Final Reveal: GT Racing Gallery / Trophy Room / Bar / GP Garage (35 pics)


Kayvan

GT Owner
Jul 13, 2006
4,782
A 5 year Labor of Love is finally complete!

My Brother Kamran converted a former cinder black laundry room basement into a showcase space:

-Vintage Racing Art Gallery
-Trophy Room: Memorabilia of my family's Cars, Races & Travels
-A Racers Bar & Lounge
-GP Garage

I scoured many iconic racetracks (Laguna Seca, Lime Rock, Monaco, Daytona), Paddock Clubs, & F1 lounges to capture the spirit, style and speed of Grand Prix & Ford GT40's heritage.

We used materials and design elements from the period:

-wood lockers & cabinets for race gear (& liquor)
-steel, glass & leather
-Mid-century Barcelona inspired Seating & Chairs
-Swank bar and Racing books collection.
-GT Bay w. F1 Track Banners

In partnering, we learned alot about each-other: from a Brother's love of hand-built wood craftsmanship, to remembering our old Dad and his love of cars and planes to seeing a project through completion during tough times, as family, budgets and priorities changed.

His Sons pitched in from nailing sheet rock, to laying plywood sheets down, to doing the math, to hanging a walnut plaque from Boeing given to their Grand Father on delivery of a 747.

Three generations; remembered, working hard and dreaming of higher places.


Kamran is the best brother and made this happen through passion & dedication.


A grand vision, family and hard work always take off.

We built our own Winners Circle.

https://picasaweb.google.com/Kayvan...qyMw&feat=email#slideshow/5853383315826269218
 
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Superfly

HERITAGE GT OWNER
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Jun 23, 2008
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Edmonton, Alberta
Wow, looks great. Your new avatar I mean. LOL. When I finally got past that, your winner's circle is awesome. The posters look fantastic. Great job on the collection. But it looks like a tight squeeze to get in and out of your car when parked, but geez, cool parking place for it.
 

RADGT

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Aug 31, 2006
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Connecticut
Looks terrific. Nice man cave.

Stu
 

dbackg

dbackg
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Jan 28, 2009
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Tempe, AZ
Wow. Stunning. Inspiring.

:thumbsup

Thank you for sharing.
 

Empty Pockets

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Oct 18, 2006
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Washington State
VERY nice! 'Well worth all the effort.:thumbsup:thumbsup
 

steved57

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Mar 29, 2008
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Great job and very impressive
 

RPM217

2005 white/blue stripe
Jun 18, 2010
1,674
Rye Brook, New York
Very nice Kayvan, but you need to put in a lift, and raise the ceiling that way you can fit a couple of toys in it and stay out of CCG!!!!
 

Shelby#18

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Dec 15, 2006
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Excellent! Always nice to have the family involved.
 

SteveA

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Nice job!
 

BlackICE

GT Owner
Nov 2, 2005
1,416
SF Bay Area in California
Very nice. It will be a shame to lose it when you move to SoCal or FL.
 

Kayvan

GT Owner
Jul 13, 2006
4,782
SoCal will console me with Barbies and 6 bay garages...
 
H

HHGT

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SoCal will console me with Barbies and 6 bay garages...

Congrats looks really wonderful.

I was worried for a bit when I misread your sentence... I thought you had said 6 Gay Barages....
 

2112

Blue/white 06'
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I was worried for a bit when I misread your sentence... I thought you had said 6 Gay Barages....

:lol :lol

Man Cave looks great! :thumbsup Very Nice. +1 on the lift if you stick around.

Edit; I have never seen a gas valve and meter on the inside of a house before.
 

Specracer

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Nov 28, 2005
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MA
Looks great, need a bigger TV to fill up that cabinet, and an IR repeater to hide that fugly cable box....

Awesome work, I remember the early pix. Oh and your thoughts of it being "done"? never, it will continue to evolve, as you find new stuff!
 

roketman

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Oct 24, 2005
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Andy its time for you to post pics of your man castle!
 

Kayvan

GT Owner
Jul 13, 2006
4,782
42'' Vizio for $499 from Wallys...staying in budget

Yep, it would sear the kids retinas over that

what an IR reoeater
 

Specracer

GT Owner
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Nov 28, 2005
7,205
MA
No worries, you did build the cabinet for the next TV....

An Infra red repeater, would allow you to put the cable box in the cabinet, and have an "eye" on the TV that would allow control. PM if you have more questions or want help, as AV is my biz.

42'' Vizio for $499 from Wallys...staying in budget

what an IR reoeater

Some day maybe....

Andy its time for you to post pics of your man castle!
 

daytrayd

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Apr 23, 2010
557
Austin, TX
Well done, love the vintage posters.

And btw, my friends call me CaveMan as well, haha.
 

Kayvan

GT Owner
Jul 13, 2006
4,782
747

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