Top Gun Auto Center was founded in 1992 in North Hollywood, CA. When it was purchased in 2014 by John Leblebici, it was a small shop painting about one car per week, but through word of mouth, Top Gun Auto Center’s reputation started to grow, and in 2023, Leblebici opened a second location in North Hollywood.
The shop’s two locations do it all — mechanical and collision repair, custom work, paint, wraps and detailing.
Top Gun Auto Center
North Hollywood, CA
818-980-6736
www.topgunautocenter.com
Company At A Glance…
Type: Collision & Mechanical Repair
Facility Employees: 15
In Business Since: 1992
Number of Locations: Two
Combined Production Space: 8,000 square feet
Leblebici said he got into the automotive service industry against his will. “Growing up, I was not really good in school, so as a punishment, my parents sent me to help at my family members’ different car businesses — dealership, tire shop, body shop, mechanic shop — just bouncing around,” he said.
When he was 22, Leblebici got a bachelor’s degree in culinary arts and hospitality. He tried working in restaurants, but he “realized I need to go back to my roots and stick with the auto business because I was not happy,” he said. “At that point, I realized it was not a punishment, but the best gift that my family could have provided.”
That was in 2014, when Leblebici bought Top Gun Auto Center’s original location. Now he and a staff of 15 employees have achieved ASE and…
