Hey! I’m Tim, the owner of Car Gallery.
I design everything myself — from the clothing to the stickers, to the website. My journey started in 2023 when I first got into cars. It all began with the BMW E36, which led me into the drifting scene, and eventually down the rabbit hole of Japanese shitboxes. Fast forward to 2025, and I’m now the proud owner of a Honda Prelude and an E36, which I’m currently swapping an M50B25 into.
But let’s rewind a bit.
Back in 2023, when my obsession with the E36 started, I wanted a hoodie that reflected my passion. After searching online, I was disappointed to find nothing but generic designs — things like a black and white picture of a stock E36 or a drawing of half an E36 with “E36” slapped on it. That wasn’t enough for me. So instead of waiting around for better clothing to show up, I decided to make it myself.
In September 2023, I began designing what would become one of my very first design — a Porsche 930, which isn’t available anymore. Not really sure why I started with that car, to be honest — back then I was just trying to create as many designs as I could. I had zero design experience when I started, and let’s be real, my early work wasn’t great as you can see below.
First designs
The very first design I ever created was the Porsche 930, followed closely by the S14. Which looks way different than the version you see on the website today. I probably went through over 20 different versions of the S14 design before I was finally happy with it — I might be a bit of a perfectionist.
From there, I kept going. I made designs of the E36, LS400, Chaser, and more. I wanted to capture the stance and drift style I loved — slammed cars, chrome rims with fat lips — and I didn’t want basic drawings. I wanted to showcase the real thing: the actual cars in full detail. Eventually, I made 10 different designs — 5 of which are currently still available. I started posting them on TikTok, and one of my posts went viral. That led to a ton of people signing up for my waitlist, and I rushed to get the clothing ready.
On March 12th, 2024, the website officially went live — and within the first two days, I had 30 orders. Which blew my mind. It showed me that other people loved the same style I was into, and it pushed me to keep going and keep creating. From designing clothing design, I found a deeper passion for designing itself. In February 2024, I released my first decals, and later added car mats. I'm always experimenting with new ideas and looking for fresh products and designs to add to the collection.
This all started with my love for cars — now it’s grown into a brand that represents that passion.
Thanks for being part of the journey.
– Tim @ Car Gallery