Specialties
Village Auto Body is known for great customer service and expert repairs. Generations of families have brought their cars to us since 1957 and we appreciate the opportunity to provide sound, safe repairs.
History
Established in 1957.
Founded in 1957 by Richfield resident, Russ English, and originally known as Russ's Auto Body, the business was located on Broadview Road, just south of 303 - now Richfield's historic district.
Bill Nagel, another well-liked Richfield resident, took over operation of the business there in 1971. By 1975, the business had outgrown it location. Bill purchased a commercial building, just south of its current location on Brecksville Road, and Village Auto Body was born.
Meanwhile, Rick Hudak, a University of Akron student - who, in 1973, started working at the auto body shop part time - became its third, and current, owner when Bill retired in 1982. Within five years, Village Auto Body once again outgrew its space, and moved to its present location at 3957 Brecksville Road. Designed from the floor up as a state-of-the-art automobile and light truck collision repair and refinishing facility, the main shop area was doubled in 1989, to achieve its current size.
Meet the Business Owner: Rick H.
Rick is a car guy, which made working at, then owning, Village Auto Body a natural fit. When Rick restored a 1912 Cadillac applying the same techniques used in his everyday work, the quality of his work was rewarded with top honors in a series of car shows nationwide. That's great reassurance for his customers, too.
