'Gotham Garage' Cast Is a Crew That Knows How to Work Together - Facts about Them

The fourth season of Gotham Garage's "Car Masters: Rust to Riches" was recently released. Although the cars that are worked on in the series change all the time, one thing that remains constant is the crew that works on them. The team works together to transform seemingly useless cars into huge paychecks.

Despite its appearance on TV, Gotham Garage is a real-life auto repair shop, and it already existed before being picked up by Netflix in 2018. Opened in 1998 by its founder Mark Towle, the garage is located in Temecula, California. Since its appearance on Netflix, the popularity of the garage has grown, and so has the show on TV.

The "Car Masters: Rust to Riches" TV show, which has just had its fifth season confirmed for 2023, follows the exploits of Gotham Garage as they seek to give cars a modern makeover and sell them for a more significant profit. Contributing to the success are its extremely talented crew members led by Towle.

Mark Towle

Mark Towle is the brains behind the garage, having established it in 1998. He is a California native and was born in 1962. A man from humble beginnings, his family's financial struggles saw him going around and salvaging thrown-away gadgets and toys, which he would redesign and rebuild into more beautiful things.

Those were the early signs of his career of brilliant ingenuity and entrepreneurship skills. However, his professional working days began in the movie and television industry, where he built prop cars. After earning enough money, he returned to the ways of his younger days and started Gotham Garage to continue that dream.

Towle has created many incredible one-off cars, including his car, a 1969 Ford Mustang. The black-painted beauty with furious-looking red stripes is the same model as the one used by Keanu Reeves in the hit movie "John Wick." Towle's creations are not just limited to cars; he can also work his magic on boats and motorcycles.

Shawn Pilot

Born in March 1963, Shawn Pilot resides in North Hills, California. His claim to fame is an appearance in the 1999 hit movie "Three Kings" starring George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg. Before appearing on "Car Masters," he was featured in another car show called "Inside West Coast Customs" in 2011.

Among his most prized possession is his Harley Davidson Dyna Street Bob which he affectionately calls Linda.

The most reserved team member, Shawan Pilot, has a modest following of almost 28k followers on Instagram. Although he often posts his work there, he has also put up his mother, Carol, an automobile enthusiast herself. His mother made an emotional appearance as a guest in the 4th season of "Car Masters."

Michael 'Caveman' Pyle

One of the more famous members of the Gotham Garage, Michael Pyle, has an Instagram following of more than 90k. His nickname "Caveman" comes from how he looks with his long hair and huge beard. He is also considered the team's comic and is adored by fans due to his friendly and approachable character.

Born on April 8, 1969, in Moreno Valley, California, he is the third oldest team member behind Towle and Pilot. According to his Facebook profile, he resides in Murrieta, California. On the show, he works primarily as a handyman and uses his magnificent skills to revamp even the unlikeliest vehicles.

Along with working in the Gotham Garage and appearing on Netflix, Pyle launched his clothing line. The clothing line, conveniently named Club Caveman, spots t-shirts with his face printed. Pyle prefers motorcycles over cars, and his most prized possession is his Harley Davidson Dyna Street Bob which he affectionately calls Linda.

Tony Quinones

Tony Quinones, whose full name is Anthony Jerome Quinones, works in the Gotham Garage as a mechanic and engineer. The 41-year-old was born in Murrieta, Riverside County in California, where he grew up and received his education at the local Murrieta Valley High School, which has a history of excellence in Robotics.

Apart from her life as a reality personality on the Netflix show, she also has modest modeling career.

Besides his time in the Gotham Garage, Quinones also owns his company, TQ customs, where he customizes hot rods. One of his awesome customized cars is his 1972 Volvo P1800 which he worked on for two years. With an Instagram following of over 92k, he is one of the more popular members of the crew.

Constance Nunes

The only female member of the team, she is also the most famous member of the crew on Social media. Nunes has a massive following on Instagram that goes north of 1,2 million. She was born and raised in Los Angeles, with her birthday being November 17, 1989, making her the youngest team member.

In Gotham Garage, her work is most as an engine specialist. She gained experience working in engines as an apprentice in her father's shop. Before Joining Gotham Garage, she had also developed and earned further expertise from working in the service departments at Audi, Acura, BMW, and Ford.

Apart from her life on the Netflix show, she also has a modest modeling career. She has done modeling for brands such as Wrangler and Feral Cosmetics. Her exotic beauty has sometimes made fans question whether she is a real mechanic or just an actress, but her track record proves her credentials as a mechanic.

Nunes has recently launched her shop called Cars by Constance, expanding her trade. In the shop, she hopes to continue her work of tuning and modifying cars, just as she has been doing to one of her cars, the 1964.5 Mustang that she claims to have bought for herself at the age of 16.