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Collision & Repair

Lanzini Custom 

Lanzini Body Works Inc.

17901 Sampson Lane

Huntington Beach, CA 92647

Phone: (714) 375-2828

Fax: (714) 375-2830

E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm PDT Mon-Fri

 Q: Do you just work on specialty projects or can anyone bring their car to you?

A: Anyone. Even though we've worked on Overhaulin and done some other pretty cool things, we're also a normal autobody and custom paint shop that works with every insurance company and every type of person that needs our help. Every job and every one is special to us and very welcome here.

 

Q: Aren't you more expensive than most other shops because of your work on television?

A: Not at all. As a matter of fact, we've often been told that our estimates are actually lower than other shops in certain situations. And collision work paid by an insurance company is not something we even write estimates for as those are written by them and their labor and materials rates are "across the board" industry standard that all independent shops work from.

 

Q: Can you just give me a "ballpark" figure on how much it will cost to paint my car?

A: No, but please understand why (especially if you're asking us this without even showing a picture of your car): Every car is different, and every car requires a different amount of work in order to get it to the end result (sandblasting, extra body work, more materials, higher paint costs, extra color sanding/buffing, etc.). There are just so many variables with every single job that quoting a "ballpark" figure simply isn't possible. With that said, however, we will try and do our best to quote as reasonable an "end price" as we can, but we have to see and thoroughly inspect your car first. We do recommend, however, that if you want a paint job on a car you only want to keep a year or two, or one you want to turn around and sell, then you should probably contact one of the franchise body shops that specialize in quicker, lower cost paint jobs. We guarantee ours will last a lifetime.

 

Q: My insurance company recommended me to XYZ Body Shop. How come? Can't I bring my car to you?

A: Yes you can, and by law, your insurance company should tell you that. The only reason they refer their policyholders to certain shops is because those shops have all agreed to accept lower labor rates and part price discounts in exchange for all those referrals. We don't do that (as don't many other independent shops), but that doesn't mean your insurance company won't work with us. On the contrary. Once you bring your car to us, they will send their estimator out and inspect your car with us, which actually works to your benefit as we will make sure everything is included in that estimate that needs to be to get you safely back on the road. And we are very proud to say that even though we aren't considered a "referred" shop by those insurance companies, we've been around so long and have such a strong reputation that many of them refer their policyholders to us anyway.

Lanzini Body Works was established in 1993 by Mitch and Tara Lanzini, an adventure fueled by a shared obsession with all things automotive.

Mitch showed signs of his auto future in early childhood while growing up in Whittier, California. Like most young boys, Mitch discovered the world of Matchbox and Hot Wheels toy cars. But unlike his friends who played with their cars until they practically fell apart, Mitch was usually found painstakingly cleaning and buffing his collection and displaying it on every open space he could find. By his teen years, Mitch graduated to bigger toys by hanging out and learning from other friends who worked at various auto shops around town. By 14, Mitch bought a repossessed basket case of a Yamaha 80cc which he rebuilt and had back on the road within three weeks, promptly earning him (the son of LA County Sheriff's Sergeant, Lee Lanzini) his first ticket - for driving without a license. Mitch then bought a Yamaha Mini-Enduro bike that he quickly turned into a custom flames creation that was so popular, it was stolen from his locked garage within six months. After various other custom projects along the way, he then embarked on converting his brand new stock Datsun pick-up truck into a customized "walk-through" that was so beautiful, it made the cover (his first) of Mini-Truck magazine in 1982. Mitch also picked up the guitar during these years, beginning a similar, life-long passion with music. When he wasn't found working on cars in various garages around town, he was usually found banging on guitars in various clubs throughout Hollywood. Mitch also found his way into the business world, working various jobs until he eventually found his way into a small skate wheel manufacturing company called “Hyper”, founded by a hyperactive, 7 time world record speed skating champion.  Within five years though, Mitch's tireless work ethic and creativity helped turn the small 14 person operation into a globally recognized corporation with over 200 employees and $100 million in sales.  But no matter what Mitch did, whether it was work on a project at the office, a song on his guitar, or a car in his garage, he earned his well deserved reputation as a guy who could, did, and loved to do it all.

Tara's auto interests began in childhood as well, but on the opposite side of the country - in Orlando, Florida. Known then as Tara Turner, daughter of Marsha Best and Dane Turner, owners of a semi-pro football team and die-hard sports and racing enthusiasts, Tara spent much of her early years either at the Daytona Speedway  or Tangerine Bowl , hanging with her family and the likes of Steve Spurrier and Richard Petty. By the time she was a teenager, Tara's own love of sports and racing often found her in the water either on a boat or a board, or cruising and racing up and down the famous Florida coastline in anything she and her friends could find, which helped earn her a few tickets of her own. Tara also developed a great love of writing and photography during these years and got her first works published in Sassy magazine at the age of 19. After leaving Florida (and her college years at LSU) behind, Tara then started traveling around the U.S, stopping for awhile in Boston, MA where she landed her first dream job as a writer and editor for The Exceptional Parent magazine. After several other stops and starts along the way, she eventually found her way to southern California and into another dream job at the Subaru Technical Center where she emersed herself in the company's racing and engineering programs. Two years to the day after arriving in California, she met Mitch and after several more years in their respective careers, they decided to create their own dream jobs through the creation of their company, Lanzini Body Works.

 

Today, Mitch and Tara continue to cultivate their mutual passion for all things automotive in every aspect of their company and their lives.  Lanzini Body Works has worked with everyone from Jimmie Johnson to Christopher Titus, been featured on all five seasons of the television show Overhaulin', been published in numerous magazines and books, and has even seen some of Mitch's paint work turned into collectible toys cars by Hot Wheels and Jada Toys, something Mitch, still a passionate collector, is most proud of.  And as a testament to how life so often comes full circle, the skate wheel company that Mitch worked at so long ago, now revamped and renamed, now also makes one of the most popular skate wheel lines in the world - the Lanzini Rocket.

 

Like all good things, the Lanzini's just keep on cruising.......

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