- Hometown: Memphis, MI
- How’d you get the nickname? “I was known as a hyperactive guy since the 60’s and one of my friends once said ‘you run around this place like a damn chipmunk…I think I‘m just going to rename you Chipmunk’ and it stuck!”
- What’s your dream car? “I have had the good fortune of having a fleet of dream cars which started in 1967 when I bought my first VW Bus (still have a number of them), then in 1968, my 1954 Beetle Karmann Kabriolet, in 1975 the Corvair Monza convertible, in 1981 the Scirocco (the Rock-1!) and so on… I am an incurable motorhead dreamer and there could never be just one.”
- Married? Very happily, two kids ages 22 and 25
- What might most people not know about you? “That underneath this hard shell finish, I am a fun guy to party with.”
- Hometown: Waterford, MI
- Munk’s start date: 1992
- Why Munk’s? George’s dad found them when George was only three years old!
- Certifications: Full Robert Bosch training course, several AMI management certificates, MFA.
- Dream car: One powered by nuclear fusion.
- Married? Yes. Kids? No.
- Other hobbies: Analyzing English literature, specifically the Victorian Era, with an emphasis on Charles Dickens’ later work, for scholarly analysis.
- Hometown: Farmington Hills, MI
- Munk’s start date: January 2011
- How he came to work at Munk’s: A friend works there
- Dream car: The Bluesmobile
- Married? Yes; 1 kid, age 18
- Other hobbies: Homebrewing, vinting, cooking, camping.
- What don’t most people know about Alex: He’s a published author.
Larry Pesek
Master Technician
- Hometown: Chicago/Detroit
- Nickname: LRP, pronounced “Lurp”
- When did you start working at Munk’s? “Tomorrow.”
- How did you get into wrenching? “How does the sun rise? The clouds make rain? Flowers bloom?”
- Dream car: Maybach
- Married? Yes Kids? Yes
- Other Hobbies: “Castironitis”, an incurable disease that compels one to acquire vintage holloware and restore it to new condition for use…
- What people don’t know about Larry: “That would be telling.”
- Hometown: Sterling Heights, MI
- At Munk’s since: January 2012
- How did Munk’s find Rick? An act of God (and Volkswagen parts)
- Why Wrenching? When Rick found a broken lawnmower at age 10, he disassembled it to see how it works.
- Certifications and specializations: Engine repair; Manual trans & axles; Front end and steering; Brakes & braking systems; Heating & A/C; Engine tune-up & performance, and Pre-1973 vehicles.
- Favorite car owned: Porsche 944
- Dream car: 911 with a whale tail Married? Yes; 2 kids 17 & 19
- Other Hobbies: Painting, Art, Model cars, spending time with family.
- What people don’t know about Rick: How nice he truly is.
Dan Sauve
A.S.E. Certified Technician
- Home: Hamburg, MI
- At Munk’s since: April 2011
- Why Wrenching? Always into cars, grew up around Volkswagens
- Certifications acquired: ASC, Bosch
- Favorite car owned: Vintage Volkswagens
- Dream car: ’65 Type III Karmann Ghia
- Other Hobbies: Computers
- What people don’t know about Dan: Plenty
Ryan Braden
Apprentice Technician
- Hometown: West Bloomfield, MI
- Nickname: Rhino/Ry
- At Munk’s since: 2011
- How Munk’s found Ryan: “Munk just happens to be related to me.”
- Dream car: 1980s 930 Turbo
- Other Hobbies: Gym, sports, movies, TV, music, concerts, outdoor activities
- Hometown: Royal Oak, MI
- Munk’s start date: 2008
- Why Munk’s? She married a gearhead and developed a German car habit.
- Daily Driver? ’03 Subaru WRX Wagon.
- Certifications? 20+ years experience in corporate communications management.
- Dream cars? De Tomaso Pantera, ’68 Charger R/T, Noble M600.
- Other hobbies? Road racing, fiber arts.
- Interesting fact? She’s a championship-winning racer.
Devon Reott
Apprentice Technician
- Hometown: White Lake
- Munk’s start date: November 2016
- How he got into the wrenching business: “I started to tear things apart and fix them. Applied that to cars, and boom.”
- Dream car: Drift Missile 1986 Toyota Corolla
- Other hobbies: R/C cars, computers
- Most people might not know… Devon won Formula Drift 2010.
Larry Langdon
Certified Technician
- Hometown: Grand Blanc
- At Munk’s since: August 2016
- How Larry god into wrenching: “Had to fix my ’69 Bug to get to college!”
- Dream car: “Whatever I’m driving — life is too short to drive boring cars!”
- Other Hobbies: Fishing, model railroading, Renaissance Festivals, playing trombone
- People might not know… “I was an Eagle Scout in the 1970’s! (Oops, that shows my age.)”
