Marcelo Alaniz

Sep 10, 2014

Updated Sep 14, 2014

Marcelo Alaniz, owner-operator
Nominated by Elia Alaniz, mother

He is one of a kind. Drives day and night. Won’t have lunch until who knows. Great driver and drives a 1987. Keeps it all shiny and clean. Drives in narrow places and all over places.

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