Our Company

Bruno’s Classic Muscle is your first and last stop for your next hot rod or custom car build. We have the talent and ability to handle everything from general maintenance to complete custom builds. Bruno’s Classic Muscle strives to maintain the high reputation for customer service and quality workmanship. Mario Bruno has built countless cars over the last three decades. A significant part of that incorporates guiding our customers through the right choices needed to achieve the cars they envision. Our shop provides a productive atmosphere encouraging our employees to maximize their skills so their best work translates to our customers.

Give us a call or stop by to check out the shop and start planning your next dream project or your vehicles next upgrade. We are located at 628 Lofstrand Lane Rockville, MD 301-610-2091 and serve many clients in the greater DMV and multi-state area.

Mario Bruno

Owner

Mario’s history with cars and the community goes back decades. Mario has owned and operated Chevy Chase Liberty Automotive Service since 1997, setting high standards for quality and customer service. 2014 led to the opening of Kensington Service Center. KSC under Mario’s guidance continues the tradition of the oldest full service station in Montgomery County. KSC gives back to the community, hosting an annual car show which all proceeds benefit local charities. In addition, KSC helps support community events in food truck nights with other Kensington businesses from the spring through the fall.

Collectors and car enthusiasts looking for a trusted and capable shop have sought Mario out. This has led to dedicating part of KSC to classic and hot rod repairs. Bruno’s Classic Muscle has now become its own separate operation fully dedicated to classic muscle cars as well as vintage collector cars, race cars, street rods and late model muscle cars.

Darrel Ricketts

Controller - CFO

Darrel has over thirty years of experience in public and corporate accounting. As exciting as that sounds, Darrel is also a lifelong gearhead. Over the years Darrel has enjoyed ownership of big block powered Ford and GM Musclecars, custom builds of American, European and Japanese motorcycles and restoration of classic fiberglass outboard speed boats. Darrel has been able to take his accounting career and combine it with what he truly enjoys at Bruno’s.

Maria Bruno

Human Resource Director

Maria Bruno serves as the Human Resource Director and is responsible for all human resource operations at Bruno's Classic Muscle, LLC, Lake Liberty, LLC and Autocool, LLC. She has been with the organization since 2008 covering various roles of administration. She created, developed, and implemented the human resource department at all three locations.

Maria’s professional experience include executive level management, customer service management, overseeing training/employee development, organizational development, mental health support specialist , and employee relations. Currently, she supports all aspects of employee care, supporting and stepping in wherever needed. Her work includes facilitating departmental meeting, leadership development cohorts, executive coaching, and strategic event planning activities.

Maria holds two Associates degrees in General Studies and Mental Health from Montgomery College (MC). Her Bachelor’s degree is in Social Work, with a minor in Psychology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), and a master’s degree in social work from University of Maryland, Baltimore, (School of Social Work UMB SSW).

She has held various leadership roles during her educational years. She served two consecutive terms as president of the Mental Health Club at MC, as president of the Social Work Student Association at UMBC and was part of the Peer Advisory Team (PAT). Maria was inducted into the Social Work Phi Alpha Honor Society in 2019, belongs to the National Social Work Association (NASW) and is a member of the NASW Maryland Committee for the Aging.

Maria Bruno

Human Resource Director

Angela Geddes

Operations and Administrative Assistant

Angela joined our team in March 2023 as an administrative assistant. She has quickly proven her skills go beyond that of accounts receivable/payable, payroll, daily summaries of operations, etc. She can and does help wherever needed, expanding her role to support the CEO, Director of HR, retail sales, inventory, phone systems and more. In short, she is a team player at all levels and locations.

Angela is from Arkansas where she learned to drive at age 14. Yes, she can drive a manual transmission. She is an outdoors kind of person, an environmentalist and a skilled photographer. Her travels have taken her overseas to exotic places for years at a time.

Angela is an asset to all of our operations. Hopefully she doesn’t feel the need to travel again anytime soon.

Kirk DeNinno

Master Fabricator

Imagine going down a quarter mile track with the adrenaline running through your body in a newly fabricated mustang fastback knowing the win is yours! Can you taste the win, then come see Kirk!! Without a doubt his integrity and high standard of quality work is seen in each build. Kirk can customize your build to your specs or liking. As a second generation fabricator, metal is in his blood! Kirk brings 39 years of experience as a dedicated fabrication welder who is highly skilled, and effectively utilizes a wide range of

tools and material selection.

Kirk DeNinno

Master Fabricator

Jeremy Cornwell

Sales Manager

Jeremy comes to us with over 30 years of sales and marketing experience in the automotive field. Jeremy’s enthusiasm for the industry is evident in the way he personally takes an active role in ensuring the client receives a positive and personal experience! We are thrilled to welcome him to the team.

Deep Bhandari

Shop Foreman & Automotive Quality Control Manager

Deep has been working on small engines, cars and trucks, and motorcycles dating back to his grammar and high school years, as well as throughout college. Currently working at Bruno’s Classic Muscle, he has worked at both of our affiliate locations: Kensington Service Center and Lake Liberty Chevy Chase. Having specialized in general mechanics, motorcycles, engine repair, and carburetor rebuilds and overhauls for more than 20 years, he is yet another asset to Bruno’s Classic Muscle, as well to our customers.

His love of motorcycles, and the cage-less experience it allows for rider and machine to be as one on the road, was evident through his fourteen years of working at a well-known motorcycle shop in Kensington, MD. To the point, where his former riders continue to find him and seek him out for continued service and repair on their cycles.

Deep Bhandari

Shop Foreman & Automotive Quality Control Manager

In his spare time, should he find any, Deep enjoys anything science-fiction, as well as the ability to travel and immerse himself in the environments around him. Having traveled to the Philippines, studying for a summer at Cambridge University during early college years, taking a weekend excursion to Edinburgh, Scotland during that same summer, he continues to want to see and experience more in the world.

A graduate of Howard University in Washington, DC with a degree in Biology, the scientific method and attention to detail allows Deep to maintain Quality Control , ensuring the work completed meets the highest standards expected at Bruno’s Classic Muscle.

Konrad Augustin

Master Mechanic

Konrad has been working on vehicles for as long as he can remember. As a young teen he was curious and began taking things apart and rebuilding them again. At Bruno’s Classic Muscle he performs all services and specializes in all aspects of engine and suspension work. He has worked at our affiliate station, Kensington Service Center, and now is full time at Bruno’s. In his spare time, he is a motorcycle and hot rod driving enthusiast! He is a master mechanic and both ASE & Advance One certified. Your vehicle is in great hands with Konrad!

ASE Certified – Greater DMV Area - Bruno's Classic Muscle

Konrad Augustin

Master Mechanic

Tommy Little

Parts Manager

Tommy has 30+ years of experience in the automotive industry. His vast knowledge is a welcome addition to our team. He also assists with ordering parts and helping to schedule times to bring in the cool cars that need some work.

Justin Paré

Electrical Specialist

Justin is a welcome new addition to our team! Justin comes to us with approximately 20 years of automotive experience, with a concentration in classic cars. His specialty is in automotive electrical systems. In addition, Justin has had the opportunity to work as part of a pit crew team, as well as dabbled as an onset mechanics for movies.

Holly EFI Certified – Greater DMV Area - Bruno's Classic Muscle

Justin Paré

Electrical Specialist

Alvin Clark

Automotive Technician

Alvin has more than 40 years’ experience in the automotive field. He began working on vehicles at an early age with his dad. He is a Western Vo Tech grad with certificates of merit in auto body and fender. His specialty is in interior and trim work on domestic classic cars, hot rods & sports cars.

Alvin has also built out custom and conversion vans. He has a 69 Camaro and 57 Fairlane that he has been rebuilding. He certainly is a classic car enthusiast and enjoys being involved in car shows. His experience working for the City of Baltimore in fleet maintenance and with Vehicle Outfitters makes him invaluable at Bruno’s Classic Muscle.

Alvin is affectionately known as “Mr. Corvette” and takes great pride in working on the emotional connection of cars and their owners! In his spare time, he is a model train lover with HO & N gauge, and most recently moving onto O gauge.

Lauren Lamken

Automotive Technician

Lauren's love of cars began early, when as a six year old, she took her first ride in her father's 1959 Austin Healey Frogeye Sprite convertible. That was quickly accompanied by a passion for automobile repair and restoration, a necessary passion if one owns an old British automobile. She is an automotive technician and is proud of the care and attention to detail she puts in each car.

Holly EFI Certification – Greater DMV Area - Bruno's Classic Muscle

Tommy Quinn

Paint Correction

Nothing turns heads faster that the sun gleaming off of a finely polished chrome finish. Bruno’s Classic Muscle is proud to partner with Mr. Tommy’s Wash Buff and Wax. Mr. Tommy Quinn has been detailing cars for over 50 years. Certified by the International Detailing Association, he specializes in creating extreme gloss and protection to paint surfaces. You want your classic restoration to look its very best. Mr. Tommy’s passion and attention to detail will make it happen.

In Memoriam of Dave Buete

Master Technician

In loving memory of Dave Buete who was our dear friend and colleague that passed away earlier in 2022.

He was part of BCM's operations for 15 years

Dave had owned his own machine automotive shop for 20 years. He worked on all makes and models of classic vehicles. He was ASE Certified, ASE Master Technician, NIMS Certified, Manual & a CNC Machinist. Dave was a high performance racer of 35 years. We will miss you Dave at BCM!

In Memoriam of

Dave Buete

Master Technician

In loving memory of Dave Buete who was our dear friend and colleague that passed away earlier in 2022.

He was part of BCM's operations for 15 years