Dunnellon Auto Repair

30 years ago, before Kelly’s Auto Repair & Service moved to its permanent location on Dunnellon Rd., owner Kelly Michel operated his automotive repair shop at a location on Lockport Lane and then in Romeo as he and his family built the shop at its current location on Dunnellon Rd. When Michel arrived in Dunnellon from Miami with his wife Amy and young family in the 90s, he was no stranger to being a mechanic. He started working in his dad Roy’s shop in Miami when he was just 16 years old. While it was not Kelly Michel’s original plan to follow in his father’s, after a year studying music in college, he had changed his mind. Except he was certain he did not want to live in Miami anymore. Michel’s goal after relocating to the Dunnellon area was to have his own shop within five years. Michel bought the lot on Dunnellon Road in 1997. With his dad and family and friends, Michel worked nights and weekends building the shop. “It took eight months fr ... read more