In 1933 Anthony R (Andy) Ralph, opened his first building at 626 West Main Street which was originally called Standard Motor Sales.
He sold Hudson cars and then Packard for a short time until the fall of 1937 when the 1938 Pontiac was announced.
Circa 2013, building now houses a couple small businesses.
In 1945, the dealership was incorporated as Ralph Pontiac, Inc. In 1970 the dealership moved to 685 West Main Street which was a larger facility and acquired both Subaru and Saab franchises. In 1971, the Honda franchise was added and was among the first Honda stores on the east coast in the U.S. Ralph Honda is the oldest Honda dealership in New York state. They are still in business today. Check out their current website!
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