Old NW car dealers

[Blown2CV]

M&S Ford that's it

[Frankthered]

northwestrecovery said:

Frankthered said:

Yes it was, can't remember what though! It wasn't just Virginia Motors, was it?

It was called holland motors /jennings of southport and m&s ford , i worked for all three of them over a 9 yr period .

Holland Motors, that's the one! Thank you!

I was getting the 'H' but kept getting stuck on Hattons who were the BL dealer - I think on the corner of Roe Lane and Hartwood Road. Google suggests there is a Spar there now.

[northwestrecovery]

I think the rover garage changed a few times but i think it was john mciver at some point .

[Ross59Ross59]

Ron Hodgson has now left his Upholland premises. Sad to see.
I believe the showroom has been let again but as yet nothing has opened.

[Wacky Racer]

Bottom of Hyde Road near Devonshire Street bus station.

Used to be a MZ and Jawa dealer

[Jukebag]

Can anyone remember the garage that sold American cars (all kinds ranging from Corvettes, Buicks, Trans Am, trucks, Caddys and salloons). I can't remember exactly where this dealer was located nor the name of the place, but I think roughly somewhere around the Charnock Richard, Preston or Blackpool area. My dad often used to stop off at this place in the mid 90s. I'm aware the place is no longer there.

Here's a pic of said place (apologies for the terrible quality, screenshot from a home video in 1994):

[sider]

Ross59Ross59 said:

Ron Hodgson has now left his Upholland premises. Sad to see.
I believe the showroom has been let again but as yet nothing has opened.

Is this right? I've been past recently and there were typical Ron Hodgson cars on the front.

[sider]

Looking at the website, looks like you're right Ross.

Still signs up though and similar type cars - maybe it's a bit of a handover period and they're running stock down - either that or someone else is operating the business.

[Clawdius]

I’ve come into this a little late but anyway,
The new car dealers in Crosby/ Waterloo.
Bottom of South road now a Shell Stn
Was LLewellens can’t remember what dealer but they did fix Newsmags carrier bikes.
They then turned into Dutton Forshaw,BL,then Howarths, Polska Fiat.
Next to St Faiths was Cameron’s, Austin Morris.
Bridge Road Blundellsands was JB Hepburn
Served my time there, Rover,Triumph, Land rover,Jaguar, BL.”
Brooke road was Brooke Motors,Vauxhall,Jaguar,Renault.
Liverpool Road/Endbutt Lane was Ryder’s.Ford.
Coronation Road,Crosby Park Garage, Vauxhall,Toyota, Fiat, Nissan.
Smith and Gardner’s,Audi Nsu, Datsun.
Moved workshop to where Delta Garage is now when Trimoco took over as Peugeot.
Incidentally that site used to be Hepburn body shop.
Livock & Edwards, BL.
Moor Lane Thornton Tom England’s VW.
Edge lane,Thornton Garage,Hillman,Chrysler,Diahatsu.
Thinks that’s the lot.

[Wacky Racer]

Re American cars...Val Morton in Ashton Under Lyne in the 1960's.

There was also an American car dealer in Bardsley Brew, midway between Ashton and Oldham near "Smokies" around 1977/8, I nearly bought a Pontiac there once.

[keeef]

Anyone know who the Leyland dealer was at Parsonage green Wilmslow?

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1021288154...

Edited by keeef on Sunday 29th April 10:41

[berlintaxi]

Wacky Racer said:

Re American cars...Val Morton in Ashton Under Lyne in the 1960's.

There was also an American car dealer in Bardsley Brew, midway between Ashton and Oldham near "Smokies" around 1977/8, I nearly bought a Pontiac there once.

Who was the dealer used to sell American pick ups in Ashton, just by the side of the dual carriageway?

[Notwen]

keeef said:

Anyone know who the Leyland dealer was at Parsonage green Wilmslow?

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1021288154...

Edited by keeef on Sunday 29th April 10:41

The link doesn't work anymore, but is Parsonage Green the part that became Ian Anthony Porsche?
I passed today and part of the modern signage is missing next door to the Tesco Express and you can see part of the old BL signage behind it
Couldn't get a picture, sorry.

[J4CKO]

Not dealers but car audio places

Anyone remember Transound and one called Auto Audio in Chorlton ?

[underwhelmist]

Sid Hall motors in Warrington, used to be a Chrysler/Talbot dealer.

[droopsnoot]

I remember Transound adverts in the Auto Mart / Auto Trader, I think. Got an old one somewhere, I'll have a look when I get a minute.

A recent old local paper find revealed a couple of local dealers that I don't think I'd ever heard of - JS Motors, an Opel dealer in Crewe, and Sutherland Motors in Rhyl and Llanfairfechan, listing a range of things:

[MDMA .]

sider said:

Ross59Ross59 said:

Ron Hodgson has now left his Upholland premises. Sad to see.
I believe the showroom has been let again but as yet nothing has opened.

Is this right? I've been past recently and there were typical Ron Hodgson cars on the front.

Still going. Now behind the old Gordon's Ford garage on Leeds St.

[av185]

Wacky Racer said:

Re American cars...Val Morton in Ashton Under Lyne in the 1960's.

There was also an American car dealer in Bardsley Brew, midway between Ashton and Oldham near "Smokies" around 1977/8, I nearly bought a Pontiac there once.

Yes I remember it well.

Also Smokies.....that was our club!

[kenny.R400]

Fascinating thread reading all of these great old names from the past.
One mentioned I actually worked in, A+B motors of Newton. I actually sold Nissan from the A+B site at Crompton street Wigan, now long gone and part of the giant Tesco complex.

Next place I worked in and loved it and I don't think it's been mentioned here was Bolton and Sons (Peugeot dealer) in Pilch lane Huyton, Liverpool (again long gone for houses). Used to be great having my pick of the trade ins in the plot behind and even got to drive the actual world championship winning 205 T16 we had borrowed for a show, happy days.

These small dealerships have vanished in much the same way the petrol forecourts have left us, in favour of multi nozzle huge forecourts. We must have lost 10 small filling stations and 4 dealerships within a mile of where I live lol

Oakmere (Christopher Neil) seem to have picked up the pieces from the "niche" marques business as these places have closed.

They sell New Caterham which Ryders Mazda in Bootle once did, they do the TVR's which Gorners did, they have the Morgan franchise too although Lifes motors in Southport still seem to trade on, and of course Lotus.

There was a Lotus dealers in Chester with another branch in Crewe that closed in the 80's, anyone remember the name, it's on the tip of my bloody tongue but just can't recall it?

[droopsnoot]

I don't remember a Lotus dealer in Crewe, but it could have passed me by. I'll try to remember to ask my mate next time I see him, as he was in the motor trade in the area. There was Randles in Stoke, I do remember them.