“+ Richport

THE recent merger of
two major B.C. dealer-
ships is the first of its

_ kind in Canada.

Richport Ford’ Sales Lid.
and - Signature Lincoln
Mercury have _ officially
announced 2 new alliance with-
in the Richmond Auto Mall.

Their new Richport Ford
Lincoln Ltd. dealership will
encompass an area of over
40,000 sq. fi. of retail and ser-

-vice space to market 14 Ford
. and Mercury brands, full SVT
and Liacoln lines.

Grant Hanbury, owner of
‘Signature Lincoln Mercury
sand new: dealer’ partner in
Ford. Lincoln,
explaics.. “Ford “of Canada
made a recent announcement
that: itis ‘nar continuing its
“Mercury . franchise in’ Canada
“Sand ali dealerships wil! become
_ franchises as of October 1.

*This has resulted in a per-
fect opportunity to merge the
two companies which are
closely situated in the Auto
Mail. My staff and [ are very
exeited abour the new oppor-
tunity since it will provide bet-
ter service to our customers.”

Though this joint venture is
new, the partners are actually
rekindling an old relationship.
Richport Ford Sales (td. was
founded in 1972 on No, 3 Rd.
in Richmond by Bill Hanbury,
former Signature Lincoln
Mercury owner.

Current Richport president
Ken Grifith first jomed the
company as a sales manager,
then purchased that company
in 1986 following its relocation
to the Richmond Auto Mall.

Bill Hanbury and son,
Grant, then launched
Signature Lincoln Mercury the

same year in the Auto Mall and *

Grant Hanbury purchased the

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1989,

West Vancouver resident
Ken Griffith, President) of
Richport Ford and new dealer
partner concludes, “We have
taken a proactive approach to
the new Ford developments
arid Lam pleased to he a part of
the first merger of this kind in
the country.

“Our mandate has always
been te set the standard and
fead the industry and we will
strive to continually anticipate
and surpass all of our. cus-
tomers’ expectations.”

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is Richport’'s president.

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BMW Canada has
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will be priced at
$68,800.

The 4.4-litre all-wheel
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