Show Me: The best garages/race shops

"Dusty Ventures" (dustyventures) 01/21/2014 at 14:15 • Filed to: None

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MonkeyPuzzle's post about !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! got me thinking, a great garage can indeed be as beautiful or impressive as a great car. So, ignore whatever cars may be in it for the moment, and show me the most impressive garages and race shops you can find.

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For race shops I submit the Terrible Herbst shop above. Now I know you're going to say I picked it because it's full of trophy trucks, but really it's the scale and organization that impresses me the most. A unique bay for each vehicle, each with it's own designated set of tools (the socket wrench for truck 19 should never end up being used on truck 49). A full machine shop resides through the massive doors in the back, ensuring you can fabricate whatever you may need. The shop even has a space to hold the team's massive race hauler and 60 foot !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! Not bad for a "family operation."

As for garages, I like sneaky, secret places. So this !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! with the hidden center garage space is like candy to me. Seeing as the barn already has the makings of a living room upstairs (it could use a couch), a mini-bar, and a wine closet (I say closet but I've seen bedrooms smaller than that), I'd almost be ready to say "screw the house, I'll live in the garage." Just give it a bathroom and a kitchen and I'd rent a moving truck in a heartbeat. On second thought, forget the kitchen. I'll just order delivery.

Secret garage bonus points go to this place:

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Dusty Ventures 01/21/2014 at 14:18

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Damn Leno.

Brian, The Life of > Dusty Ventures 01/21/2014 at 14:22

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I'll take my friend Jimmy G's garage any day :)

For Sweden > Dusty Ventures 01/21/2014 at 14:23

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This is one category that NASCAR will always win.

Sn210 > Dusty Ventures 01/21/2014 at 14:23

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Not sure if best, but I really like it!

Also, I want a screen garage door when I finally build mine...

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Dusty Ventures 01/21/2014 at 14:24

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Get off the porch, kids!

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > Dusty Ventures 01/21/2014 at 14:30

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There is only one.

Dusty Ventures > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/21/2014 at 14:32

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I meant to say Leno Garage not allowed for this very reason. Nothing can really compete.

Dusty Ventures > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 01/21/2014 at 14:33

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A supercar manufacturer shop is probably cheating, but damn that's pretty.

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > Dusty Ventures 01/21/2014 at 14:35

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I was trying to find pictures of their Formula 1 build-up area, but the internet hath forsaken me.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Dusty Ventures 01/21/2014 at 14:35

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Seriously. I wonder how he will be able to maintain it after his tonight show gig is up.

André - Volvo4Life > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 01/21/2014 at 14:36

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Ron Dennis has some serious OCD. I heard he complains that replacement tiles are not as white or as gray as the original ones.

Dusty Ventures > For Sweden 01/21/2014 at 14:36

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I realize that's just one room in a massive complex and the Hendrick facility is extensive and impressive enough to rival some small car manufacturers (hi, now-defunct-TVR!), but as far as that one room goes it doesn't seem that far off from the Herbst shop floor.

Dusty Ventures > Sn210 01/21/2014 at 14:36

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Books, cars, hardwood ceiling. I like this!

ddavidn > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/21/2014 at 14:38

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He lives off the money from his stand-up gigs, I heard him say once. So I think he's probably banked half of the rest, spent the other half on that garage...

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > Dusty Ventures 01/21/2014 at 14:38

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I am partial to JDM Legends' garage

Dusty Ventures > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/21/2014 at 14:38

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The show's not even close to his only source of income. He's involved with multiple businesses.

ddavidn > Dusty Ventures 01/21/2014 at 14:40

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Also, stand-up, voiceovers, investments...

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Dusty Ventures 01/21/2014 at 14:40

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How does one get on his will?

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > Dusty Ventures 01/21/2014 at 14:41

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I am partial to JDM Legends' garage...

Jayhawk Jake > Sn210 01/21/2014 at 14:41

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I wonder how much a screen door like that costs...it's actually really awesome.

It would be great for working in the garage, and I could let my cat hangout with me while I work, or let her watch when I wash the car in the driveway.

For Sweden > Dusty Ventures 01/21/2014 at 14:42

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I bet the food is better.

Dusty Ventures > Brian, The Life of 01/21/2014 at 14:43

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I like the body shell wall art, and the ceiling projector makes me think there's something awesome going on over to the left, but overall I'm just not feeling it. I don't know if it's the fact that the ceiling tiles/lights remind me of high school or what, but I feel like if you took the cars out of the room it would be kinda meh.

Dusty Ventures > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/21/2014 at 14:45

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Find a really good doctor who can do up a really convincing fake paternity test

Dusty Ventures > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 01/21/2014 at 14:47

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I can't judge the merits of the garage with all the cars in the way (seriously).

Brian, The Life of > Dusty Ventures 01/21/2014 at 14:47

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Having that garage means having Glickenhaus' collection and that just works for me ;)

Dusty Ventures > Brian, The Life of 01/21/2014 at 14:48

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As I said in the opening paragraph: "ignore whatever cars may be in it for the moment." This is meant to be purely a showcase of facilities.

Dusty Ventures > For Sweden 01/21/2014 at 14:49

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Agreed. Them southern folk do that whole barbecue thing.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > Dusty Ventures 01/21/2014 at 14:52

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Ok, the garage itself isn't particularly impressive. It's a pretty simplistic standard design, but that goes along with the style of what the shop puts out. Everything is quality restored and lightly/tastfully modfied classic JDM cars. It's not incredibly flashy, the beauty is in the attention to detail and not having to go over the top because they've created something amazing. I guess I sort of missed the mark with this post lol

Dusty Ventures > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 01/21/2014 at 14:54

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So, ignore whatever cars may be in it for the moment, and show me the most impressive garages and race shops you can find.

Yup. But that's ok, I enjoyed the car porn.

Brian, The Life of > Dusty Ventures 01/21/2014 at 14:56

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C'mon Dusty, who reads the manual?

Dusty Ventures > Brian, The Life of 01/21/2014 at 14:59

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Well, we're mostly guys, so... almost none of us. Unless we've reached the point where we're bleeding profusely, everything is on fire, and we want to figure out what went wrong and how we can blame someone else for it.

Sn210 > Jayhawk Jake 01/21/2014 at 15:01

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I found it on Pinterest, it leads back to this site. No prices listed but you could probably DIY one pretty easy as long as you keep it simple.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > Dusty Ventures 01/21/2014 at 15:06

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In that case, I like this one. I believe this is Spoon Sports' garage

alexotics > Dusty Ventures 01/21/2014 at 15:08

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Not cozy/interesting/homegrown enough. I agree.

Dusty Ventures > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 01/21/2014 at 15:08

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Good lord, that's fantastic

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > Dusty Ventures 01/21/2014 at 15:11

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Yep, the SPOON SPORTS TYPE ONE Workshop. More photos: http://on.fb.me/1bS8a4H

Dusty Ventures > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 01/21/2014 at 15:15

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Looking through those photos I realized there's a complete absence of tools and places to store tools. This makes me sad.

Big Bubba Ray > Dusty Ventures 01/21/2014 at 15:16

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I'm surprised that nobody had mentioned Jack Olsen's garage yet! If you haven't seen it, there is a website made specifically for the garage itself. It's my dream garage.

http://12-gaugegarage.com/

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Dusty Ventures 01/21/2014 at 15:17

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What do I win?

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > Dusty Ventures 01/21/2014 at 15:18

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Knowing how clean, compact, and minimalist Japanese architecture/styling is, I'm guessing they kept the toolboxes out of the shots since this was sort of a photo walkthrough of the place. That or they rise up out of the floor when needed, with electric lifts powered by 1000 Pikachus.

Dusty Ventures > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/21/2014 at 15:20

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You win nothing: "So, ignore whatever cars may be in it for the moment, and show me the most impressive garages and race shops you can find."

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Dusty Ventures 01/21/2014 at 15:21

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Doesn't matter. RS200's >>>> any rules Dusty made up.

Dusty Ventures > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 01/21/2014 at 15:30

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I could conceivably see them hiding the tool boxes behind the wall or downstairs for the shoot (hopefully that's what they did). But for me incorporation of the tools/tool storage (both for seamless appearance and practical setup) is part of the beauty in a functional shop. Seeing what's meant to look like a operational facility without tools makes it look like some kind of imitation shop. *cough cough*Ken Block*cough*

Dusty Ventures > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/21/2014 at 15:31

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On the one hand without the cars it's just a big, empty, dirty, worn-out warehouse. On the other you make a very compelling argument.

MonkeePuzzle > Sn210 01/21/2014 at 15:33

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woah! screen door, thats genius!

OtherBarry > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/21/2014 at 15:38

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Its my understanding that he has never even touched his TV money.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > Dusty Ventures 01/21/2014 at 15:38

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Here ya go ;)

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Dusty Ventures 01/21/2014 at 15:40

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It may be a big, dirty, worn-out warehouse, but in this picture it is full of awesome.

Dusty Ventures > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 01/21/2014 at 16:06

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It took me a moment to realize that's the same room. They did a hell of a job tidying that place up for the shoot. Even the long shelf on the left was gone. Also it shows the work done with the lighting in the minimalist photos, particularly with the appearance of the ceiling.

Dusty Ventures > Big Bubba Ray 01/21/2014 at 16:27

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I like this. A setup that's practical, capable, and stylish, all while being fairly compact and not excessive.

Gamecat235 > Dusty Ventures 01/21/2014 at 16:38

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Didja see the new posts over on Mezzotempo re:NIN? If not, whatcha waiting for?

Big Bubba Ray > Dusty Ventures 01/21/2014 at 16:47

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Totally agree. Its a work of art.

JackOlsen1 > Dusty Ventures 01/28/2014 at 20:45

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Thanks!

It's also inexpensive.

And it's got flippin' hydraulics . :)

Dusty Ventures > JackOlsen1 01/28/2014 at 21:17

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I'm coming to steal your garage. Make sure you leave the car inside.