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Bruno Silikowski is the President at AutoMotorPlex in Chanhassen, Minneapolis. Founded in 2008, AutoMotorPlex was an idea that was born in a garage and built from a passion for automobiles. It’s a private garage condominium complex that has become the “place to be” for all motorsport enthusiasts and provides owners with a comfortable place to house their collections with access to an engaged community of like-minded automotive enthusiasts. You own your space and can decorate and outfit your ultimate garage to your wildest dreams. Bruno’s second facility is located in the suburb of Medina and will include up to 40,000 square feet of retail space integrated into the campus. The AutoMotorPlex was designed by and for motorsport enthusiasts.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • MetronGarage • Bonanza • Christopher Kimball Financial Services
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE
If you don’t go to the plate and swing, you’re not going to get on base.
CAREER & LIFE CHALLENGES
I spent a lifetime earning enough money to bring my whole idea of an automotorplex lifestyle to life. Before I started the ball rolling on the project, I told my wife if she was going to divorce me, she should do it then while I still had money. It was a huge undertaking and the economy was not the best at the time, but people moved in and it’s become successful. Some people invested in the condos as an investment and haven’t done anything with them. It’s become quite a good investment.
FIRST SPECIAL VEHICLE
My first special car was a 1967 VW Beetle. It was not my first pick, but it was what my father got me. I ended up loving it!
BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE
Enjoy the drive!
RECOMMENDED RESOURCE
I have a great network of friends and cars because of the community I’ve built and if I have questions, I go to that community for answers.
RECOMMENDED BOOK
Understanding the Rise of Consumer Ethnography: Branding Technomethodologies in the New Economy – by Timothy de Waal Malefyt
PARTING WORDS OF ADVICE
Find a place to enjoy your passion and embrace it. Life’s a bit too short.
WHERE TO FIND BRUNO
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