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Business Hours:
24 HOUR EMERGENCY DROP-OFF
(Drop off box located at front door)
Monday–Thursday: 8 am – 5 pm
Friday: 8 am - 4 pm
(860) 664-0727
4 Custom Drive
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
The Repair Garage For People Who Drive Their Vintage Cars Servicing Modern Cars Too
STAFF
David Cardone
• Operations Manager and Co-owner
• Continuous automotive repair career since 1964 (60 years)
• From mechanics helper, mechanic, technician, engine rebuilder, shop foreman, service manager, to repair business manager/owner
• Continuous automotive repair career since 1964 (60 years)
• From mechanics helper, mechanic, technician, engine rebuilder, shop foreman, service manager, to repair business manager/owner
Nancy Cardone
• Business Administrator & Co-owner
Kyona (Cardone) Sirico
• Office Manager/Business Administration
• At C&D since 1994
• At C&D since 1994
Don Burr
• Service Manager
• At C&D since 2008 (17 years)
• Repairing cars since 1999
• Import & Domestic experience
• British, German & air-cooled VW’s
• Domestic Performance/Muscle Car specialist
• Racecar building experience
• At C&D since 2008 (17 years)
• Repairing cars since 1999
• Import & Domestic experience
• British, German & air-cooled VW’s
• Domestic Performance/Muscle Car specialist
• Racecar building experience
Mary Melendez
• Service & Parts Administration
• Office Co-Manager
• At C&D since 2012 (13 years)
• C&D graphic arts – advertising coordinator
• Event – car show coordinator
• C&D web designer, video & in-house IT
• Office Co-Manager
• At C&D since 2012 (13 years)
• C&D graphic arts – advertising coordinator
• Event – car show coordinator
• C&D web designer, video & in-house IT
Ivan Castaneda
• Shop Supervisor
• At C&D since 2005 (20 years)
• Repairing cars since 1990 (35 years)
• Vintage – All makes & models
• British & German Car specialist
• Electrical, diagnostic, & fabrication specialist
• Contemporary Cars
• At C&D since 2005 (20 years)
• Repairing cars since 1990 (35 years)
• Vintage – All makes & models
• British & German Car specialist
• Electrical, diagnostic, & fabrication specialist
• Contemporary Cars
Mike Michalski
• Master Mechanic/Customer Technical Advisor
• Repairing cars since 1980 (45 years)
• At C&D since 2022
• Vintage – All makes & models
• British & Domestic specialist
• Muscle Car specialist
• Contemporary Cars
• Repairing cars since 1980 (45 years)
• At C&D since 2022
• Vintage – All makes & models
• British & Domestic specialist
• Muscle Car specialist
• Contemporary Cars
Cole Salegna
• Repairing cars since 2018
• At C&D since 2021
• Vintage German, British, Italian, & Domestics
• Air cooled VW specialist
• Contemporary Cars
• At C&D since 2021
• Vintage German, British, Italian, & Domestics
• Air cooled VW specialist
• Contemporary Cars
Peter Guarino
• Repairing cars since 2018
• At C&D since 2024
• Domestic Muscle Cars & Air cooled VW’s
• Vintage & Contemporary Cars
• Racecar building experience
• At C&D since 2024
• Domestic Muscle Cars & Air cooled VW’s
• Vintage & Contemporary Cars
• Racecar building experience
Rich Ruhling
• Repairing cars since 2011
• At C&D since 2024
• Domestic Performance and Muscle Cars
• Vintage Domestic & British
• Contemporary Cars
• At C&D since 2024
• Domestic Performance and Muscle Cars
• Vintage Domestic & British
• Contemporary Cars
Kymberly Halibozek
• Administrative Assistant (since 2023)
• Service & Office Assistant
• Customer reception
• Service & Office Assistant
• Customer reception
Julia Howley (extended Cardone family)
• Administrative Assistant (since 2023)
• Customer reception
• Customer reception
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