Torque & Tin is our own range of mechanic t-shirts, hoodies, mugs and caps, from the team behind The Garage Toolbox. The same nearly two decades in the UK motor trade that goes into our reviews, put into something you can wear to the workshop.
Full disclosure: Torque & Tin is owned by The Garage Toolbox. We don’t earn affiliate commission on it, but we do make money if you buy. It never appears in our tool recommendations or comparison tables, and it never affects what we recommend.
GTB readers get 10% off with code GTB10 at checkout. UK delivery is £3.99. Every item is printed to order in the UK.
Why We Started It
Most petrolhead merchandise is rubbish. Flames, chequered flags and slogans written by people who’ve never changed a wheel in their life.
Torque & Tin exists to fix that. Every design comes from real time spent under bonnets, on forecourts and in workshops that smell like oil and coffee. If you’ve ever been asked “how long will it take?”, explained an MOT advisory to a customer, or done a lot of work for not a lot of money, there’s probably a design here for you.
Mechanic T-Shirts, Hoodies, Mugs and Caps
T-shirts: 16 designs, from £21.99.
Hoodies: 7 designs, £39.99.
Mugs: 6 designs, £14.99. Black 11oz ceramic, dishwasher and microwave safe.
Caps: distressed cap with an embroidered T&T plate badge, black or khaki, £23.99.
Our Favourite Designs
Overtorqued. Underpaid.
A click-type torque wrench with the needle past the end of the scale. Every bolt done up properly. Every payslip not. Tee, hoodie or mug.
Estimated Time of Completion: When It’s Done
The only honest answer to “how long will it take?” For anyone with a project car that’s been “nearly finished” for three years. Tee, hoodie or mug.
Re-Tyred
Forty years under cars. Finally Re-Tyred. The retirement present for a mechanic or tyre fitter that actually gets worn. Tee, hoodie or mug.
Brake Time
A drilled disc, a hot caliper and steam rising off it. Tools down. Kettle on. Tee or mug.
Passed With Advisories
A UK test certificate with a long list of advisories and a PASS stamp. Still roadworthy. Just about. Tee, hoodie or mug.
Sold As Seen
Three words that end every argument on a forecourt. For anyone who’s sold cars, bought them, or regretted it. Tee, in two versions.
Low Mileage High Maintenance
A distressed odometer reading 000128 miles. Barely used. Constantly needs work. Tee or hoodie.
Black Elevens
Two stripes of rubber laid down on tarmac. If you know, you know. Tee or hoodie.
Ordering
Everything is sold through our Etsy shop, so you check out with Etsy’s purchase protection. Each item is printed when you order it, so nothing sits in a warehouse. Delivery estimates are shown on each listing.
Browse all 31 items, including more tees and the caps, in the full range. Use code GTB10 for 10% off.
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