The History of Lewis Motors - South Burlington, Vermont

Shearer Chevrolet was founded in 1928 by Carl Shearer, the grandfather of our current owner, Bill Shearer. Prior to getting into the car business, Carl was a railroader.

Sometime after World War II, Carl's sons Jack and Bob (Bill's father) joined the business, and ran it until 1987 when Bill Shearer left his real estate business and became the new owner of Shearer Chevrolet at 1675 Shelburne Road in South Burlington

Since he took over the business, Bill has embarked on a steady, methodical expansion. In 1992 he purchased the Honda franchise in Rutland, which now operates as Shearer Honda. In 1995 he added the Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Cadillac franchises at 1030 Shelburne Road in South Burlington. In 2005 he purchased the Buick and GMC trucks franchise and moved them to the same 1030 Shelburne Road location. In 2007 he built a brand new state-of-the-art collision repair facility called Direct Auto Body in a bright shiny building at the back of the Shearer Chevrolet property. Finally, his latest purchase on July 1, 2009 was the former Lewis Motors at 1325 Shelburne Road, adding Acura, Audi and Volkswagen to the fold.

Thus, the Shearer Automotive Group is now comprised of some of the top car and truck brands from the U.S., Japan and Germany. From work trucks to luxury cars, Shearer pretty much has it all.

Many exciting changes are on the horizon for our family owned and operated dealerships. The first most noticable changes will be the creation of exciting new web sites. Please keep checking back to watch our progress, and to watch us improve and grow!

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