimated. The cost of the work was very reasonable and to be honest less than expected.

Ryan P.

From what I seen, the staff is extremely friendly and helpful. Olaf so far seems to be a very honest guy, and their work is absolutely amazing! I can't wait for them to start my Classic Mustang!!!

*Update to my first review*
So good so far, I couldn't be happier with the transparency and the work I've had done so far by Olaf and his team. We've still got a ways to go so I'll continue with updates as the build continues.

Jessie C.

Exceptional work performed by a professional staff! Very impressive workmanship on all metal repair and the high quality paint job is "Out of this World" gorgeous. My 1966 Shelby Clone is a rotisserie restore and the undercarriage received the same quality workmanship as the body.
I'm so glad I brought my car to Southern Classics! Every penny spent in the course of bringing this 55 year old car back to "factory condition" will help to ensure it last another 55 years if not longer.
Thanks to Olaf and crew for a superb job and all the advice as I continue to put my car together to enjoy for many years to come.

Kendra S.

I reached out to Olaf regarding a fuel leak on my ‘70 442 one weekend and he promptly emailed me back to bring it by that upcoming Monday. I ended up leaving the car that day for the repair and a good look over.

Olaf and his team were meticulous and thorough when looking the car over. Olaf understood that I didn’t have the funds readily available to do all the listed repairs. His mechanic prioritized the needed repairs so that when I could do the repairs, I’d know what to start with.

Olaf was very easy to talk to and I felt like he was very honest and forthcoming with every question I had. Highly recommended!

Joseph M.

Took my 1970 Nova to Olaf for body alignment and trim installation that needed to be done because another shop who painted the car could not complete it to my standard. Olaf took the time to talk to me about what he sees wrong and worked with me on a budget to correct what the other shop did. Within a short time they were able to make things as right as they could be without going down a deep rabbit hole and this was discussed as things came up. It’s great to do business with someone with open communication and does what they say they are going to do. Great place and they will have a future customer with me.

Dan G.

I was referred to Southern Classics and couldn’t be happier with the results. Olaf and his staff are great. From the first moment I walked in Olaf took as much time as I needed to address all my concerns and talk about what I wanted to achieve with the work I was having him do on my 73 Mach 1. I never felt rushed out of the place. When he wasn’t there his staff would stop what they were doing and took as much time as I needed to answer all my questions on the progress of the work being done on my car. The care they took to go the extra mile and give me top quality work while charging a very fair price, in fact lower than anyone else I spoke to, was appreciated. And the fact that Olaf would stop me from doing work that I wanted to do, that he believed was unnecessary even though it cost him some business shows his quality of character and work ethics as a business owner who wants to maintain a strong continuing relationship with his customers. If you have a classic car, or any car for that matter, that you need quality work completed in an honest and cost conscious manner then Southern Classics is the only place you need to go and Olaf Herrick is the only person you need to work with. The photos are before and after just some of the work Southern Classics completed on my car. Olaf will be taking care of my classic car from now on.

Trey A.

If you need body work done this is the place to go. They fixed my C5 Corvette and I'm extremely pleased with the results.

Jeff S.

Olaf and team are impossible to beat. Their fiberglass and paint blending work were pure artwork with a little muscle. 61 Vette looks like it got rolled out of the showroom.