This is so rad. Located about 75 miles outside of Kansas City is a little town named Clinton, MO. Jim Raysik is the owner of most of the town's modern car dealerships, so ...
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This is so rad. Located about 75 miles outside of Kansas City is a little town named Clinton, MO. Jim Raysik is the owner of most of the town's modern car dealerships, so ...
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Tjc
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Amazing, Great piece!
That certainly is cool.
On a similar note, in Roanoke, Va., there's a former Triumph/MG/Austin-Healey/Brit motorbike dealership that, over a period of 60 years, went from a nascent BSA motorcycle dealer to a succession of British car franchises to a repair shop for the region's perishing British car population to a restoration shop that brought "back from the dead" many cars they had actually sold new. All from the same location on Rt. 11 north of downtown Roanoke. Byron Webb started as a young man "doing the ton" on his BSA on the two-lane roads of central VA and he grew his business and adapted it as the conditions changed. As far as I know, he's still selling restored Triumphs out of the showroom to this day. Here's a picture taken at a gathering of the local LBC community in 2009. Byron Webb is the gent in the white shirt in the doorway.
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On a similar note, in Roanoke, Va., there's a former Triumph/MG/Austin-Healey/Brit motorbike dealership that, over a period of 60 years, went from a nascent BSA motorcycle dealer to a succession of British car franchises to a repair shop for the region's perishing British car population to a restoration shop that brought "back from the dead" many cars they had actually sold new. All from the same location on Rt. 11 north of downtown Roanoke. Byron Webb started as a young man "doing the ton" on his BSA on the two-lane roads of central VA and he grew his business and adapted it as the conditions changed. As far as I know, he's still selling restored Triumphs out of the showroom to this day. Here's a picture taken at a gathering of the local LBC community in 2009. Byron Webb is the gent in the white shirt in the doorway.
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RMR&C
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Very cool, thanks!
a-fordable
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Glad you shared!!!!!
Rickster55
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Looking for Marty McFly!
copterdoctor
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Been there several times... I grew up in Kansas, and taught in the KC area for a while.... oh, and did I mention my first name is Clinton.. lol
Denee007
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I was thinking the same thing! I love that movie! I have a '57 Chevy~ makes me feel like I'm living in the '50's when I drive it! THank you Ryan! I put that photo for my desktop!
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Eric R
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That is really cool.
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I really love it!! I took some pics of the building last year on the way back from KC. I'd love to see the inside sometime. They have lots of auto parts for sale..
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GOLF for LIFE
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Yes LOVE it also. And a big thank you to Ryan. This is so incredibly cool Mr. Raysik.
joebiodiesel
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Very cool. I had a '59 Desoto. It got stolen. Guy came to the door and asked if it was for sale. My mother was at home and told them "No." They were polite, said "OK" and left. Car was gone 3 hours later. It was dragged out with a tow truck. Pretty brazen.
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About 15 miles from where I grew up there is a little clump of houses called Lorton NE. Across from the bar (only business in town) there is an old garage building that had hand painted glass windows stating they were the Oakland / Studebaker dealership. Always wanted to look around in there.
Back from the dead thread, still it's a neat place, too bad other car deales don't do the same more often.