The Garage Shop

Name

The Garage Shop

Legal name

The Garage Shop

Website

https://thegarageshop200.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Garage Shop is a privately held, family-operated race car fabrication and motorsports engineering firm in Newton, North Carolina, founded in 2011 by Aaron Brown. It designs, restores, and races custom NASCAR-inspired and land speed vehicles, operates industrial 3D printing and metrology scanning services, and distributes Ford GT40 replicas across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Performance Fabrication & Restoration Services

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing (3363), Motor Vehicle Manufacturing (3361), Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing (33611)

SIC

Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies (3711), Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories (3714), Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts (5013)

akta.pro primary industry

Chassis Modules & Corner Assemblies (Complete Corner/Chassis Module Integration) (IMACAIAH)

Keywords

• Race car fabrication
• Motorsports engineering
• Vehicle restoration services
• 3D printing services
• Performance fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Newton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Race Car Fabrication: Design and build custom race cars, trucks, and off-road vehicles. Includes restoration and recreation of iconic race cars to reach record-breaking speeds.
2. 3D Printing and Scanning Services: 3D printing using Stratasys Fortus and 3D hand scanning services using HandySCAN Black Elite for precision part creation and reverse engineering.
3. Corporate Show Car Rentals: Race cars available for corporate or private events. Vehicles include No. 27 Donnie Allison Ford Talladega, No. 71 Dodge Daytona, and other historic builds.
4. E-commerce Product Sales: Direct sales of 3D printed automotive parts, radio boxes, and branded apparel including TGS hats, t-shirts, and hoodies.
5. Ford GT40 Distribution: As official American distributor for Cape Advanced Vehicles, receiving GT40 shipments from South Africa, assembling, and delivering to customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Garage Shop designs, builds, restores, and recreates custom race cars, trucks, and off-road vehicles, with a focus on high-performance and historic NASCAR and land speed racing builds. Core revenue comes from custom fabrication projects, motorsports engineering services (chassis, suspension, aerodynamics, drivetrain), industrial-grade 3D printing and metrology-grade 3D scanning services, corporate show car rentals, and U.S. distribution of Cape Advanced Vehicles Ford GT40 replicas.

Product overview

The Garage Shop is a race car fabrication company offering a multi-faceted portfolio of motorsports products and services. Core offerings include custom race car builds and restoration (Ford Talladega, Dodge Daytona, Ford Roadsters, land speed vehicles), motorsports engineering solutions (chassis, suspension, aerodynamics, drivetrain), and 3D printing/scanning services using Stratasys Fortus and HandySCAN Black Elite technology. The company also distributes Ford GT40 replicas through a partnership with Cape Advanced Vehicles. Retail products include 3D printed automotive components (radio boxes, NACA ducts), weather data for racing events, and branded apparel (t-shirts, hoodies, hats). The portfolio spans custom fabrication services, proprietary manufactured parts, and consumer merchandise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Motorsports Engineering Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple land speed records achieved with Roush Racing No. 6 Cup car
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cape Advanced Vehicles (CAV)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 20 December 2022Cape Advanced Vehicles, the South African builder of replica Ford GT40 cars, partnered with The Garage Shop as its official American distributor. CAV builds the GT40 from frame to body to interior to order, then ships to The Garage Shop for assembly and delivery in the US. Three GT40 styles are offered: Classic GT40 Replica, Modernized GT40 Replica, and Replica GT40 Gulf Oil Edition. The partnership began with first delivery on December 28.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Superformance: Superformance manufactures and distributes continuation/replica sports cars, including GT40 replicas, sold through a U.S. dealer network. Direct overlap with TGS's GT40 distribution and classic recreation business for collectors.
• Classic Recreations: Classic Recreations builds restored and modified classic American muscle cars (Mustangs, Camaros, Chevelles) with modern performance upgrades. Closely comparable restoration/recreation business model targeting collectors and high-end enthusiasts.
• Factory Five Racing: Factory Five Racing designs and sells replica/kit cars including a GT40 kit, mirroring TGS's Cape Advanced Vehicles GT40 distribution and custom fabrication offering. Both serve performance car enthusiasts and collectors seeking iconic vehicle recreations.
• Roush Industries: Roush Industries is a major motorsports engineering, fabrication, and contract manufacturing firm with deep NASCAR ties (Roush Racing, Roush Fenway). Several TGS team members came from Roush, and both companies compete in motorsports engineering, prototype fabrication, and high-performance vehicle builds.
• PPI Racing: PPI Racing (Precision Performance International) is a NASCAR chassis specialist shop. TGS's Bobby Yost previously worked at PPI as a chassis specialist, and both companies operate in NASCAR chassis fabrication and motorsports engineering.
• Fury Race Cars: Fury Race Cars manufactures purpose-built Late Model and Modified stock car chassis for short-track racing. Bobby Yost also has Fury on his resume. Comparable NASCAR-style custom chassis fabrication business model.
• Evernham Motorsports: Evernham Motorsports is a NASCAR team and chassis/fabrication operation founded by Ray Evernham. Bobby Yost, TGS's chassis specialist, came from Evernham, and both shops operate in NASCAR chassis build, restoration, and race fabrication services.
• Cape Advanced Vehicles (CAV): South African builder of Ford GT40 replicas and TGS's exclusive American distribution partner. CAV competes with other GT40 replica builders (Factory Five, Superformance) but is the most direct counterparty to TGS in the GT40 segment.

Regional players

• Radford Racing School / Vintage Racing Services: Radford Racing School operates motorsports programs and has historical ties to land speed racing. Comparable motorsports engineering and event-driven heritage racing exposure; relevant adjacent operator in the land speed/track events space TGS participates in.

Broad incumbents

• Radical Motorsport: Radical Motorsport is an established British manufacturer of purpose-built race cars (Radical SR series) and high-performance track vehicles. Broader production-scale motorsports manufacturer; relevant as an incumbent in the bespoke race car market TGS serves.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-garage-shop

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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