Quote Originally Posted by goggomobil View Post
In Livonia, on Plymouth Road:

Mark Leach Lincoln Mercury, on the NE corner of Middlebelt Rd., 1950s.

Immediately west of Bill Brown Ford was Livonia Imported Cars [[?), a Fiat dealer, 1960s-70s. Still there, kinda sorta.
I do not remember the Mark Leach dealership, but is that the location that was a Toyota dealer late 60's- early 70's? The one with the round glass showroom? Sat empty for years after it closed, they were a few years ahead of their time, selling Toyotas in 70's.

Bill Brown has tried to buy the Overseas Motors [[former Fiat) building and property for at least 30 years! Glad to see Overseas has not been totally forced out just because a neighbor wants the property- they are surrounded by new car storage parking lots for Bill Brown. Brown's even bought out the barber shop and a small credit union building just to surround Overseas parking lot.

Bill Brown was once 'ahead of their time' also- and the Mazda goes hmmmmmmm.... The used car dealer by Wayne Rd was once a Mazda dealer. Then the oil crisis hit, and word got out the Mazda rotary was one of the lowest MPG engines. End of Mazda dealer.