The team at “Memory Lane Resto & Rod” has an well established track record of success as a restoration garage. Many of their restored vehicles have made their way to some of the world’s most prestigious car shows including, “SEMA” and the “Cobble Beach Concour D’Elegance”.

Success for this custom and vingtage vehicle restoartion shop, did not come overnight though. The story of “Memory Lane Resto & Rod” began with Ray and Linda Ouellette. In 1979 Ray began working for RM Restorations. RM is one of the most respected restoration facilities in the world. Linda shared Ray’s passion for cars. She worked at a Chrysler dealership. When Ray retired they wanted to open an automotive collectibles business, but Ray continued to work on cars as a hobby. That old car restoration hobby grew. In 2014 it blossomed into a full fledged business, operating from a restoration garage in Thamesville Ontario which is part of “Canada’s Classic Car Capital” Chatham-Kent, just  70-miles from the Motor City Detroit. Soon the automotive collectibles business featured more than restored vintage gas pumps and diecast cars. The restoration of high value collector cars became the cornerstone of the operation.

Derek Willemsen joined “Memory Lane” shortly after Ray established the vitage car restoration business. Derek brought with him more than decade of metal forming and automotive restoration experience. He quickly immersed himself in the operation of the classic-and-muscle-car restoration business. Derek became part of the “Memory Lane” family. He helped build on the traditions and quality that Ray and Linda had established.