Front of the shop, cruise night spillover.
Shop · Since 1987
Crescent Auto Repair
9th Ward, New Orleans, LA
Shop: 9th Ward, NOLA
Three bays, two lifts, and a waiting room full of trophies. Crescent has installed more parts from the Blunt's counter than any other shop in the city.
Milestones
The story, year by year.
- 1987
Opens on Caffin Avenue
Family shop, two bays, one lift.
- 2006
Rebuilds after the storm
Reopens with three bays and an expanded waiting room.
- 2011
Becomes Blunt's install partner
Same-day installs on parts pulled from Blunt's counter.
Archive Photos
From the wall behind the counter.
Related Events
Where to catch them next.
- Jul18
Repair Shop Open House
Shop Open HouseCrescent Auto Repair · 9th Ward
Lift tours, free diagnostics with any parts purchase from Blunt's.
More Profiles
Owner
Earl 'Boots' Blunt
Founder of Blunt's Auto Parts and the burgundy Tri-Five everybody knows.
Owner
Mae Blunt
Runs the counter and the books. Knows every part number by heart.
Mechanic
T-Boy Joseph
Master tech with three decades on carbureted V8s. Tunes by ear.
Mechanic
Lourdes 'Lou' Rivera
EFI conversions and dyno tuning. Holds the shop record at 612 RWHP on a 383.
Tow Operator
Big J Williams
24/7 recovery across Orleans and St. Bernard. Will tow your project home, no judgment.
Tow Operator
Cheryl Domingue
Heavy-duty recovery and roadside. First call for the cruise night convoys.