Click any build to follow the progress. These are the cars currently on the lift — every stage documented as the work unfolds.
This Alaskan Notchback traveled to Maryland for a hot rod makeover. Already stripped and in metalwork — following every step of this unique build.
A 1967 Beetle with lots of life left in it. Body and metalwork currently underway.
A 1961 Beetle getting the full off-pan treatment.
A 1973 VW Thing getting a full restoration — rare and worth saving.
A 1962 Porsche 356 being painstakingly brought back from the dead.
A 1974 Sunroof Beetle in for a full restoration — a clean standard that deserves to look perfect.
A mid-50s ragtop that needed everything. Getting there — panel by panel.
A beautiful 1969 Karmann Ghia getting the love it deserves.
A 1957 Beetle in for a full off-pan restoration.
A rare '67 Deluxe 21-Window Bus — in for a full body-off restoration.
A deeply personal build — a tribute Bus done with heart.
Metalwork only on this '57 — the customer does the finish work themselves, but Cooker's sets the foundation right.
Some of our past and present rides — the cars that the folks here at Cooker's have owned, built, and loved over the years.
The shop's current 1961 Kombi. A brown bus that's been with us for years and still going strong.
Robert's turbocharged 1960 Kombi — a wild build that turned heads everywhere it went. Now sold, but not forgotten.
Gene's current car — a 1968 Beetle that lives up to its name. Built for performance and presence.
Robert's first car, still in his possession. A 1959 Single Cab with a whole lot of history and personality.
Bob's personal panel van — currently owned and absolutely killer. A rolling statement piece.
A 1950 Sleeper Split — early, clean, and all Bob's. Part of the growing collection at the shop.