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Old English
Cars, LLC is
owned and run by Tony & Jennie Kipling. They started Old
English Cars in July 2006, a small specialist repair shop working soley on classic British vehicles and the many
Land Rovers no longer under a dealer warranty. The business
has grown beyond their expectations thanks to good old fashioned values and many word of mouth referals from loyal and happy
customers who bring their cars from Alabama, Tennessee and South Carolina as well as the local North Carolina area.
They were featured in a 2-page color article in the November 2007 issue of the international LAND ROVER MONTHLY magazine,
and have been featured as Small Business of the Week in the Asheville Citizen Times. As a customer of Old English Cars you
are part of our success. Thank you! For more specific information about the work we do, see our FAQ page.
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| young Tony in his Dad's 1928 Morris Six in the early '70's |
Tony is a member of the British Car Club of Western North
Carolina, Carolina Jaguar Club, Sports Car Club of America and the Antique Automobile Club of America. Tony has competed in SCCA
road racing in his 1964 AH Sprite, coming 5th in 2006 South Atlantic Road Racing Championships. Currently he is enjoying
Auto-Cross racing in his 1960's Mini Cooper S with the Highlands Sports Car Club.
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| Tony in the Auto-X Mini, Summer 2011 |
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| Tony and Jennie Kipling with 1928 Rolls Royce on their Wedding Day. |
Jennie Kipling is also from Yorkshire in the north east of England. She started work in a Land Rover dealership in 1990 at
age 19 and this is where she met Tony, they married in 1999, chauffeur driven from the church in a 1928 Rolls Royce. Now 20+ years later she is fully involved with the daily running of Old
English Cars, handling all the office work and accounting, website, car sales and advertising. She drives a 2001 Land
Rover Discovery.
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Tony Kipling
is an experienced certified mechanic. Originally from England, he served
a traditional 4 year apprenticeship, working for a while at a Rolls Royce Specialist before several years at a
top Land Rover Dealership in the UK. He has trained at the Land Rover factory in Solihull, England and has over 20 years
experience working on British vehicles. Tony is also a certified Instructor at the Land
Rover Experience Driving School located at The Biltmore Estate in Asheville. He grew up surrounded
by vintage and classic vehicles, going to car shows all across Britain, and showing a natural skill and interest in cars and
engines from a very young age. After moving from England to North Carolina Tony worked at a local Land Rover Dealership
for six years where he was well respected for his extensive knowledge, especially of the older Land Rovers, gearbox and engine
repairs. Tony has been involved in off road driving and motor sport both in England and the USA and has owned and restored
several series Land Rovers, classic Range Rovers, Austin Healey, Mini and MG vehicles. Tony drives his 1983 right hand
drive Land Rover Defender 110 everyday.
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| Tony racing his AH Sprite at Roebling Road, Georgia. |
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| Tony in his restored Old English White '67 MGB in 2004 |
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| Jennie with restored 1980 Mini Pick-up at Euro Auto Festival '08 |
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Home
Old English Cars LLC, 15 Forge
Valley Drive, Unit 5, Mills River. NC 28759 Tel: (828) 890 9076
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