Mark Towle

Mark Towle
Known forAutomobile and motorcycle customizing, hot rod art and pinstriping
Notable work
Websitewww.gothamgarage.com

Mark Towle is a car mechanic and car and motorcycle restorer and automotive designer, best known as the owner of a car restoration and makeover shop called Gotham Garage based in Temecula, California.[1][2][3] The shop has built props for movie studios and television shows.[2][4][5] In 2018, Netflix released Car Masters: Rust to Riches, which features Towle and his Gotham Garage team.[6][7]

Earlier in 2015, Towle became a defendant in a copyright infringement case filed and subsequently won by DC Comics regarding Towle's replication and sale of Batmobiles.[4]

Towle's and his Gotham Garage crew's 1:1 replica of the Plymouth XNR is displayed at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.[8] Other notable Gotham Garage rebuilds include the Lincoln Futura that Towle's team sold at the 2018 Grand National Roadster Show (held at the Pomona Fairplex), shown in season 1 of Car Masters: Rust to Riches.[9][10]

  1. ^ Daniel, Joshua (2022-08-16). "10 Fast Facts About Mark Towle, Star of Car Masters: Rust to Riches". MSN. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  2. ^ a b Raga, Pippa (2020-04-24). "Meet 'Car Masters' Head Honcho, Mark Towle". Distractify. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  3. ^ Adebisi, Joseph (2020-05-17). "14 Incredible Facts About The Gotham Garage Crew On Car Masters". HotCars. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  4. ^ a b Gardner, Eriq (2013-02-08). "Warner Bros. Wins Lawsuit Against Maker of Batmobile (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  5. ^ Pundir, Arun Singh (2021-02-14). "Here's What The Gotham Garage Crew Keeps Under Wraps". HotCars. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  6. ^ Banes, Edward (2022-06-05). "10 Best Car Building & Repairing Shows (And Where To Stream Them)". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  7. ^ "'Rust To Riches' Season 4: What We Know & Who's On The Cast". Inquisitr. 2021-08-06. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  8. ^ "Gotham Garage "Car Masters: Rust to Riches"". Petersen Automotive Museum. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  9. ^ "The Great Sacrifice - Lincoln Futura Morphs Into Barris Batmobile". Street Muscle. 2018-10-12. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  10. ^ Olberding, Matt (23 August 2022). "'Something outrageous': Speedway to show off car in Lincoln from Netflix series". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved 2022-10-06.