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retro.kid wrote:Went to book the car into Verve, Dalmarnock Road (Old Ian Skelly place) for it's service - and discovered the Verve garages in Dalmarnock and Bogside are now Arnold Clark
Scotty100 wrote:I remember these independent dealerships in the days BC. (Before Clark)
Westcars - Crow Road - Saab and Colt (now called Mitsubishi)
Westcars - Barrhead Road - Audi, Nsu, VW.
Brian Coyle one of the owners of Westcars won the London to Sydney Marathon Rally with Andrew Cowan in a detuned Hilman Hunter
Merilee Motors - Merilee Road - VW
Jim Watt - Garrioch Rd - Citroen (Yes the World Champion boxer)
Skellys - Cumbernauld Rd - Ford
Melvins - Finniston St - Roots
Callanders - Kirklee Road - Mercedes, Auto Union
Prossers - Provanmill Road - BL, Rover
Gaulds - Paisley Road West/Mosspark Bvd - Rolls Royce
Hampden Cars - Carmunnock Road - A strange mix - Mazda, Lotus, Wartburg, Polski Fiat.
Stirling Cars - Carmunnock Road - Honda and Opel.
Ross Motors - Woodlands Rd - Mazda, Wartburg and Polski Fiat on the ground floor and you went up the stairs of the close to find them selling Triumph, BSA and Matchless motorcycles. Up another flight of stairs and that was the parts dept. On the top floor were the offices. Yes It was a tenement and the eccentric Polish owner was using the flats above the showroom to keep his business together in the one place.
I think I will stop there but I have lots more to share. I am working on a wee project on the motoring heritage of Glasgow from the earliest cars of 1890 just after they were invented. These are just a few of the more recent motor dealers that have sprung up in my motoring meanderings. Will post more when I get the chance but if anyone can contribute to this research please do. I would appreciate it.
systemascot wrote:Hello im very interested in this thread regarding the lost garages and car dealerships, i was a car mechanic in the 70s , i worked in the places below, when work was to be found at the drop of a hat if you were any good .
A & d Fraser later to become Appleyard in Springkell ave maxwell park. Now gone !
Malcom and Allan Peugeot Eglinton st Now gone !
Marlborough Motors Chrysler dealers Titwood rd now a Sang Yong dealership !
Braidbar garage now Harry Fairbairn BMW Giffnock .
Ashtree garage Pollokshaws Rd now gone, its Arnold Clark Renault .
Carlaw Cars giffnock Now Harry Fairbairn BMW
Lows garage Shawlands Opel Renault dealers Now gone !
Peat rd Motors Nitshill Moskovitch Lada Vauxhall now Arnold Clark last time i passed ?
Appleyard British Leyland MG Triumph Rover Jaguar Daimler Rolls Royce springkell ave, Crow rd, Kirklee rd, Now gone !
Turner automotive ( Turner Tune ) Craigton rd Govan now doing other things Diesel engineers etc, van access hire.
In the late 80s early 90s i also worked in Derwent Mercedes Benz dealership Bellshill now a truck dealership
and Deutschtune Bodyshop Stanley st Kinning park now gone !
Used to know lots of people in these places how the Motor trade has changed !
Mori wrote:Came across an old Ford Sierra Borchure, the Ford dealership is still there ,GSV. Wylies gone a while back.
RapidAssistant wrote:Mori wrote:Came across an old Ford Sierra Borchure, the Ford dealership is still there ,GSV. Wylies gone a while back.
Yeah - Wylies were on Pollokshaws Road as well not far from Eglinton Toll, that one is gone though I think.
Boxer6 wrote:RapidAssistant wrote:Mori wrote:Came across an old Ford Sierra Borchure, the Ford dealership is still there ,GSV. Wylies gone a while back.
Yeah - Wylies were on Pollokshaws Road as well not far from Eglinton Toll, that one is gone though I think.
My dad got his first Cortina from Wylies, back in 1973!
RDR wrote:Before that it was Commer's he had.
RapidAssistant wrote:RDR wrote:Before that it was Commer's he had.
Wow yeah the Commer vans - who remembers the dumpy old Commer (latterly Dodge) Spacevan that all the GPO/Telecom engineers used to drive - they were everywhere, and they looked so low to the ground with the track narrower than the bodyshell. As a kid in the early '80s used to remember Buzby painted on the side - usually an army of them parked outside the likes of Dial House and Marland House back in the day...
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