Carello Auto was founded in 1998 in Johannesburg by Fausto Carello who made a name
for himself in Italy as a successful and well known rally driver, along with his brother
Tony Carello who still competes. The Carello family originally began their business in the
Italian automotive industry by manufacturing headlamps for Fiat, Ferrari and Alfa Romeo.

Fausto brought with him an immense knowledge and passion for the automotive industry when he relocated the family to South Africa and joined Johannesburg based panelbeating, mechanical and sales company Tak Motors, Ferrari agents for South Africa. In 1998 Fausto Carello followed his dream and formed Carello Auto, factory approved auto body repairer.

Today Fausto’s son, Tato Carello fills the position of Member and Operations Manager for the company. Tato has five years operational experience and his enthusiasm and loyalty to his staff round off a solid team.

Working alongside Tato in the position of Member and Managing Director, Tony Imbriolo brings twenty years of experience to Carello Auto. From his first position working in stores, Tony progressed to working with the panel shop, the paint shop, on the assembly line and finally in quality control. He has worked as an estimator and obtained an international Dale Carnegie Management Diploma in (1991). Tony has also served as Sambra Vice Chairman for 2004/ 2005, dedicated to uplifting the industry as a whole.

With a strong desire to keep both companies progressive in a constantly changing corporate and economic environment, Tony and Tato have committed Carello Auto to an ongoing process of empowerment, from creating opportunities for staff development, to initiating comprehensive BEE ownership.