Tjin edition tour

The car would be used at shows across the Country, on Scion billboards, in Scion print and online ads, and was offered the opportunity to do a radio commercial for Scion which I gladly accepted. For things to go from more of a hobby into a profession, it took close to a decade for us to really establish ourselves with our builds, going to shows around the country, and being a magazine editor for almost 8 years. Once our credibility and our track record became more apparent, many doors started to open for us with OEM vehicle manufacturers like Honda, Chevrolet, Pontiac and Ford.

When I moved here in I scheduled a meeting with the Scion marketing director. We had designed and built plenty of cars before in Miami, but never a car for a OEM manufacture. She asked me to present them with a my concept for the Scion tC. We pitched them our idea for a new Scion tC, and a few weeks later I got the call that they wanted me to build them a wide body Scion tC. As a side bonus, the Tjin Edition tC was used in all the Scion advertising in , including more then billboards across the US, and they also asked me to do a Scion radio commercial, which was an awesome experience.

Those are my babies, those are my passion. They are my tools to continue growing in this industry and help our partners take their companies and products to the next level. I have been working with Vortech since , when I had a supercharged Infiniti G35 coupe. Plus Vortech, Paxton and Lysholm have been part of the Tjin Edition RoadShow for the last three years, so taking the position was a no-brainer for me, as I live the products and I love nothing more than marketing great products.

Gene Tjin is my younger brother, and we have been working together since day 1. We have always designed cars together, and after my wife and I moved to SoCal in July of , Gene followed later that year. My wife, Mei Tjin, has been along this automotive journey with me since when we met.

She was my high school sweetheart and she saw my passion for cars from the first day we met. Here car was on the cover of Honda Tuning back in Nothing that I do would be possible without the support and backing of my wife, she believes in me and that gives me the confidence to think outside the box and push the envelope!

There are two things that instantly come to mind. The first thing is moving from Miami to SoCal and second is working for myself. I have always been driven to succeed, and working for myself allows me the freedom to push the envelope and to think outside the box. I am a true believer that life experiences make you a better owner and business man.

I have worked retail, sales, marketing and for such a huge variety of bosses since I was 16, that now I know what I want and how to make sure the job gets done.

I believe that you have to be a boss that people want to work with and associate with, but also have to understand when to put your foot down and make sure that things get done in a professional and proper manner. I am a stronger believer that everything happens for a reason, and I also believe that you have to put yourself out there and take risks for things to happen.

I worked to grow my company, and to figure out how to continue bettering our RoadShow and our relationship with our partners. On the other hand, being out there and staying connected with as many people as possible, does allow things to happen for you when you least expect them to.

Being in California definitely opened a lot of doors for us back in , and it was our job to take advantage of those opportunities that happened during that time frame. Very little sleep, work , determination, and most importantly a great supporting cast. I am very driven and passionate, but I understand there is only so much one person can do. Without the support of my wife, brother and the team that we have established over the last 7 years there is no way that I would be able to handle so many different projects at once.

Having a team like we do, and being able to trust our team on the road like Ben and our staff is huge. Being able to have a shop like Unique Fabrication and LR Autobody here in Socal is an incredible bonus, as I know I can always count on them to get our cars done in a timely fashion, and more importantly done correct.

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