CENTRAL AUTO AND FINANCE - Revision history

Randylyon at 23:21, 17 March 2019

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	The Union Bus Depot operated by the [[DUBUQUE AUTOMOBILE CLUB]] was operated at 301 Main between 1940 and 1970. Crowded in the downtown area, the depot was home to several transportation companies including Greyhound, Jefferson, Waterloo, Hiawatha, Cardinal, and River Trails. Challenged for accessibility by the demolition of the area during [[URBAN RENEWAL]], the depot was relocated in 1971 to 485 Central. By 1989 the building was the home of Mike Finnin Econo Cars. It was purchased around 1993 by Tricor Insurance which operated Instant Car Credit there until 2017.		The Union Bus Depot operated by the [[DUBUQUE AUTOMOBILE CLUB]] was operated at 301 Main between 1940 and 1970. Crowded in the downtown area, the depot was home to several transportation companies including Greyhound, Jefferson, Waterloo, Hiawatha, Cardinal, and River Trails. Challenged for accessibility by the demolition of the area during [[URBAN RENEWAL]], the depot was relocated in 1971 to 485 Central. By 1989 the building was the home of Mike Finnin Econo Cars. It was purchased around 1993 by Tricor Insurance which operated Instant Car Credit there until 2017.

			Alex Wilson is the son of John Wilson, originally the general manager of [[WILSON BROS. DODGE]] and the grandson of Gene Wilson, president of Wilson Bros.

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Randylyon at 18:33, 17 March 2019

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	[[Image:centralauto.JPG\|left\|thumb\|300px\|]]CENTRAL AUTO AND FINANCE. Purchased by Alex Wilson in November 2017 and opened as Central Auto and Finance, the building at 485 Central has a long history.		[[Image:centralauto.JPG\|left\|thumb\|300px\|]]CENTRAL AUTO AND FINANCE. Purchased by Alex Wilson in November 2017 and opened as Central Auto and Finance, the building at 485 Central has a long history.

	The Union Bus Depot operated by the [[DUBUQUE AUTOMOBILE CLUB]] was operated at 301 Main between 1940 and 1970. Crowded in the downtown area, the depot was home to several transportation companies including Greyhound, Jefferson, Waterloo, Hiawatha, Cardinal, and River Trails. Challenged by the demolition of [[URBAN RENEWAL]], the depot was relocated in 1971 to 485 Central. By 1989 the building was the home of Mike Finnin Econo Cars. It was purchased around 1993 by Tricor Insurance which operated Instant Car Credit there until 2017.		The Union Bus Depot operated by the [[DUBUQUE AUTOMOBILE CLUB]] was operated at 301 Main between 1940 and 1970. Crowded in the downtown area, the depot was home to several transportation companies including Greyhound, Jefferson, Waterloo, Hiawatha, Cardinal, and River Trails. Challenged for accessibility by the demolition of the area during [[URBAN RENEWAL]], the depot was relocated in 1971 to 485 Central. By 1989 the building was the home of Mike Finnin Econo Cars. It was purchased around 1993 by Tricor Insurance which operated Instant Car Credit there until 2017.

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Randylyon at 18:32, 17 March 2019

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	[[Image:centralauto.JPG\|left\|thumb\|300px\|]]CENTRAL AUTO AND FINANCE. Purchased by Alex Wilson in November 2017 and opened as Central Auto and Finance, the building at 485 Central has a long history.		[[Image:centralauto.JPG\|left\|thumb\|300px\|]]CENTRAL AUTO AND FINANCE. Purchased by Alex Wilson in November 2017 and opened as Central Auto and Finance, the building at 485 Central has a long history.

	The Union Bus Depot operated by the [[DUBUQUE AUTOMOBILE CLUB]] was operated at 301 Main between 1940 and 1970. ~~Home~~ to several transportation companies including Greyhound, Jefferson, Waterloo, Hiawatha, Cardinal, and River Trails, it was relocated ~~between~~ 1971 ~~and 1985~~ to 485 Central. By 1989 the building was the home of Mike Finnin Econo Cars. It was purchased around 1993 by Tricor Insurance which operated Instant Car Credit there ~~up to~~ 2017.		The Union Bus Depot operated by the [[DUBUQUE AUTOMOBILE CLUB]] was operated at 301 Main between 1940 and 1970. Crowded in the downtown area, the depot was home to several transportation companies including Greyhound, Jefferson, Waterloo, Hiawatha, Cardinal, and River Trails. Challenged by the demolition of [[URBAN RENEWAL]], the depot was relocated in 1971 to 485 Central. By 1989 the building was the home of Mike Finnin Econo Cars. It was purchased around 1993 by Tricor Insurance which operated Instant Car Credit there until 2017.

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Randylyon at 18:26, 17 March 2019

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	[[Image:centralauto.JPG\|left\|thumb\|300px\|]]CENTRAL AUTO AND FINANCE. Purchased by Alex Wilson in November 2017 and opened as Central Auto and Finance, the building at 485 Central has a long history. The Union Bus Depot operated by the [[DUBUQUE AUTOMOBILE CLUB]] was operated at 301 Main between 1940 and 1970. Home to several transportation companies including Greyhound, Jefferson, Waterloo, Hiawatha, Cardinal, and River Trails, it was relocated ~~from~~ 1971 and 1985 to 485 Central. By 1989 the building was the home of Mike Finnin Econo Cars. It was purchased around 1993 by Tricor Insurance which ~~established~~ Instant Car Credit ~~which owned it~~ up to 2017.		[[Image:centralauto.JPG\|left\|thumb\|300px\|]]CENTRAL AUTO AND FINANCE. Purchased by Alex Wilson in November 2017 and opened as Central Auto and Finance, the building at 485 Central has a long history.

			The Union Bus Depot operated by the [[DUBUQUE AUTOMOBILE CLUB]] was operated at 301 Main between 1940 and 1970. Home to several transportation companies including Greyhound, Jefferson, Waterloo, Hiawatha, Cardinal, and River Trails, it was relocated between 1971 and 1985 to 485 Central. By 1989 the building was the home of Mike Finnin Econo Cars. It was purchased around 1993 by Tricor Insurance which operated Instant Car Credit there up to 2017.

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[[Image:centralauto.JPG|left|thumb|300px|]]CENTRAL AUTO AND FINANCE. Purchased by Alex Wilson in November 2017 and opened as Central Auto and Finance, the building at 485 Central has a long history. The Union Bus Depot operated by the [[DUBUQUE AUTOMOBILE CLUB]] was operated at 301 Main between 1940 and 1970. Home to several transportation companies including Greyhound, Jefferson, Waterloo, Hiawatha, Cardinal, and River Trails, it was relocated from 1971 and 1985 to 485 Central. By 1989 the building was the home of Mike Finnin Econo Cars. It was purchased around 1993 by Tricor Insurance which established Instant Car Credit which owned it up to 2017.

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1. Alex Wilson, e-mail, March 12, 2019

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