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  1. ross

    ross Three Time F1 World Champ Owner Silver Subscribed

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    details will follow i guess....
     
    ross, Jan 18, 2022
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  2. TR007

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    How did you hear about this? Any idea as to who bought it?



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    TR007, Jan 18, 2022
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  3. VAF84

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    Interesting, didn't the owners have a long and prominent history in Houston?
     
    VAF84, Jan 18, 2022
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  4. TR007

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    Apparently Larry Van Tuyl has purchased the dealership - transaction closed today. He is back in the auto business after selling out to Berkshire in 2015.
     
    TR007, Jan 18, 2022
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  5. Rifledriver

    Rifledriver Three Time F1 World Champ

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    I have heard Ferrari was behind the change.

    After all those years flying the flag at race tracks around the world.

    Bohica.
     
    Rifledriver, Jan 18, 2022
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  6. Shark01

    Shark01 F1 Veteran

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    Hope the customer service on the sales side improve.....haven't been through the doors in 16 years because of a series of bad experiences......trying to buy what turned out to be a crappy first gen Maserati of all things.
     
    Shark01, Jan 19, 2022
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  7. Texas Forever

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    Texas Forever, Jan 19, 2022
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    Texas Forever, Jan 19, 2022
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  9. Texas Forever

    Texas Forever Eight Time F1 World Champ BANNED Rossa Subscribed

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    Did he sell the race team also?


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  10. ross

    ross Three Time F1 World Champ Owner Silver Subscribed

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    ross, Jan 20, 2022
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  11. Eddie.h

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    Hmmmm. I am still waiting on a windshield for my Mondial. Maybe new owner will speed it up.


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    ross Three Time F1 World Champ Owner Silver Subscribed

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    gfl
     
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  13. BigTex

    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ Owner Rossa Subscribed

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    See Heights Glass on West 19th Street

    FoH isn't gonna be hustling a Mondial glass, my man.
    Sorry
     
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    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ Owner Rossa Subscribed

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    I know Mr. Risi spent huge money on the Body Shop side, back when the 360 came out.
    One of three in the US to handle Certified frame repairs (and there were a LOT!)

    Maybe it's just "all about the money"....

    He was also in personal attendance at Sid Simpson's funeral.
    Top Shelf act, all the way..IMO
     
    BigTex, Jan 20, 2022
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    Rumor has it, the deal closed on Wednesday.
     
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    The transaction closed this past Tuesday.
     
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    What do we know about the buyer?

    BTW, I love my Cayenne diesel. :)
     
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    Larry Van Tuyl (the buyer) previously owned a large dealership network which he sold for several $Bn to Berkshire in early 2015 and is now back purchasing dealerships again. He apparently purchased Easy Honda in Houston last year. We also own a Cayenne diesel and really love it - get a lot of miles out of each tank of diesel.
     
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    When I worked for JRV, he told me about how FoH got started back in 1979 & even drove past their first location east of downtown Houston. Lot's of great history also. Anyone remember their former location on the south side of 59 back in the 1990's? It was a small showroom but saw my first 333sp there.

    Great memories.
     
    WJHMH, Jan 22, 2022
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    I remember there used to be a Bultaco dealership nearby.
     
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    I used to ride a 250 Bultaco back in my dirt bike/ motocross days!


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    Perhaps this may allow the dealership access to greater capital, but personally I fear it may lead to a higher degree of impersonality. Having been a client of the dealership for over 20 years, I always enjoyed the personal and professional approach and relationships exhibited by Giuseppe Risi and Deblasio, and Steve Egyed- all just top notch.
     
    [email protected], Feb 16, 2022
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