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Boston's Best Auto Body Shops For Modifying Your Ride

Boston has a reputation for some of the craziest drivers around, but it also sports some of the best looking cars in the country. Sit on a patio on Newbury Street in the summer and watch the cars go by. You'll see various types of supercars from Nissan GTRs to McLaren MP4-12Cs. However, it is not just the supercars that will amaze you. Some cars that fly by are regular coupes or sedans that are modified into high performance cars. Whether you are looking for an interior fix or an exterior tuning, these body shops will drastically change your driving experience.

Kaizen Tuning
Photo credit: Kaizen Tuning (Facebook)

Kaizen Tuning
873 Massachusetts Ave
Boxborough, MA 01719
(978) 256-9900
www.kaizentuning.com

Kaizen Tuning's services include just about everything you can think of – from oil changes to import performance options. It specializes and built a reputation for its work on Japanese automobiles, especially the Nissan GTR, Nissan 350/370Z, Mitsubishi Evo 8/9/10, Subaru STI, and more. But you will get the same amazing outcome on your American or European car. Kaizen Tuning's aftermarket performance modifications will hype your car to have massive horsepower along with custom exhaust.

Sansossio
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Sansossio Auto Body
15B Cochituate Street
Natick, MA 01760
(508) 655-9646
www.sansossioautobody.com

Sansossio Auto Body is a family owned body shop that specializes in European and domestic automobiles. Its services include doing custom body works and body kits, racecar builds, and collision repairs. Also, its custom paint, by painters with over 50 years of experience, and paintless dent removal will have your bumper repaired back to its flawless shape in no time.

Dan's
Photo credit: Dan's Auto Body (Facebook)

Dan's Autobody
147 Summit St, Suite 10
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 587-3341
www.facebook.com/autobodydans

Dan's Auto Body is also a family owned, licensed repair shop that will restore your automobile to pre-collision condition. However, it has a renowned reputation for its Plasti Dip services. It can dip any parts of your car in just about any color, including Galaxy Chameleon at an additional cost. The body shop's latest works range from motorcycles and trucks to high-end European cars such as the BMW M6, BMW X6 and Range Rover. Compared to pricey vinyl wrapping, Plasti Dipping your car at Dan's Auto Body will also bring you a satisfying outcome at an affordable rate.

Luxury details
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Luxury Details
280 Worcester Rd
Framingham, MA 01702
(508) 620-7321
www.luxurydetails.net

Luxury Details is known for its detailing and installations of car audio, custom radar detector, window tinting, alarms, and remote starters. There is guaranteed lifetime warranty as long as the vehicle is under the same owner. Luxury Details has been featured in Car Audio & Electronics Magazine as well as numerous car shows. The body shop even works on stereo upgrades on boats! Besides its specialties, the place can also install back up cameras and sensors, HID lighting and rear video entertainment.

Eastside Motoring1
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Eastside Motoring
1019 Main St
Waltham, MA 02451
(781) 894-9333
www.eastsidemotoring.com

Eastside Motoring has been receiving lots of attention from car enthusiasts from all over the state due to the wide range of services and cars it works on. The shop provides stereo installation, vinyl wrapping, window tinting, detailing, and increasing engine power with custom exhaust and forced induction. To make the driving smoother, it also offers suspension, spring, and braking modifications. Eastside Motoring mainly works on European cars, but also domestic cars and trucks.

Leah Park is a rising senior in the College of Communication at Boston University, majoring in Communication Studies with a concentration in Public Relations and Psychology. She is the Digital Media intern for CBS Boston this Summer.

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