Sydney Sweeney is far from your typical Hollywood star. With global fame and expensive roles under her belt, she’s invested much of that into restoring classic Fords. Like her cherry‑red 1969 Bronco and a Brittany Blue ’65 Mustang dubbed Britney. Unlike most celebrity car stories, hers begins with a floor jack, welding torch, and grease‑caked knuckles. Growing up in a mechanic family in Spokane taught her to dismantle an axle before memorizing lines. She documents these builds on TikTok as Syd’s Garage, blending Hollywood glam with wrench turns.
From TikTok To Torque Specs
Much of her collection centers around vintage Fords, and she doesn’t delegate the elbow grease. The 1969 Bronco runs on a rebuilt 302-cubic-inch V8 with around 205 HP and 300 LB-FT of torque, and the manual transmission was swapped to an automatic for daily usability.
Brake upgrades include disc conversions front and rear, and she replaced both axles. Underbody rust was wire‑brushed and sealed, weatherstripping redone, and chrome appliqués added throughout. That Bronco taught her a very important lesson. Never leave bolts seized or hinges silent.
Inside, her 1965 Mustang Britney shares that hands‑on ethic. Powered by a 289 HiPo V8 in original four‑barrel spec, it still breathes fresh life. She’s planning to rebuild the engine, upgrade steering to power assist, retrofit rear disc brakes, and add vintage‑style Dakota Digital gauges. She and her friend Rod Emory handle the wiring, trim, and upholstery with the same care that Ford’s head engineer noted when they built a modern tribute Mustang based on Britney.
More Than Just Bronco and Mustang
Sweeny’s not stopping at two Fords. She also owns a 1956 Ford F100, gifted by her grandfather, with original patina and plans for a mild restoration, as well as a Sky‑Blue Fiat 500 Jolly, acquired for $68,500. It’s ideal for beach cruising near her Florida estate, with wicker-style seats and a top speed of around 50 MPH.
On the mechanical front, the F100 will host at least a drivetrain refresh before Sweeney turns it into another signature project, while the Jolly remains as much of a showpiece as transport.
The Mustang empire extended into her partnership with Ford and Dickies, culminating in a custom 2024 Mustang GT, which is an homage to Britney with robin’s-egg blue paint, 20‑inch chrome wheels, and starlight headliner complete with her signature heart‑bolt logo. Ford only built two examples. One stays with Sweeney and the other was given away via a contest to celebrate women breaking stereotypes.
Grease, Glam, And Sweeney’s Growing Gearhead Legacy
Sweeney’s builds go beyond cosmetics. The Mustang’s planned upgrades hint at future mods as she’s eyeing a potential engine rebuild, transmission tweaks, and dash upgrades. But even now, she handles maintenance herself, tweeting that she cleaned rust from the frame and sealed it with Rust-Oleum.
What’s most compelling is how she marries Hollywood charm with shop-floor humility. She could easily pay others to source chrome parts, but instead she makes tools vintage co-stars: torque wrenches, sanders, and degreasers. With 1.8 million TikTok followers, she’s not playing dress-up but instead teaching thousands to pick up a socket and learn.
Sweeney’s garage is louder than any red carpet, and her fame is fueled by fuel injectors and vintage shine. She’s not preserving history. She’s reviving it with her own two hands, proving that classic muscle cars, and women, can roar in harmony.
