About Us

What's in a name?

"My experiences working at places like Jaguar Land Rover North America and the Paul Miller Automotive Group demonstrated the power and responsibly of using an indelible moniker for business branding. We see this everywhere in our lives, companies and individuals that aspire to deliver the highest quality or most desirable products and services often employ personalized branding that sends a message of confidence and accountability. This is why BAAS bears my family name, and why you can expect the highest quality results without compromise."
- Tom Bollettieri

The "New Kid in Town" arrives with 40 years' professional automotive experience.

​Qualifications:
18-year career with OEM Jaguar Land Rover North America

• 13 years' Diagnostic Systems Support, Analysis and Development.
• 5 years' Electrical Systems Engineering Quality, with expertise focused on Vehicle Networks, Remote Keyless Entry, ADAS systems, Infotainment, and Connected Car services

22 Years Automotive Service Technician

• ASE Certified Master Technician Since 1984
• ASE L1 Automobile Advanced Engine Performance Certification
• ASE L4 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Certification
• ASE B5 Collision
• Mechanical & Electrical Certification
• Independent repair and dealership experience including BMW, Porsche, Audi, Chrysler and Land Rover.
• Shop Foreman, Land Rover Parsippany 1997-2001

40-Year Veteran Gearhead

• Experience in the modification, restoration or performance enhancements on a broad range of vehicles. Be it bolting a nitrous kit onto a big block Chevy, building a fully customized '76 Alfa with experience tuning Weber carbs, or designing and tuning a highly modified Ford Focus for road racing.
  
• I've been making cars run more reliably and/or accelerate, turn and stop better than how they left the factory since I was issued a driver's license a little over 40 years ago.

Passion Becomes a Profession

Something about automobiles and motorsports has always captured my focus. Watching the Indy 500 on TV kicked off every summer for me as a young boy, and everything from Hot Wheels to HO slot cars and 1/24th scale models captured my full attention. When asked "what's your top career choice?" I told my High School guidance counsellor I wanted to be Mario Andretti. After some negotiation about being a city planner/engineer (to decide where the roads go etc) I figured becoming a world class professional mechanic was a practical alternative to becoming a world class professional racer. As a youth I was general nuisance to many quiet Bergen County neighborhoods driving vehicles like my big block '68 Camaro SS/RS. I've also had some classic Alfa Romeo's and a Fiat X1/9 registered under my name. Later in my adult life, through some encouragement from a close friend, I finally did get into some amateur motorsports. I spent 5 years actively competing as a member of the Sports Car Club of America with my almost new 2005 Ford Focus daily driver. First modified for Solo II/Autocross competition and Time Trial events on track; within 2 years that car was gutted and fully prepped as a purpose-built track car for club racing at venues like Watkins Glen, Lime Rock Park, Summit Point, Pocono, and both circuits at NJ Motorsports Park. Attention to detail in the planning, construction and maintenance of a vehicle built for racing is analogous to the care required to effectively service, repair and maintain modern luxury vehicles and classic collectible cars. I've always taken every technical lesson seriously, be it learned in a classroom on the hard way and always put quality before quantity. This passion is reflected in the BAAS facility I created to serve my customers, where the equipment, layout and lighting are designed to provide a premium environment to perform my work at the highest level of quality.