Detroit Metal Shaping Co

Detroit Metal Shaping Co (DMS) is a full-service automotive design, engineering, and fabrication company dedicated to creating exceptional automobiles through a unique blend of traditional craftsmanship and modern technology. Based in Detroit, Michigan, we specialize in bespoke coachbuilding, concours-level restorations, continuation vehicles, prototypes, restomods, and low-volume specialty manufacturing.

Our team offers complete turnkey development—from initial concept sketches and CAD surfacing through engineering, chassis development, powertrain integration, hand-formed metal fabrication, body construction, and final assembly. By combining decades of experience in metal shaping with advanced digital design and manufacturing processes, we are able to execute projects that demand the highest levels of precision, creativity, and craftsmanship.

Detroit Metal Shaping works with private collectors, OEMs, specialty manufacturers, museums, and automotive entrepreneurs to bring ambitious ideas to life. Whether preserving historically significant vehicles or developing entirely new automotive platforms, our approach is rooted in thoughtful engineering, uncompromising quality, and timeless design.

Every project is built in-house by a highly specialized team of craftsmen, designers, engineers, and fabricators who share a passion for the automobile. We believe that every vehicle should be more than transportation—it should be a lasting work of art, engineered to perform and crafted to inspire.

At Detroit Metal Shaping, we don't simply restore or build cars—we design, engineer, and create automobiles that stand the test of time.