So - I buy a 74 VW Thing from a place in St Louis, MO and ship it to Palm Springs, CA sight unseen. I chose it based on the overall condition of the body, maintenance history and appearance, but expected to have to have the engine and other stuff overhauled.A friend recommended French’s and I connected with Derek, who did a comprehensive diagnostic and ultimately advised me to let him do a full engine overhaul. I did and I am so glad.French’s is a no-frills, old-school shop, but you can feel the passion they have for old VW’s and that there is nothing they haven’t seen before or don’t know how to fix. I was in frequent contact with Derek, who told me much more than I could understand about the issues and what he wanted to do. I completely trusted him from the get-go. For me the most important thing for an old but fun car is reliability - if you are scared to drive it for fear it will break down it completely defeats the purpose. I now have that reliability with what is effectively a brand new engine.Old car renovations are not cheap, but finding a reliable & honest place is the key and I feel good about what I got for my money.I’m sure i’ll need their help again and suspect i’ll be a regular customer.

Best air cooled VW shop within a hundred miles!!! The guys know their stuff. Derek is a great Mechanic on VW's and motorcycles. Ross the owner is a great guy, I've known him for more than 10 years and he's awesome!!! If you need Air Cooled VW or motorcycle repairs..... this is the place!!!!

Great place, great guys! Thanks Ross for 23 years of parts and wisdom.

Will RIP you off if not from the areaYou will pay the most for the least amount of work NO JOKE. They might know what there doing & these other reviews sound nice but wondering if there related to the owner or just friends writing these reviews because my experience was HORRIBLE and they took my money with a smile on there face knowing what they did was not worth what they charged. 5K!!!!!! On my sand rail for 2 shocks & "Special Clutch" NEVER AGAIN & BEWARE

I' very been taking my VW stuff to Ross for over 25 years. He's always fair and does a great job... He has expanded out lately with motorcycle,quads, etc service. So, now I'm taking all my atv's To them for service too

the mechanic is extremely knowledgeable on VW's and they will answer all your questions 👍🏼

Great VW specialist shop with knowledgeable, capable, reliable and honest services geared towards the off-road community. Wish there were more places like this

They are very helpful. It is great to visit a business that has been here for many years. They really know their stuff. Will definitely return.

These guys know everything there is to know about air cooled. They helped me with so much stuff and are super friendly. If they can't fix it, it can't be fixed

Very friendly and helpful..good family kind of people..and most of all knowledgeable about hard to-get vintage parts..thank you..Darick.