Auto Garage TBK - Shop Visit

Auto Garage TBK is a paint and body shop best known for their aero parts that adorned one of the most famous Porsche 911 Turbos in the world: Team Mid Night 911 (930 Turbo). 

That burgundy 911 Turbo belonged to the boss of the notorious Wangan racing team and the aero parts featured on there were crafted by Auto Garage TBK. The man behind AG TBK is Takahashi san who admits to having previously been a member of Team Mid Night.

Back then, he drove an S130 Nissan Fairlady Z with a stroked L28 engine (to 3.1L) and running 50mm Solex carburetors. Local competition did not pose much of a challenge for him, but once on the Wangan, he could not compete against the high speed Porsches.

Perhaps this is what eventually motivated him to get a 911...

Throughout the heyday of Wangan racing, Auto Garage TBK developed and produced their signature aero parts for not only the Porsche 911, but also for the R32/R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R, Z32 Nissan Fairlady Z (300ZX), JZA80 Toyota Supra and FD3S Mazda RX-7. 

Their signature style is the pronounced inclusion of IPF Fog Lamps on the front bumper. This unmistakable addition has become how people recognize the Auto Garage TBK styling and while the Porsche lineup has only included the 911 Carrera narrow bodies, 930 and 964, Takahashi san showed me that they are nearly finished their 993 front bumpers as well as their RZ34 Nissan Fairlady Z (400Z) front bumpers.

It is always great to catch up with Takahashi san at TBK to see what he has going on. He also let me know that he plans to start making aero mirrors for 911, like the ones on his Ice blue 911. 

Final Heaven proudly carries Auto Garage TBK products so for any and all of your AGTBK needs, please feel free to place your order online or contact us directly if the item you are looking for is not currently on our web store.