Dustin Hardin

About Dustin

My passion for cars started on day one. With uncles that raced circle track and Dad doing custom paint work in the garage, it's just part of my DNA. Memories of riding in my dad's 1951 Chevy truck as a kid are so vivid in my mind it feels like yesterday, the sounds, smells and feel of that V8 engine roaring down the road will be with me always. At age 15 I bought my first car, a 1967 Camaro, which I still own! At 17, I pulled the old straight six engine out and built from scratch a very healthy 355ci V8, while my dad and I disassembled the body in preparation for a custom paint job. By this time, I was working in a local lube/auto repair shop and remained employed there for several years working with a veteran mechanic, learning basic automotive maintenance and repair. In 2001 I took a job at a local BMW dealership as a technician, eventually becoming factory certified through BMW North America. In 2005, I decided to take a vehicle maintenance position with KBR in Baghdad, Iraq working in direct support of the US Military and its allies. After an incredible experience working in a combat zone and traveling to several countries in the middle east and Europe, I came home in 2007 and went to work for my dad and his partner here at the shop. I jumped on the opportunity to buy out my dad's partner in 2016 and could not feel luckier about doing what I love for a living.