Village Motor Sales Part of Chelsea Since '71
Owner Jim Stock credits the success of his family's business to loyal customers and a growing number of Chrysler car owners.
Village Motor Sales, Inc. is a family-owned business that has been a part of Chelsea for almost 50 years. Jim Stock was a child when his parents, Tom and Jeanne, started the dealership in 1971, but was involved with the company early on. "I was picking up cigarette butts and sweeping floors (in the store)," he said. Stock purchased the dealership in the spring of 1999 from his parents, who are still partners in the business. It was originally called G&A Sales and it is has been in the same location since opening. The building facade has also remained much the same, though Stock said it's ready for an overhaul. Until 1988, it was a Chrysler, Plymouth and Dodge dealership. But the Plymouth brand was discontinued and Jeep was added, he said…
