Snap-On Gearhead Garage: The Virtual Mechanic is a PC game in which players repair and customize late model cars and trucks.
It was created by Mekada, endorsed by Snap-on Tools, and published in 1999 by Head Games (subsequently acquired by Activision).
The game also features a series of "jobs", wherein the player fixes vehicles owned by fictional characters.
The GearheadGarage web site attracted a community of fans who eventually reverse-engineered the game file formats and began creating entirely new vehicles using tools such as 3D Studio Max.
The community contributed over 30 complete car models that can be downloaded from various third-party websites dedicated to the game.