Garage Atlas
THE ATLAS
STORY

Every car has a story worth knowing. Garage Atlas exists to make sure you can find it — whether you're buying, building, or just obsessing over something you'll probably never own.

The Mission
BUILT FOR ENTHUSIASTS, BY AN ENTHUSIAST

Finding reliable, detailed information about a specific car — its real-world specs, its known quirks, its trim levels, its history — shouldn't require digging through a dozen forum threads, cross-referencing Wikipedia, and hoping someone's decade-old blog post is still accurate. Garage Atlas is the resource that should have existed all along.

Every entry is built to give you the full picture — not just the spec sheet, but the history behind the car, the trims worth having, the issues to watch out for, and the context that makes a car more than just a collection of numbers. This is the kind of information that lives in the heads of people who've actually owned and wrenched on these cars.

The goal is simple: one place, every car, everything you need to know.


The Creator
WHO'S BEHIND THIS
Brandon Staley
Founder · Enthusiast · Owner of Too Many Project Cars

I've owned a lot of cars over the years — more than I care to admit and fewer than I'd like. Each one came with its own learning curve: what breaks, what to modify first, what the factory got right and what it got badly wrong. Over time I started keeping notes. Specs, quirks, service intervals, the modifications that actually made a difference. A personal encyclopedia of everything I'd learned the hard way.

The problem was always finding that information in one place when I needed it. I built Garage Atlas because I wanted a resource I could actually use — something detailed enough to be genuinely helpful, organized well enough to find what you're looking for, and honest enough to tell you about the head gaskets before you buy.


Get Involved
HELP MAKE IT BETTER

Garage Atlas is one person's project, which means there are gaps — years I haven't covered yet, specs I might have wrong, details only someone who's actually owned the car would know. If you know something we don't, we want to hear from you.

Spotted a spec that's off? Know a common issue that isn't listed? Have photos from your own car we could use? Every correction and contribution makes the database more accurate for every enthusiast who visits after you.

GOT SOMETHING TO ADD?

Use the correction form on any car page to send a note directly. We review every submission and update the entry as soon as possible.


What's Next
ROADMAP

Garage Atlas is actively growing. Here's where things stand and where they're headed.

Core Car Database
Full entries with specs, history, trims, variants, common issues, and factory colors for every car in the index.
Live
Generation Tab System
Navigate between generations of the same model — each with its own dedicated page, history, and specs.
Live
Community Correction Form
Submit corrections and missing information directly from any car page.
Live
Expanding the Database
Adding new makes, models, and generations continuously. The Civic, Mazda 3, and Neon family are fully built — more coming every week.
In Progress
Car Photography
Adding hero images, thumbnails, and gallery photos to every entry for a richer visual experience.
Planned
Database Migration
Moving from flat JSON files to a proper database backend to support faster search, user submissions, and a larger catalog.
Planned
User Accounts & Garage Builder
Save your cars, track your builds, and contribute directly to the database with a verified account.
Future