America’s second oldest Ford dealer in Belvidere has a new owner
by: Jack Baudoin
Posted: Mar 8, 2022 / 09:12 PM CST
Updated: Mar 8, 2022 / 09:12 PM CST
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BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO) — There is a new….old business in Belvidere.
Joe Hamblock bought the old Manley Motors, which was the second oldest Ford dealer in the U.S. Hamblock was a longtime managering partner for Manley, and while he said that the name of the dealership is changing, a lot will stay the same.
“It’s the same team, so while we’re new by name, we’re keeping a lot of the same people and the people we’ve had have done a great job for us,” Hamblock said. “We’re adding some more customer service things that we’ll make available soon, but the same team that we had in the past.”
