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AUTO DETAILING/RESTORATION/CERAMIC COATING/WINDOW TINTING/PINSTRIPING AND MUCH MORE! HOST OF THE Chesterton Cruise-In!
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10/31/2026

10/31/2026

Finally got my new wheels and tires from Custom Offsets installed!
Just to make sure they stay nice, I had Mels Detail ceramic coat them!

10/29/2026

🚗🌊 AUTOMOTIVE FUN FACT OF THE DAY! 🌊🚗

THE AMPHICAR — THE CAR THAT COULD DRIVE ON WATER! 🚤

Did you know there was once a car that could drive straight off the road and into a lake? And it wasn’t an accident! 😎

Introducing the Amphicar 770, the world’s first mass-produced amphibious automobile, built in West Germany from 1961 to 1968!

🔹 Two Vehicles in One!
The Amphicar looked like a regular convertible, but its watertight hull and twin propellers allowed it to travel on both land and water!

🔹 Not Exactly a Speedboat!
Powered by a 1.1-liter, 4-cylinder engine producing approximately 43 horsepower, the Amphicar could reach speeds of 70 mph on land and 7 mph in the water. That’s actually where the name “770” came from!

🔹 A Rare Piece of Automotive History!
Only 3,878 Amphicars were ever produced, making them highly collectible classics today.

🔹 Street Legal AND Seaworthy!
Complete with headlights, turn signals, a steering wheel, and propellers, the Amphicar could legally travel public roads and navigate waterways.

🌊 BONUS FUN FACT!
In 1965, two Amphicars successfully crossed the English Channel, proving these quirky little machines were more than just floating novelties!

Imagine pulling up to the boat ramp, waving at everyone launching their boats, and simply driving yours into the lake! 😂

Would YOU take an Amphicar out on Lake Michigan? 🚗💦

👇 Let us know in the comments!

Brought to you by Mel’s Detail Shop, proudly serving the Chesterton community for 30 years and organizers of the Chesterton Cruise-In!

10/25/2026

💎ꜱᴇʀᴠɪɴɢ ᴘᴏʀᴛᴇʀ ᴄᴏᴜɴᴛʏ ᴀɴᴅ ʙᴇʏᴏɴᴅ ꜰᴏʀ 3 ᴅᴇᴄᴀᴅᴇꜱ ᴀᴛ ᴏᴜʀ ᴄʜᴇꜱᴛᴇʀᴛᴏɴ ʟᴏᴄᴀᴛɪᴏɴ. ꜱᴄʀᴏʟʟ ᴛʜʀᴏᴜɢʜ ᴏᴜʀ ʀᴇᴠɪᴇᴡꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ꜱᴇᴇ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴏᴜʀ ᴄᴜꜱᴛᴏᴍᴇʀꜱ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ꜱᴀɪᴅ! ᴍᴇʟ’ꜱ ᴅᴇᴛᴀɪʟ-ʟɪꜰᴇ ɪꜱ ɢᴏᴏᴅ, ᴇɴᴊᴏʏ ʏᴏᴜʀ ʀɪᴅᴇ!

ALWAYS FREE PICK UP AND DELIVERY 😊

Feel free to give us a call to set up a time to bring your vehicle by for us to give you an in person estimate. We tailor our services for level of service desired and pricing to fit your budget!

We do everything from maintenance details to ceramic coating, interior repairs and window tinting. ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴅᴏɴ’ᴛ ꜱᴇᴇ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜ’ʀᴇ ʟᴏᴏᴋɪɴɢ ꜰᴏʀ, ᴀꜱᴋ ᴜꜱ!!
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