Press & Media
Independent publication. What a credentialing office asks for, and how fast it comes.
PaddockGavin covers exotic and collector cars. I write from inside the trade 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 @itspaddockgavin |
| 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 reposted or pulled from another outlet. I shoot it and I write it.
Audience
Ask and I will show you. Screenshots from the apps themselves, plus a one-page kit you can download.
| Metric | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Instagram followers | ~8,100 | @itspaddockgavin, 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 @itspaddockgavin with the date, the location and what access is on offer. Ask and you get the same day: an assignment letter on your letterhead, a W-9, proof of insurance, and a list of past credentials.
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 |
| Sole proprietor W-9 | 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
- ✓If a piece is paid, gifted or affiliate, it says so at the top. You know before you read a word. The FTC asks for that, and so do I.
- ✓A loan, a meal or a place at an event buys none of my opinion. If a deal asks for a good review, I turn it down.
- ✓When I get something wrong, I publish the correction. I do not quietly edit the page and move on.
- ✓Embargoes are honoured to the minute.
- ✓I do not publish from a private facility unless the operator says yes first.
Vehicles photographed on dealer lots appear with the dealer's permission. Their inventory and facility are theirs. That relationship is disclosed everywhere it is relevant rather than left for someone to discover.
Assets for publication
Need art? There are logos, headshots, a one-page kit and high-resolution stills. Use them in any story about 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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