ABOUT US
We've been delivering the perfect ride since 1997
St Louis Metro East’s Own Classic Car Restoration Professionals
As classic car enthusiasts, we know how important it is to work with people who love and celebrate automotive history. Our roots go back to the early days of working in our dad’s garage watching him labor in love over a new engine or frame. This was where we first remember gripping a tool, the distinct smell and stain of oil and gas, and what it was like to get behind the wheel of our own driving dreams. It’s in our blood. And, we’ve been chasing the perfect ride ever since.
– The Xtreme Team
Brett Cygan
Owner/Operator/Painter
MY STORY: I grew up fixing cars with my dad at 12 and caught the racing bug at 16. It was over!
MY ROLE: I’m constantly on the floor helping my guys plan, build and learn. I do most of the painting while teaching Alex, Every project is different and every car has its own story. We want to be there to hear the story and to help you bring your vision to life. Then, we get to do what we do best–create a beautiful mess!
FAVORITE RIDE: My list of favorites is long but the 57’ Chevy for sure my all time favorite! It represents everything a classic car stands for.
Jim Hallowell
Fabricator
MY STORY: My interest in cars started around 14 years old. When I was 15, I got my first car–a ’57 Chevy 150 Business Man’s Sedan and I was hooked for good! Around age 20, I started working on friend’s cars which eventually evolved into a business. Fast forward 30 years and my passion for cars is greater than ever!
MY ROLE: Fabricator–everything from chassis work, custom headers and exhaust, and custom body modifications. This is what keeps me busy.
FAVORITE RIDE: Too many to choose from! I have a long list and would modify each and every one differently.
Randy Modlin
Body/Fabricator
MY STORY: I grew up with my dad always messing around with cars & bikes. I used to watch my neighbor across the street do bodywork. My 1st job was a clean-up kid at a mechanic & body shop, where I was thrown into helping finish the bodywork. I always dreamed of finishing my career working on hotrods!
MY ROLE: Mainly bodywork, I do everything from hanging bodies to making the metal/bodywork laser straight!
FAVORITE RIDE: 1962 Corvette sitting on a Pro-touring chassis, with a LS3 paired to an automatic, big brakes, wheels & tires!
Cole Cygan
Manager/Mechanical
MY STORY: When I was 10 or 11 years old, I began spending every night with my dad working on cars while he taught me how to do everything from changing motors to painting. At 13, my dad bought a UMP dirt modified and the smell of fuel and the sound of that engine is something I’ve been chasing ever since. Today I also race a UMP dirt modified, my passion and love of cars has never been stronger!
MY ROLE: I do a little bit of everything to keep progress rolling on all of our projects especially mechanical work.
FAVORITE RIDE: Would have to be a ’55 Chevy with all the chrome and killer stance. It would also need to be a manual to bang gears!
Alex Cygan
Mechanic/Marketing/Painting
MY STORY: My passion for cars started when I was little seeing all of the cars my dad restored. But, it really took off around age 15 when I quit the Xbox and sought out my own ride. I’ve been in the grease ever since! Working and building bad ass cars with Xtreme as well as racing a UMP dirt modified and has been worth every minute of it!
MY ROLE: Mechanic/Marketing/painting and whatever else needs to be done!
FAVORITE RIDE: ’70 Chevelle or ’70-’72 Buick GSX with a lot of horsepower.
Jason young
Body/Fabricator
MY STORY: My love for cars and trucks came at an early age. My dad working for AMC as a mechanic. 4-wheeling on weekends with his Jeep and me handing him tools fixing it after a dirty weekend outing.
MY ROLE: Body man. Whatever else needs to be done!
FAVORITE RIDE: Would have to be my current Jeep I’ve been building on for the past year - a JK wrangler with 37s, custom 2in lift and a full roll cage.
Jon Mifflin
Mechanic
MY STORY: It all started when I was able to walk out in the garage with my dad. I worked on everything i could on or in a car. I enrolled in a Auto Mechanics program in high school. From there I went to Ranken Technical College and got a degree in high performance automotive technology.
MY ROLE: I work on vehicle disassembly, reassembly, engine swaps & general mechanics!
FAVORITE RIDE: Big single turbo’d Foxbody Mustang, for street/strip racing!
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Muscle Carz, Classics, and 4x4s
We Don’t Specialize in Just One Style
Opened by car enthusiast and lifetime classic car specialist, Brett Cygan, Xtreme Muscle Carz was born out of serving the Metro East communities for nearly 30+ years at its founding garage, Xtreme Collision Center (St. Jacob IL) which expanded to Caulk’s/Xtreme Collision Center (Edwardsville IL) and Xtreme Muscle Carz (Highland IL). Today, we’re proud to say Xtreme’s fabrication, paint and restoration team is at the top of Midwest’s finest.
With a collected 100+ years of experience caring for, maintaining, repairing, fabricating, painting and restoring American muscle cars, we make sure we treat you with the same care & concern as the classics you bring us.
FAQs
Here is a list of questions we get asked often.
Don’t see what you’re looking for?
Feel free to give the shop a call:
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We can’t tell you how much it costs to paint your car because it has 30-40 years of history under its belt. BUT we welcome anyone to bring in their car or ideas on a project and we’ll give you an honest answer. With our history, we can guess a fairly accurate estimate based on having a closer look.
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Once we’ve had a chance to look at your project and give you an estimate, we will be better able to give you an ETA.
A time and material bill is how we charge. It’s itemized and every step of the way is logged down both to the time sheet and parts sheet. We invite client involvement and you can pull the plug at any point in time. -
Yes. We sometimes arrange for pickup and delivery. Contact us for more information.
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Let us know what you’re looking for by giving us a call or requesting a free estimate here to get started.
