About Jim Guthrie

A lifetime
behind the wheel.

Racing instinct, hands-on experience, collector knowledge, and an enduring curiosity about the machines and people that shaped automotive history.

The host

Experience gives the show its point of view.

Jim Guthrie brings decades of automotive, racing, collision-industry, collector, and hands-on experience to every story.

He approaches a car with two instincts at once: the competitor's need to understand how and why it works, and the collector's respect for originality, context, and personal legacy.

That combination gives Guthrie's Garage its voice. The show is technically credible without becoming clinical, historically informed without losing the human story, and opinionated without losing curiosity.

"The car gets your attention. The story is what stays with you."
Jim Guthrie filming an episode inside Guthrie's Garage

Career timeline

Built through experience.

01

Racing foundation

Competition taught Jim to read machines quickly, respect preparation, and make clear decisions under pressure.

02

Industry judgment

Collision, repair, fabrication, and business experience sharpened his eye for workmanship and structural truth.

03

Collector perspective

Years around significant cars built an appreciation for provenance, rare details, and the responsibility of stewardship.

04

Guthrie's Garage

The television series brings those experiences together through memorable vehicles and the people who care for them.

Jim Guthrie and the production crew filming in the garage

See Jim in his element

Meet the cars through the episodes.

Watch Guthrie's Garage