speed shop

American  

noun

Automotive Informal.

1. a garage that specializes in fitting cars, especially hot rods, with custom-made mechanical equipment for racing.

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Etymology

Origin of speed shop

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

He’s not here and there is no heaven,’” she recalls on a Saturday afternoon over a Zoom call from Galpin Auto Sports Speed Shop in Van Nuys, where Violent Hour will soon pose for their first promotional photo shoot.

From Los Angeles Times

They include Osmond, who with his partner, Don Kilby, ran a speed shop in Gasoline Alley called Modifications Unlimited.

From Washington Post

The year was 1958 and Paul Osmond was 23, fresh out of the Marine Corps and working at an alignment shop in Bethesda, Md. He and a buddy had what Osmond calls the “bright idea” to open a speed shop.

From Washington Post

For the uninitiated: A speed shop is a business that caters to customers who are determined to make their vehicles go faster, look cooler, or look cooler while going faster.

From Washington Post

It’s been running again for one year, as of this month, with a new big block Chevy motor built by a Missouri speed shop called Dasco Racing Engines.

From The Wall Street Journal