What is Magrathea?

We are a nationally-recognized, full-service automobile maintenance, restoration, repair, and rebuilding facility. The people have driven this 20-year-old business with their passion for motorcars, for ultimate machines. Proprietor Phil Compton named Magrathea after a planet he had read about in Douglas Adams' book "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." Phil admired the planet for its reputation of building great things for others and solving infinite mysteries. And so Magrathea became not only the name of a business but also it's appropriate mantra. Inside it's walls, they build great things and have solved infinite automotive mysteries.

Cadillac V16

The people make it all happen.
They heard a saying once that benefits them: when love and skill come together, expect a masterpiece. They (Phil and Vanessa) build car dreams; this crew specializes in any unique, customized, from-scratch and existing, sports or utility vehicle you can imagine. Magrathea, Inc. avidly promotes proper care of all automobiles and can tell you all you ever want to know.

Magrathea, Inc. in addition to restoring classic cars is a full service Rolls Royce and Bentley repair shop. Phil spent time as a dealership technician and building race cars before deciding to open his own place in May of 1983.   He has had a passion for English automobiles since he was a small boy.  He avidly promotes their well-being and wants to preserve their reputation as the “finest cars ever built.”


Rolls-Royce Phantom

Phil has been perfecting his craft since well before the 80's.

His achievements and experience are plentiful:

  • Prepared cars for national and international endurance races (Peking to Paris and The Great Race)
  • Taught racing schools in both California and Canada
  • Has won multiple national shows with cars that have been restored at Magrathea
  • Built & served as lead test driver for the Oldsmobile Aurora Race Car
  • Captured 41 world records in the Olds Aurora
  • Built a Jaguar Grand National Championship car
  • Experienced in preparation procedure for vintage automobile races
  • Responsible for restoration of three cars previously on display at the Dallas Museum of Art
  • Capable in everything from amateur racing to Vintage racing
  • Knows the "dealership" side of the picture (no short cuts taken)
  • Taught seminars and more intimate automotive workshops, to various automotive clubs
  • Been a member of the National Rolls Royce Club for more than 20 years.
  • Been a member of the National Classic Car Club for more than 20 years.