Engine Builder Hats
Description: "If you need me, I'll be in the garage!" This vintage, distressed retro sign design is perfect for car enthusiasts, auto mechanics, and DIY tinkerers who love working on engines or fixing things. A great graphic for car guys, handy dads, or anyone whose absolute favorite place is under the hood or at the workbench.
Description: With the post-war auto racing boom in full swing, the custom ignition business Chuck Potvin started in high school quickly outgrew his parent's garage. In 1948 Chuck purchased a corner shop and decked it out with cam grinders, a homemade master cam generator, a dynamometer, and several lathes and began crafting his own cam grinds that, like his ignition systems, found a sweet spot in the market. While he made countless models over the years, the most popular was the 425 Eliminator, the cam that the first car to break the 160 mph barrier was running.
Description: Big block v8 enthusiasts will recognize the 18436572 firing order featured in this bold engine typography design. Made for mechanics, hot rod builders, muscle car fans, automotive technicians, restoration experts, and garage-minded car lovers. A fitting design for car shows, racing events, engine projects, and anyone who appreciates the technical side of American performance vehicles.
Description: Heart engine design merges an anatomical red heart with a rebuilt V twin motor, ECG line accents, and recovery themed typography. A meaningful concept for motorcycle mechanics, engine builders, riders, garage enthusiasts, and anyone who believes restoration takes strength. This design represents resilience, repair, and the drive to keep running through every challenge.
Heart Engine Design Rebuilt V Twin Recovery Hat
by Greenboy Suitable
$12 $19
Description: Back in the late '50s, hot rodders were increasingly attracted to newer cars making their way into junkyards, or more specifically, the OHV V8 engines they brought with them. An engine that made more power than their flathead V8's, was all too enticing, though the swap wasn't exactly straight forward. Of course, hot rodders were an ingenious bunch, and came up with all kinds of mounting solutions, but none of them were exactly great (or safe). Seeing a need, Hurst came out with their Adjusta-Torque engine conversion mount in 1960, promising a true bolt on solution for OHV engine swaps.
Description: Crank Shaft?? Don't Mind If I Do! A funny automotive design featuring a detailed crankshaft, pistons, and bold garage-inspired typography. Perfect for mechanics, engine builders, gearheads, automotive technicians, and car enthusiasts who love engines and mechanic humor. A great gift idea for anyone who enjoys working on cars, rebuilding engines, or spending time in the garage.
Description: Quincy's Auto Supply sat on the south side of Wilshire Blvd. in Santa Monica and started out as a muffler shop, but evolved into a comprehensive speed shop. They had lifts for muffler work, a speed equipment showroom, and even offered machining services such as boring and porting. Ray Alley was the muffler guy and did the porting work; he later became fairly famous as a top fuel wrench. The proprietor of the place was Bill Quincy Cox, hence the name of the business, and Quincy's had considerable credibility in the hot rod and racing scene through his sponsorships of some of the top drag racers and Bonneville competitors, most of whom set numerous records while flying the Quincy flag.
Description: The lubricant now known as STP has its roots in World War II, when German scientists developed a high-performance engine oil to support the demanding conditions faced by the German war machine. As the German Afrika Korps fought in the harsh desert environments of North Africa, their air-cooled 4-cylinder engines relied on this formulation to withstand extreme heat and friction, ensuring uninterrupted mobility across the African front.Following the war, the exact path of STP's original chemical synthesis to the U.S. remains unknown. However, like many German technological innovations from WWII, it likely arrived through post-war technology transfers, contributing to the advancement of engine lubrication and performance-enhancing additives in
