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Customers are quite often surprised to see a familiar face when attending local musical events. The first response is usually "Aren't you my mechanic?", followed by "You're kidding, right?!" |
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Presently he holds the Certified Master Automobile Technician certificate issued by the Automotive Service Excellence organization. He also holds the certificate for Advanced Driveability and Diagnostics from the same group. Glenn is also actively involved in the community as a professional musician, currently entering his twentieth season as Principal Trombonist of the Tampa Bay Symphony under the direction of Dr. Jack Heller. He also is a busy free-lance artist, playing for many local jazz bands, big bands, dinner theaters, and church groups. |
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Glenn A. Lenhard began working in the automobile industry in 1973, shortly after graduating from Olympia High School in Rochester, N.Y. He has worked at independent repair shops and new car dealerships in Rochester and St. Petersburg, Florida. In 1979 he opened Bay Imports in St. Petersburg and continued with that business until late 1991. Glenn's MG Repair is based on a comment he made to John Twist, owner of the well known MG repair facility, University Motors several years ago. While still operating Bay Imports, Glenn lamented to John that he wished he could specialize just in the MG repair field. John's reply was "Why not?". Why not, indeed! After a business turn-down during the Gulf War days caused Glenn to relinquish his business to his partner, he contributed his skills for several years at Wayne Purdy European Motors, a well known and established business in nearby Clearwater. When it came time to re-open his own business, the comment from John Twist came back to him. Finding that the building where Bay Imports was born in 1979 was available, Glenn was off and running. |
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History / Owner Profile |
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Tampa Bay Symphony Low Brass Section (left to right) |
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How DO you get Glenn to smile? |
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Gail Lenhard runs the office and keeps the staff in line. |
