Press & Media
Independent publication. Everything you need to credential us.
PaddockGavin is an independent automotive publication covering exotic and collector cars from inside the operation that moves them. Everything a credentialing office needs is on this page.
Last updated August 2026
The masthead
| Role | Who | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Editor and lead photographer | Gavin Brooks | DM @PaddockGavin |
| Publication | PaddockGavin · paddockgavin.com | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Founded | 2026 · successor to GoTime Motorsports, 2021 | |
| Beat | Exotic and collector cars, logistics, events, detailing |
Original photography and video only. Nothing here is syndicated, aggregated or reposted from another outlet.
Audience
Verifiable on request, with platform-native screenshots and a downloadable one-page kit.
| Metric | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Instagram followers | ~7,900 | @PaddockGavin, verifiable in-app |
| Views, trailing 30 days | ~1,000,000 | Instagram Insights |
| Publishing cadence | Multiple times weekly | Post history |
| Primary audience | Enthusiasts, owners, collectors, trade | Instagram Insights |
| Editorial archive | paddockgavin.com | Dated, public, permanent |
What gets covered
The beat is the part of car culture that happens before the cameras usually arrive — transport and logistics, condition and intake, the practical detail of living with these cars, and the rooms where people stand next to them.
- —Manufacturer launches, first drives and press-fleet loans
- —Auctions and collector sales — consignment through to the block
- —Concours, cars and coffee, club meets and regional shows
- —Track days, test days and paddock access
- —Detailing, restoration and preservation
- —The trade itself — how cars get where they are going
Requesting a credential from us
Bringing us to your event, or offering a vehicle loan? DM @PaddockGavin with the date, the location and what access is on offer. Assignment letters on publication letterhead, a W-9, certificates of insurance and prior credential history are all available on request, same day.
What a credentialing office typically needs:
| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| Masthead with editorial contact | On this page |
| Audience figures with source | On this page |
| Editorial standards and disclosure policy | On this page |
| Letter of assignment on publication letterhead | Available on request, same day |
| Business entity + W-9 / EIN | Available on request |
| Certificate of insurance | Available on request |
| Prior credential history | Building — regional shows first |
| Headshot and government ID | Available on request |
| Dated public archive | paddockgavin.com |
Editorial standards
- ✓Paid, gifted and affiliate content is disclosed on the piece, before you read it, per FTC guidance.
- ✓A loan, a meal or event access does not buy a favourable review, and no partnership is accepted that asks for one.
- ✓Corrections are published rather than quietly edited.
- ✓Embargoes are honoured to the minute.
- ✓Nothing is published from a private facility without the operator's permission.
Vehicles photographed at duPont REGISTRY appear with my employer's permission, in my capacity as their Lot Operations and Events Manager. Their inventory and facility are theirs. That relationship is disclosed everywhere it is relevant rather than left for someone to discover.
Assets for publication
Logos, headshots, a one-page media kit and high-resolution stills are available for editorial use when covering PaddockGavin, Supercar IQ™, Tires & Timepieces™ or The Gloss Game™. Ask and they are sent within the day.
Use of those assets is for coverage of us. It is not a licence to the wider library — that is on the intellectual property page.
Get in touch
Credentialing us for your event?
Send the date, the location and what access is on offer. Assignment letters, a W-9, certificates of insurance and prior credential history are all available the same day.
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