Charleston Ford Dealers (On the East Side) 
But Eventually, we had a real Dealership  This was Charleston Motor Sales that opened at 211 Broad Street in 1925 They would later change their name to Capitol Motors by 1933 just before this photo was taken.  This building was torn down around 2015 and a beautiful Ford enamel sign was discovered between the buildings. The sign was stolen later that night.  Next was a showroom built from the ground up for Fords.  This dealership started life as Capitol Motors, but by 1950, a man from Ohio named Roger Dean purchased the dealership, to go along with his Ohio Ford dealerships. But then something interesting happened: Roger Dean switched horses and decided to sell Chevrolet's instead. He then sold this dealership to Gene Byard in 1953. Gene was Vice President of Charleston Motors, the second local Ford dealership.    Above is the dealership that Dean took over.  Roger Dean's Chevy dealership at Washington & Broad St. Charleston Ford Dealers (On the West Side)  Valley Motor Sales at 321 Virginia Street West   Valley Motor Sales opened in 1933  Parts Dept. Valley Motor Sales was a Class Act.    When Bert bought the dealership, he had an entire plantation scene painted on the back wall of the showroom 
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