Nugent Coachbuilders
With Mark Nugent, it certainly is in his blood as father Kevin has been involved in the motor vehicle repair industry all his working life. However, Mark decided to specialize in the body building industry or what is also known as coachbuilding.
After serving his apprenticeship with a Sydney-based restoration business, Mark set off to the UK and worked for Crailville Traditional Coachbuilders. On his return to Australia, Mark set up business operating out of his father’s premises until 2001 when Kevin sold the business and is now working with his son in new specialized premises.
In 2007, Mark was awarded a Churchill Fellowship “To study the techniques used by traditional coachbuilding firms to design and fabricate the bodywork on vintage and classic cars.” Mark’s study included travel through England, Germany, France and Italy to observe the use of not only the English wheel, but also the Eckold Kraftformer that is widely used in Germany and Italy. He remarks that he came home very impressed.
Since then Nugent Coachbuilding has built a worldwide reputation for fine craftsmanship and has attracted interest not only from within Australia, but the U.S. as well. Work currently underway includes the recreation of a W 194 Gullwing Prototype and a BMW 328 Carrozzeria Touring Roadster. While there have been many other coachbuilding commissions including a Bizzarrini and a Zagato 406 Bristol, Nugent Coachbuilding also undertakes work on such aircraft as Supermarine Spitfire, Curtiss Kittyhawk and Avro Anson.
Located in the provincial inland Australian city of Dubbo, Nugent Coachbuilding has earned an impeccable reputation for the finest in coachbuilding.
CONTACT INFO:
- Nugent Coachbuilders
- 1 Hawthorn Street
- Dubbo NSW 2830
- Australia
- 61 2 6881 8999
- [email protected]
- www.nugentcoachbuilders.com
