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# Gas Monkey Garage's Richard Rawlings tours McPherson College restoration program
- URL: https://www.citizenjournal.us/gas-monkey-garages-richard-rawlings-tours-mcpherson-college-restoration-program/
- Published: 2026-08-24T12:08:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-24T12:08:00.000Z
- Description: Photos posted by the college and video posted by Rawlings are the only public confirmation of the stop.
- Author: Greg Loving
- Tags: mcj, dnn, #news

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Gas Monkey Garage founder Richard Rawlings and his crew visited McPherson College — the only college in the country that grants a four-year bachelor's degree in automotive restoration — Friday afternoon, Aug. 21\. In a Facebook post that day, the college said, "They toured our Automotive Restoration facilities, met with students and answered questions about the automotive industry."

The visit came three months after the college announced a $16 million expansion of its automotive restoration hub, centered on Templeton Hall, the program's home. The program has drawn recent national attention, including a CBS Sunday Morning feature and coverage by Fox Business and Old Cars Weekly. The college's post did not say what prompted the visit, how many students took part or whether the stop was connected to the expansion.

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