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Giovanni Todesco developed
mechanical skills in his early teens. He immigrated to Canada
in 1956 and, except for a brief stint as
technical consultant in engine assembly at Kaiser-Jeep, he
was employed
by several foreign car dealerships in Essex County. In
1963, Luciano,
who also specialized in European car repairs, followed his
brother to
Canada. He began work as a mechanic at Downtown
Motors - Windsor’s largest British Leyland dealer.
In 1965, the two brothers opened a small auto repair shop, Continental
Auto Repairs, at 655 Langlois Street. A new repair shop was
built at
1215 Wyandotte St. East and the business steadily increased.
In 1969, Windsor’s first
BMW dealership was launched when the brothers decided to
incorporate sales into their business and a new showroom
was added to the
repair shop.
In 1971, the Alfa Romeo line was added to their sales and
service. Giovanni and Luciano Todesco owned and operated
a successful business until 1986 when they decided to sell
the dealership.
In 1988, an opportunity arose for Giovanni and Luciano to
go back into
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P11342A,
B, C - Giovanni Todesco - Family Business, Volvo - Hyundai
Dealership |
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business together and they purchased a Volvo dealership.
Giovanni's daughter, Denise, was in the business as well. The
Hyundai line of automobiles was added in 1992.
Giovanni’s daughter, Denise, was in the business
as well and they purchased a Volvo dealership.The Hyundai
line
of automobiles
was added in 1992.
The dealership has done well over the years. Today, Windsor-Volvo-
Hyundai Ltd. remains a family-owned operation. Giovanni
has slowly retired from the business but continues to retain
an interest in the dealership. Luciano and Denise are principal
dealers. Luciano’s sons, David and Steven, are both
actively involved in the business.
Approximately 20 employees operate in
a modern, state-of-art facility at 10660 Tecumseh Rd. East. |
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