Phillip Johnson-Owner


Auto Squad owner, Phillip Johnson stands in front of his auto repair facility in St. Augustine, Florida.

Phillip was born on the island of Grenada in the West Indies. He migrated to the USA in May of 1981 and temporarily settled in New York. He has been living in St. Augustine for 26 years but has been working in the community for over 33 years. He has a daughter and his business partner is also his mate. He first became interested in cars at an early age, collecting Matchbox and Corgi cars. He spent many weekends with his Uncle Vic and Darwin working on a 1956 Mercedes Benz with a diesel engine. He is practicing his biggest hobby everyday - CARS, however he has also become a foodie, and being from the Isle of Spice - that means SPICY! He has accumulated many certifications including ones from GM, Freight-liner, Mercedes Benz, Saab, Peugeot, Mazda, Ford, and Nissan. Because of a good friend pushing him, he became fully certified in the Ford Service Management Program. He doesn't believe in sheltering autos, if he had a Ford GTO or GT500, he would drive it every day. Another favorite would be the 1st version of the SRX with a CTSV Engine in Midnight Blue!