Celebrating 50 Years in Business
Neil Huffman Celebrates 50 Years in Business
The Neil Huffman Automotive Group is proud to celebrate 50 years in the Louisville and Frankfort, KY and Clarksville, IN communities. From humble beginnings on Dixie Highway in 1969 to ten franchises strong in 2019, the Neil Huffman Auto Group stands behind the late Neil Huffman's vision of treating every customer like family.
"He was always interested in the car business and some of his friend's sports cars... and he told me he wanted to go into the automobile business."
-Ethel Huffman
Ethel and Neil Huffman on their wedding day; the foundations of the Neil Huffman Auto Group's vision of treating everyone like family begins.
Neil working on an early 1950's Plymouth; setting the groundwork for a lifetime of dedication to the automotive industry.
"I remember my Dad would come home after work and he would study... learning everything he could about how to start his own business."
-Kim Huffman
Ethel and Neil Huffman's iconic photo at the groundbreaking of the first Neil Huffman Automotive Group dealership, Neil Huffman Volkswagen, in 1968. In early 1969, Neil Huffman Volkswagen would open it's doors and become the cornerstone of the Neil Huffman family of dealerships for years to come.
Onward and upward - Neil Huffman Mazda and Neil Huffman Subaru joined Neil Huffman Volkswagen on Dixie Highway in the 1970's and 1980's.
Neil Huffman Chrysler's motto: We'll beat the pants off any deal.
Neil and Ethel are all smiles on one of their many roadtrips.
Neil's yellow Volkswagen Beetle was legendary in Louisville; it's currently on display on the Neil Huffman Volkswagen showroom.
At the Neil Huffman "Day of Giving" in the early 1980's -- starting a tradition of giving back to the community that continues to this day.
"He was probably the nicest, most gentle human being I've ever met... he always had a smile."
-Dow Huffman
Late 1968: standing on what would become Neil Huffman Volkswagen just a few short months later.
Nearing construction completion: the original Neil Huffman Automotive Group dealership - Neil Huffman Volkswagen.
Neil and Dow Huffman happily celebrating Neil Huffman Datsun's 7th anniversary party.
"It's absolutely incredible what hitting this 50 year anniversary means to me and what I believe it would mean to my grandfather. To be able to have a family-owned business that was created from the ground up, from a field, to have the vision that he had to move to Louisville, Kentucky to start this business 50 years ago... to see us here today - 5 decades longer, 10 franchises strong, 300 plus employees, it's amazing. It's something special."
-Shane Huffman
