INSIDE THE
GARAGE.
Each project keeps its own record—from how the car arrived to the major work completed and where the build stands today.
CURRENT PROJECTBUILD / 0032017 Genesis G80
Delivered as a non-runner and brought back to life. The project is moving through lighting, cooling, HVAC, oil service and final road testing.
CURRENT PROJECTBUILD / 004Lexus GX 460
Rear-impact recovery that first required body repair before moving into differential and driver-side rear axle work.
COMPLETED BUILDBUILD / 0012024 VW GTI Autobahn
A wrecked auction GTI rebuilt through transmission work, front-end assembly, body and paint, and a final ABS diagnosis.
COMPLETED BUILDBUILD / 0022016 BMW 550i M Sport
Side-swipe damage repaired with matching Marketplace doors and fender, original soft-close equipment transfer and a rebuilt LED headlight.
ORIGIN BUILDORIGIN / 0012017 VW GTI Autobahn
The fully restored white Mk7 GTI that became the starting point of the Lakache Auto story and the benchmark for the later Mk8 project.
2018 Hyundai Elantra GT
The silver Elantra GT joins the project ledger next. Full condition, damage, photography and build direction will be added when the project begins.
THE G80 IS GETTING CLOSE.
The Genesis arrived as a non-runner. Since then the engine has been brought back, the headlight confirmed, coolant vacuum-filled and the fender liner installed. The next stage includes the airbox, oil service, underbody covers and then the first proper drive and final cleanup.
FOLLOW THE G80 BUILD →THE WORK
IS THE PROOF.
Show what arrived damaged, incomplete or non-functional before showing the finished result.
Diagnosis, parts, repairs, mistakes and solutions stay part of the story rather than being edited out.
Completed cars continue into final reveals, ownership content or documented Lakache inventory when appropriate.
Some builds eventually become available.
When a documented Lakache project is offered for sale, its build history stays connected to the vehicle so buyers can see more than the finished photos.