The Toy Shop's humble beginnings can be traced back to its roots in a one car garage in Imperial Beach in 1972. It was there, while attending college, that Terry Cowan began to maintain and restore British and European sportscars.

In 1975, foregoing a potential career in television engineering, Terry instead pursued his automotive dream and The Toy Shop officially opened its garage doors to the public. Over the ensuing years Terry plied the tools of his trade and developed a reputation as the person to see for British sportscar expertise. Throughout this time he has been an active supporter and participant in San Diego sportscar activities including personal membership in the Austin-Healey Club of San Diego, the Vintage Automobile Racing Association (VARA), and a founding member of the Historic Racing Group (HRG).

As the Toy Shop's following grew, Terry continually strived to refine the restoration process in an effort to improve the quality of the finished automobile while reducing the project duration. The Toy Shop's small team of knowledgeable and meticulous craftsmen share Terry's love of vintage automobiles, and combine over seventy-five years of automobile experience in making dreams come true. Their ability to perform magic transforms boxes of parts into show quality cars.

• Terry Cowan - The Owner. Our fearless leader, resident expert, and guru. Lifelong Healey afficionado and vintage racer.
• Rick Snover - CIO. Computer geek and vintage racer.