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ART ON WHEELS
DLG’s 14,000-square-foot facility is home to a full-scale museum. Color, details, research— everything is precise here.
technician and the lucky road-test man. “We try to get them right and get them out the door,” he says.
“We have to get them right,” George interjects. “We always get them right.”
Before DLG, Baldwin worked for 18 years as a mechanic at a BMW dealership. “I’ve learned a lot,” he says, hovering over a 1927 Bentley 3 Litre with nickel-plated accents. “It’s a devoted team. We all float and help when it comes to getting something done.”
George notes that his dad always hired people with a natural aptitude. “But they’d acquire experience and skill sets if they had
a willingness to learn,” he says. “The team is doing the best work for what we do in the United States. There are less than a dozen shops like us here. There are more in Europe—but there are more cars here because of the wealth.”
Mike Gehron helped build the DLG facility when it was still a mushroom house. Now,
he builds cars as a machinist and fabricator.
“The transition [from father to son] has been really good,” Gehron says. “It had everyone wondering for a while, but we couldn’t ask for anything better.”
The facility still houses George’s first car—a 1924 Amilcar CGS3 his dad gave him for his sixth birthday. “You can’t find cars like this anymore,” he says. “I enjoy this, and I want our people to enjoy this. It’s work, but it’s pretty cool, too.”
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