Car Masters: Rust to Riches is one of the most popular car shows on Netflix. The show is centered around a group of mechanics working in Gotham Garage, which is based in Temecula, California, and led by Mark Towle. The concept of the show is that the crew will acquire cars and give them modern makeovers that raise their values exponentially, then they either sell it or trade up.
Updated September 2021: If you're a fan of the crew at Gotham Garage and the show Car Masters: Rust To Riches, you'll be happy to know that we've updated this article with some more information as we take a closer look at the cast starring in the popular Netflix show.
The Gotham Garage crew have built many crazy cars throughout the two seasons of the show, from replicas of iconic Hollywood cars to insane modifications of classic cars. The transcendent expertise of the crew is what makes the show great.
This bunch of talented and eccentric mechanics have us intrigued, and this is why we have compiled a list of the most incredible facts about the crew on Car Masters.
14 Constance Nunes Is A Seasoned Mechanic And A Model
Constance Nunes sticks out as a beautiful woman who knows her way around cars. Her dad was a mechanic and a car racer who taught her all about cars and that made her the woman she is today. Thanks to her car knowledge, she has worked in the aftermarket department of some well-known ca brands. However, Constance Nunes is also a model, and she has worked for brands like Reebok, Feral Cosmetics, and many others.
13 Shawn Pilot Moonlights As A Professional Poker Player
Many members of the Gotham Garage crew are multitalented and Shawn Pilot is no exception. If you watch the show, you will know Shawn Pilot is very capable at his job, but few viewers are aware that he is also a skilled poker player. He is not an elite-level player, but he is good enough to play poker as a professional.
12 Shawn Pilot Has Acting Pedigree
Being a key part of a TV show about cars is not Shawn Pilot’s first foray into acting. He was on the cast of the Three Kings movie back in 1999. A movie that grossed about $108 million and starred major Hollywood names like Mark Wahlberg and George Clooney. He was also part of the cast of the Inside West Coast Customs TV show, so he certainly had some experience in front of the camera before the Netflix hit show.
11 Constance Nunes Bought And Restored A 1964.5 Ford Mustang When She Was 16
If you have any doubts about Constance Nunes’ credentials as a mechanic, then you should know that she bought herself a classic Ford Mustang when she was 16 years old, and went straight to work restoring and upgrading it. She still owns her beloved muscle car today, and it is affectionately named the “Babystang.” Her specialty is in the restoration of classic cars and the Babystang was the car that started it all.
10 Many Of The Memorable Moments On The Show Are Scripted
Car Masters is a great show and it has delighted us with many memorable events that we won’t forget anytime soon. However, some have questioned whether the garage featured on the show actually exists in reality, claiming that the workshop is only active when the show is being filmed. We believe what fuels rumors like these, is the fact that many of the show’s events are planned and scripted, and the crew are merely acting from the script. It should be noted that this is the case for all reality shows though.
9 Mike ‘Caveman’ Pyle Keeps His Private Life Private
Mike Pyle is one of the most talented mechanics on the show and his “Caveman” nickname stems from his long beard and hair... and we suspect his behaviour. As fans of the show, we know Mike loves cars, but we're left in the dark when it comes to his private life. We are aware that he is married, but he keeps his wife and family out of the spotlight.
8 Mark Towle Used To Build Movie Props For Television
Before Mark Towle became the head honcho of Gotham Garage, he was already working in the entertainment industry. He used to build movie props and custom cars for movies and TV shows. He left showbiz in order to start Gotham Garage because he didn’t want to limit himself to building just prop cars.
7 It Was Mark Towle’s Idea To Build The Famous Corvette Stingray Boat
Mark Towle actually started building things from trash during his dumpster diving days as a kid. It is no surprise that he was the one to come up with the idea to transform a boat into a Corvette. The Corvette Stingray Boat was an unusual idea for a crew of mechanics that specialized in car restoration, but this incredible group of individuals managed to pull it off. Luckily, he didn't do it the other way around and turned a Corvette into a boat.
6 Constance Nunes Is A Social Media Megastar
When you are a part of a successful TV show, it is expected that your social media profile will receive a boost, and it definitely helps if you are a beautiful and talented woman. Constance Nunes as a model was already a social media star, but her participation on Car Masters has taken her following on social media to new heights.
5 Constance Nunes Is Happily Married
We're sure there are plenty of guys out there who'd line up to go on a date with Constance Nunes. However, eager admirers shouldn’t get their hopes up, because Constance Nunes is happily married. Her life revolves around cars, and her idea of a romantic date is to go to a drag racing event or any car-related event. We don’t know much about her beau, other than the fact that his name is Jared Toller, but the fact that he managed to win her heart means he must know a few things about cars.
4 Mark Towle Was Embroiled In A Lawsuit With Warner Bros
Mark Towle has built several custom cars based on iconic Hollywood Cars, and it was one of the most famous movie cars — the 1960s Batmobile that got Mark into legal trouble. Mark Towle was sued by Warner Bros for infringement on the company’s trademark and copyright ownership of the Batmobile, and he lost the case as the judge ruled "he did not copy the design of a mere car; he copied the Batmobile character."
3 Mark Towle Was Raised By A Single Mom And They Didn’t Have Much Money
Mark Towle didn’t have much money growing up, and he is one of four siblings who were all raised by a single mother. This probably explains why he used to dumpster dive with his friends as a kid to rebuild broken gadgets into cool toys. We are happy that the experience made him the talented and successful man he is today.
2 The Crew Builds Boats And Bikes Too
At its core, Car Masters might be a show based on the restoration and restomodding of classic cars that buyers will pay exorbitant sums for once the project is done, but this has not stopped the crew from working their magic on other machines. They've been known to customize motorcycles, tractors, electric cars, and even boats.
1 They All Live Near The Gotham Garage
The Gotham Garage crew are a tight-knit group and it's their natural chemistry that makes Car Masters such a great show. The show takes place in Temecula, California which is where the garage is located and unlike other Hollywood stars that need to travel extensively, the Gotham Garage crew all live in commuting range to the garage in California.
Sources: Topspeed.com, Tvshowcasts.com, Thethings.com, Imdb.com, Hollywoodreporter.com