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they were our own with the utmost care and attention to detail," says AC's Facebook page. Of course, there's much more involved in bringing your car home than just good intentions. In operation since 2009, the team at Autocouture has 94 years of combined experience in the automotive service and modification business. In the trenches, Autocouture has three BMW Senior Master Mechanics with over 38 years of combined experience, who are responsible for the ever expanding technical and mechanical workload, training, and service department, whose acumen and experience surpasses dealers 10 times their sheer size. Under Limatola's leadership, the company has grown and expanded at a consistent rate over the past years expanding its BMW roots to other go-fast monikers like Ferrari, Porsche, and Mclaren. As one of the BMW Master Mechanics on staff, BMW obviously encompasses the brunt of his knowledge base. Schooled in highly advanced BMW dealership work and a graduate of BMW's own elite CTG STEP training school, it didn't end there for Tom. A life dedicated to knowledge and understanding has added to a resume impressive for his age, the past 6 years spent as a professional motorsport race mechanic, engineer, car and crew chief in IMSA, with a few world championship trophies to his name, none of which are proudly displayed, echoing his humble upbringings. Limatola legs out the details like a walking encyclopedia. "So feel free to ask him anything, literally anything, just make omas Limatola, Autocouture's first technician and current CEO, has this life in his blood. His father, godfather, and grandfather, all respective masters in different areas of automotive technology, groomed and instructed the young one to the ways of old school crasmanship, honor, integrity, and work ethic from an early age. Many years later, Limatola brings those timeless lessons to Autocouture. eir specialization in BMW and European autos such as Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Ferrari and Lamborghini, and Mclaren, has become a beacon in the aermarket industry over the past 11 years. However, the significant uptick in the vehicles that the team services, does not have their business operating any less efficient. "You are never a number," says Autocouture's mantra. e same goes for the queue of vehicles that punch in and out on a daily basis. "Customer cars are treated as if V U E N J . C O M 142

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