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LOMBARDI HITS 50 PRESTIGIOUS YEARS
LOMBARDI BROS WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1972 BY TWO BROTHERS GIOVANNI AND ALFREDO LOMBARDI WHO ARE STILL BOTH WORKING IN THE BUSINESS.
HE LOMBARDI BROTHERS AL-
ways had a passion for motor ehicles and started their career at GMH Holden, where they were
quickly made into production managers. Giovanni (John) Lombardi’s role at that time was to oversee any panel or structural defects on the motor vehicles. Alfredo (Fred) Lombardi’s role was to
oversee paint work.
When GMH Holden closed in 1972, the
Lombardi brothers decided to purchase a panel and paint shop of their own, where they were able to put their man- agement skills and eye for high quality repairs to good use.
It is here their empire began. Their passion for prestige and European motor vehicles is still as strong as when they
started. They currently own five auto- body repair shops in WA with both founding members still working six days a week in the business.
Despite their tremendous success, John and Fred are known for their huge hearts as they consistently give back to their community. They are often donat- ing to charity, sponsoring community soccer teams, car rallies, and motor sport racing. Most importantly, they are generous to their staff, the people who are so important in making their dream work.
They have always had a philosophy that the most important part of their
businesses was investing in manufactur- er training for technicians and the pur- chasing of tooling and equipment.
Staying ahead of the latest technologies iswhatreallykeepsthematthetopofthe industry. It is the reason elite manufactur- ers have teamed up with Lombardi Bros to make them authorised repairers for brands such as Ferrari, Maserati, Jaguar, Land Rover, Volvo, Aston Martin and Lam- borghini, and accredited repairer for the Barbagallo Group. They are proud to be working alongside these luxury brands, and the knowledge gained from being a part of their team takes their technicians to a new level of excellence.
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The workshop in the seventies and more recently. A new facility repairing Ferraris and Maseratis has been built opposite.
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