Wilson County Motors

Providing a great experience runs in our family.

Mr. Winstead P. Bone, Jr., in partnership with Mr. A.W. Hooker, founded Wilson County Motors and envisioned the dynamic growth and progress experienced by our community. Their ethical business practices and sense of community leadership worked hand-in-hand in building the success and progress we now enjoy. Other partners in the dealership have been Mr. Dee Manning, Mr. Sam Hopkins, Mr. Mort Harkey, and Mr. Dan Denney. They all supported the company’s goals of ethical leadership. Over the years, Wilson County Motors has sold Plymouth and Oldsmobile vehicles, as well as current makes: Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Hyundai & Genesis.

At our original location on South Maple Street, the dealership survived a flood, a war, and the Great Depression. In 1933, in the heart of the Depression the total profit for the year was just a little over $400. In the 1940’s there were few cars to sell because of the war. Wilson County Motors became one of the largest parts sellers in the nation.  This continued until the late fifties when independent parts houses began to open. By then, however, there were plenty of new cars to sell and parts were less of a factor.

The dealership moved to 1310 West Main Street in 1964. Since then, we experienced a major fire in 1975. Despite all of these setbacks, we have continued to grow and prosper.

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