Photo by Skip Lawrence Pro-Start Performance and Auto Repair has opened at 4937-C Green Valley Road, Monrovia. From left, Daniel Hottinger, co-owner; Dave Chew, performance specialist; and Donnie Hottinger, co-owner. In the foreground is a customer's project car, a 1971 Dodge Challenger that has been fitted with a MOPAR 408-cubic-inch engine. The engine produces 375 horsepower and 460 footpounds of torque.

Hottinger is the owner of Pro-Start Automotive, 4937-C Green Valley Road.

Former owner of a glass shop for 24 years, Hottinger said his son, Daniel, will be doing the mechanical work.

Daniel Hottinger trained at the NASCAR Technical Institute for 1 1/2 years, worked for an engine-builder and a general auto repair shop.

He joins his father with more than five years of experience in auto repair and maintenance and is ASE certified.

The shop, which will be open 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday, services all makes of domestic and imported autos, trucks and SUVs, Hottinger said.

For information, call 301-865-0957.