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The Penacho family

Three generations.
One standard.

Since 1982, the Penacho family has run Mike's Auto Body out of the same building at 535 Bay Street in Fall River. We repair cars the way we'd want our own family's cars repaired, and we treat our customers the way we'd want our own family treated.

  • 40+

    Years in Fall River

  • 3

    Penacho-family generations

  • Gold Class

    I-CAR + ASE certified staff

1982

1990

2000

1982 — the original shop, before moving to Bay Street.
1990 — our first building at 535 Bay Street.
2000 — the renovation that still stands today.

Our story

Mike's Auto Body opened its doors in Fall River in 1982. Today, Mike Penachoruns the shop. Over four decades and three generations later, we're still in the same building, still family-run, still the same people you'd call. The shop has grown. We added a state-of-the-art paint booth, a laser-measurement frame machine, in-house ADAS calibration, and a full complement of I-CAR Gold Class Certified and ASE certified technicians. But the approach is the same one that's always worked: treat every customer the way we'd want to be treated.

Mike also owns Complete Auto Tech Center, and his son Matthew runs All Day All Night Towing: three businesses under one family that together cover everything you'd need after an accident or to keep your vehicle running. When your car is here for body work, we can coordinate the tow, the mechanical service, and the rental with one phone call, one family standing behind all of it.

A young Matt Penacho on the shop floor at Mike's Auto Body
A young Matt Penacho, learning the trade.

What drives us

Mike has always been passionate about one thing more than anything else: doing the repair right. Too many body shops cut corners on parts, skip procedures to hit a faster cycle time, or substitute aftermarket components where OEM is what your vehicle was built with. The customer pays the price in a repair that isn't as safe as it should be. We refuse to work that way. Every repair we do is completed to OEM manufacturer safety standards — the same specifications your vehicle came off the assembly line to. That's why our customers come back, and why they send their friends and family.

Certifications & equipment

Mike’s Auto Body is I-CAR Gold Class Certified — the highest tier of collision-repair training in the industry. Fewer than 10% of body shops in the country meet the standard. Our technicians are also ASE certified and complete continuing education every year to stay current on new vehicle platforms.

I-CAR Gold Class Certified
I-CAR Gold Class CertifiedThe shop has invested in training every technician to the current I-CAR curriculum — covering modern vehicle construction, structural repair, refinishing, and electronics. That investment is what the Gold Class designation recognizes.

Our shop includes a downdraft paint booth, a frame machine with laser measurement, aluminum welding, hydraulic wheel straightening, in-house ADAS camera recalibration targets, and the diagnostic scan tools needed for every major manufacturer.

Falamos Português · Hablamos Español

Fall River's Portuguese-speaking community is part of our family, and we've always had Portuguese-speaking staff on hand. We have Spanish-speaking staff on hand too — if English isn't your first language, we'd still rather have the conversation in person than miss anything in translation.

Se você prefere conversar em português, estamos aqui para ajudar. Basta nos ligar.

Si prefiere hablar en español, estamos aquí para ayudarle. Solo llámenos.

In their own words

Hear from the family

Three short conversations with the Penacho family about the work, the people, and the standard they hold — across Mike's Auto Body and All Day All Night Towing.

Always Ready

Collision repair and 24/7 towing under one family — there when you need us, day or night.

A Family Business

Three generations, one shop floor, and the values that have carried the Penacho family since 1982.

Your Safety, Our Standard

Why every repair is done to manufacturer standards — so the car you drive away in protects you like it should.

Your car. Your choice. Your shop.

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