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Three generations, one trade.
Three generations of car mechanics, from a Brooklyn gas station in 1945 to South Rainbow today.
About R and R Auto Repair
At R & R Auto Systems, our legacy springs from hard work and honesty. Our reputation is built on reliability and integrity. Our focus is on helping our customers.
R & R Auto Systems is a family-owned business with roots that stretch back some 80 years. It all started in 1945, when Angelo Trippiedi started his first gas station in Brooklyn, NY. This hard-working, self-taught auto mechanic was also an adventurous entrepreneur, and over the span of six decades bought and sold several businesses on Coney Island. In fact, to this day he still owns his muffler shop building in New York City.
Angelo's son Michael started helping out at a young age. When he was 10 years old he began pumping gas for his father, and from that point on grew more and more interested in the inner workings of the automobile. He attended an all-boys trade school in Brooklyn that expanded his knowledge and sharpened his skills. This schooling was so effective that at a very young age he was already a master fabricator and exceptionally talented mechanic. Michael eventually decided to "spread his wings," and moved out to Las Vegas, where he purchased his own property and started a business of his own.
This legacy of crackerjack workmanship and unwavering determination was carried over into the third generation of Trippiedis, when Michael's 14-year-old son Christopher started changing oil and performing basic auto maintenance for his father over the summer. Later, Christopher apprenticed under his father Michael, and at the same time completed the Automotive Technology program at the College of Southern Nevada (CSN).
After graduating near the top of his class, Christopher took his education one step further by obtaining multiple ASE certifications. Wanting to share his knowledge with others, Christopher then served as a part-time automotive instructor at CSN while working alongside his father at R & R. Nowadays, Christopher has taken over the day-to-day operations of the shop, and is still carrying on the family's legacy of hard work, ambition, and honesty.
The R & R Team
R & R Auto Systems officially opened for business in the summer of 1997. Since then, the company has attracted a group of exceptionally talented and diligent professionals. Our current lineup includes:
- Christopher, the operations manager and part owner, with over 25 years of experience as a technician and diagnostician. He taught automotive at the College of Southern Nevada for six years. With experience in American, Asian, and European vehicles young and old, there is nothing he cannot figure out. He also has plenty of experience in performance, custom, and restoration work.
- Frank, our service writer for 14 years now, who is highly detail-oriented and takes great care in writing out his estimates.
- Danny, our technician for the past 10+ years, whose efficiency and attention to detail in his mechanic work is unmatched.
- Ignacio, our longest-standing employee, with 22 years under his belt. Whether replacing an engine or a transmission, he is experienced and efficient in his heavy line work.
- Erwin, our newest hire as service advisor, who has over 10 years in the business and is polite and courteous, with excellent customer service.
At R & R, we believe that nothing can truly replicate that sense of family, reliability, and security that old-school "mom and pop" shops provide for their customers. Car issues are always stressful to some extent; but when you bring your car in to the shop, and know everyone who works there by name, it's so much easier to have peace of mind. We want to keep that tradition of the small-time auto body shop alive, even in the big city of Las Vegas.