Our History

The year was 1983 when Founder and President Jim Kirby formed L.A. Prep as a one-man operation with outside suppliers. Through the years, the company has grown to approximately 45 people, acquiring a reputation throughout the industry for high quality.

L.A. Prep offers the same high quality service today, now on a much larger scale. At our start, we serviced one job at a time, and over the years we added people, equipment, resources, expanded the facility, and refined our services. 

Early Beginnings

Long before forming L.A. Prep, Jim Kirby raced cars for fun and later as a career, while building success in business and becoming a fledgling entrepreneur. Over 40 years ago, Jim created a company chosen consistently by production companies, major advertising agencies, and automotive manufacturers. As a stunt driver, Jim’s involvement with the Screen Actor’s Guild helped parlay his racing career into business growth opportunities supporting all aspects of car prep including driving, transporting and attending shoots.