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| The original Dodge store in 1988 |
We were looking through some of
our old photo albums and thought it would be fun to share some of our nostalgia
with you!
Here's a photo of the original store in 1988!
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| Joe and Kay Van Horn |
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| Van Horn Siblings, Suzy, Chuck, Teresa and JoAnn |
Van Horn Automotive Group has been a family-owned business for many decades. Joe Van Horn moved his family from Chicago to Plymouth to purchase Wagner Chevrolet and open his first store, Joe Van Horn Chevrolet, in 1966. It was located on Factory and Shwartz streets. His son Chuck, looking back, recalls these being challenging times, with six children and very little money to start their business.
In 1977 Joe Van Horn built the
dealership in its current location. In 1987 Chuck Van Horn purchased the Dodge dealership, and in 1989 he purchased an Oldsmoblile dealership and dropped the
Oldsmobile brand to take on Hyundai. This dealership moved to its current
location in 1994.
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| Chuck Van Horn Staff in 1988 |
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| Van Horn Hyundai in Fond du Lac, WI |
Fond Du Lac Hyundai was built
in 2002. The Van Horn Group has come a long way, but it is still operated as a
small family-run business with their strong values guiding their business
decisions. We hope you enjoyed a peek into our history!