About Us

My interest in Italian cars started at a young age, working on my first car at the age of fourteen, after school went to the local mechanic shop where my love of Italian car began,Frank went on to do apprenticeship on Alfa Romeo Abarth Fiat & Lancia in Rome Italy to become a mechanic.Frank’s experience also includes working in dealership’s service centers in Rome Italy managing a Alfa Romeo Fiat workshops.

Started his apprenticeship in 1974 in Rome Italy finish in 1978,Open his first Mechanic workshop at the age of 19 in Cave Rome Italy where he live,was operate run it on his own,with 6 years of experience in Italy.

His Business Name when he stated at the time : F.Donnini Mechanical Repairs
He built the business on his own from the ground up and was operate run it on his own In Cave Rome Italy.

Frank Donnini arrived in Melbourne in1980,started working in East Malvern and soon after,he went on to Open F.Donnini Mechanical Repairs Work Shop in East Malvern that was Located at 849 Dandenong Road. Specializing in Alfa Romeo - Fiat - Abarth and Lancia and provide a full range of garage services for European & Local Cars.

Frank Donnini is well known as an Alfa Romeo Fiat Lancia Abarth Service Repair Specialist since he started in Melbourne in1980 with over 36 years of experience in Melbourne Australia.

Alfa Romeo,Fiat,Abarth and Lancia Workshop Business Was Established by Frank Donnini in Melbourne,has been based in East Malvern at 849 Dandenong Rd and was operate run it on his own,at that Location.Specializing in Alfa Romeo, Fiat and Abarth Lancia cars.Till October 1994.Then Relocated to  Fact 1/31 Onslow avenue Campbellfield Melbourne to a New and Bigger Factory in October 1994.

Frank Donnini has been based in the East Malvern from 1980 to October 1994, for 14 years Then Relocated to Campbellfield and in his current location for 22 years.

Frank Donnini is the only Donnini from Cave Rome Italy in Melbourne to have done a apprenticeship on Alfa Romeo Abath Fiat & Lancia and to have worked in Alfa Romeo Fiat workshop in Rome Italy.