Probably the only thing more fun than restoring a classic car is seeing it sold to a celebrity.
    Bruce and Julie Steinberg, owners of North Iowa Collision in Clear Lake, recently learned a 1969 Camaro SS restored to better than mint condition by Bruce and employees of the business, has been sold to Bret Michaels, lead singer of the rock band Poison and host of the reality show Rock of Love and now Rock of Love II on VH1.
    The Steinbergs purchased the Camaro about three years ago from an individual in Britt, Iowa. At that time, the vehicle was in good shape, but had damage on its left rear quarter. In the months to follow, Steinberg and others repaired the damages and in the process transformed the copper-colored car into an eye-catching silver ride flanked with black SS stripes.
    The car was sold by the Steinbergs to a car jockey in Des Moines who, in turn, sold the car to Michaels in January.
    “Bret played in the Des Moines area and saw the car in a showroom,” explained Julie. The same dealer also recently sold a classic vehicle to Billy Joel, who was in concert in Des Moines.
    “This type of project is so much different than the regular collision work we do,” added Steinberg. “We only do a very limited amount of restoration work, so it was fun for all involved.”
    Bruce Steinberg has been involved in auto body work since the early 1980s. He and Julie opened North Iowa Collision in Clear Lake nine years ago.