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For 22nd Year, Top Selling Title Goes to Galpin

Galpin Ford in North Hills retained its title as the largest Ford dealership in the world by volume for a 22nd consecutive year. The family-owned dealer sold 6,630 new vehicles in 2011, a 32 percent increase over the 5,010 vehicles it sold in 2010. The next highest sales volume was 4,980 new cars sold at Woodhouse Ford in Blair, Neb. The dealership also led every other Ford dealer in the world for Internet sales and sales of certified pre-owned Fords. It sold 2,717 used vehicles in 2011. Galpin held a comfortable lead of several thousand cars against other dealers to keep the title. “It was not down to the wire like it was in previous years,” said Kent Chiu, a zone manager for Ford Motor Co. in Southern California. In 2009, Galpin beat out a Michigan dealership by 12 cars to stay the top Ford seller. Incentive programs from Ford and deals from Galpin contributed to the high sales for the year, said Galpin Motors Vice President Beau Boeckmann. On one day alone, the dealership sold 140 new Fords. “To accomplish what we have in these tough economic times speaks volumes for the hard work our enthusiastic sales team and all of the support employees at Galpin Ford put forth to make this a great year, just as they’ve done for the past two decades,” Boeckmann said in a prepared statement. Galpin’s other franchises also did well in 2011. The Lincoln and Mazda dealerships led all others in the Western U.S., while the Honda store became the second best seller in California. Galpin Jaguar was the number one volume Jaguar dealership in the U.S. — Mark R. Madler

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