Welcome to Gene Townsend Auto Body and Paint, a reputable auto body and paint shop serving San Diego and East County. Having been in the business for more than 55 years and repaired tens of thousands of cars of all makes and models, we have the knowledge and experience necessary to achieve flawless results on all of our auto body and paint services. Our expertise includes auto body repairs, collision repairs, bumper repairs, paint services, and restorations for both foreign and domestic vehicles.
Gene Townsend Auto Body and Paint is a family owned and operated auto body shop with more than 50 years of experience and a stellar reputation for exceptional service, quality workmanship, and honest and fair business practices. We are committed to giving our customers the best value possible through flawless auto body and paint services, reasonable prices, extensive warranties, helpful towing referral assistance, vehicle pick-up and delivery, free shuttles, and other customer conveniences. Our company was founded in 1959 by Gene Townsend, a respected Corvette restoration specialist who is known for his custom auto body work, initially performed under the name Gene's Corvette Specialties.
With over 50 years of comprehensive auto body experience, I-CAR certification and training, and excellent ratings on Yelp, Gene Townsend Auto Body and Paint is San Diego County's best choice for automotive paint services. We have a tremendous amount of industry knowledge and excel at every step of auto body painting, including substrate preparation, rust correction, color matching, masking, priming, sanding, spraying, drying, curing, polishing, and finishing. Performed by our team of dedicated and highly skilled technicians, our car paint services take advantage of the industry's best practices, from using computerized color matching to low-pressure spray guns for even applications, flawless finishes, and lasting results.
Before we expanded our services to include all types of auto body and paint services, we were first and foremost a Corvette restoration and customization specialist. Operating under the name Gene's Corvette Specialties, Gene Townsend himself gained a reputation for performing work of uncompromising quality. He excels in everything from custom paint jobs to fiberglass repair. He is also relentless when it comes to tracking down original parts and paying attention to every detail--even down to finding the right thread for the upholstery.