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Stanley Wood Chevrolet and Scott Wood Chrysler - Historical Timeline

History

1930 - Original building was built.

1939 - Stanley Wood Sr. purchased and started the Chevrolet Dealership.  He started with 10-15 employees.

1940 - 1973 - Clarence Huff was the General Manager.  Mr. Huff was with the company for 33 years when he had a stroke.  He was one of many dedicated employees with 40+ years of service.

1948 - Stan Wood came on board.

1950 - The Body Shop was purchased

1955 - The Body Shop was remodeled to include the Block portion.

1958 - Pontiac Franchise was acquired

1965 - Purchased the property that GM Sales Offices now occupy.  It had four houses on it in 1964.

1972 - Scott Wood joined the dealership as an assistant to the sales person.

1973 - Purchased the old Gulf Oil Station

1979 - Remodeled the main building and added the metal shop portion of the service department.

1984 - Purchased the SW Corner lot on Fowler and Central.

1987 - Scott Wood purchased the Chrysler, Plymouth, and Dodge franchise.

1988 - Installed the paint booth in the body shop

1991 - The Chrysler, Plymouth, and Dodge Dealership merged with the Chevrolet Pontiac Dealership.  The old Gulf Station was remodeled into sales offices.

1995 - Scott Wood purchased Jeep-Eagle from Ms. Rowlett

During World War II era, between 1942 and 1946, there were no new cars built.  The new cars that were built could only be obtained by permit by people who benefited the war effort.  Our company survived on the sales and service work.  The Old Gulf Station was a functioning gas station in the 1960's.  After it closed and was purchased in the 1970's, it was used for car preparation for several years.