Does anyone remember these car dealerships in Arlington, Mass.?
Arrow Pontiac (East Arlington)
Arlington Ford (Arlington center)
LeBert Bros. Lincoln Mercury (between Arlington High School and Brattle St.)
Hodgdon-Noyes Buick Pontiac GMC (near Arlington High School)
Time Oldsmobile (at the corner of Mass. Ave and Mill St.)
It seemed like Arlington had quite a few car dealerships back in the day. I remember that most of them hired good people that were part of the community -- not the cliched, aggressive hard-sell types.
As a member of the Arlington High School newspaper and yearbook, I remember the majority of these dealerships were quite supportive of s sponsoring those publications.
My memory is a little foggy but I seem to recall my dad buying the phony wood paneled Mercury Marquis and Ford LTD station wagsons from LeBert Brothers and Arlington Ford, respectively. Ahh, the new car smell, the emerging presence of FM radio on the car stereo, the mystery drives to nowhere -- but somehow always involving Bates Farm ice cream in Carlisle (now Kimball Farm) -- when gas was 28 cents a gallon.
Mirak Chevrolet and Hyundai still remain and seem to be thriving, a real testimony to their long-time success.
Do you have any memories of these car dealerships in Arlington? Please commnet in the box below.
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My parents bought many Pontiacs at Arrow Pontiac. The one I remember most was a 1958 Catalina, turquoise and white. It was huge. I think a Boeing 707 could land on the hood. Bought a Chevy Belair in 1962 from the Chevy dealer in Lexington (forget the name) but were back at Arrow for Pontiacs in '64 and '68. Long after I went off to college they bought a 1980 Pontiac Phoenix there, GM's first front-wheel drive car.
ReplyDeleteMy parents bought all their cars at Time in the 60's and 70's. A dark blue '62 Cutlass 88; a '71 lime green with white interior and fins 98; a 76 silver Cutlass Supreme with plush dark red velvet interior. The salesman was Mr. Robicheau
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