By John Berry
17500 Grand River Avenue was home to at least 2 Buick dealerships. The first, so far as I can tell was called Andrews Buick. It appeared to be in operation from at least 1944 to 1958, although the address listed for the dealer between 1944 and 1947 was also 17761 Grand River Ave. Perhaps there were two car lots at the time.
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| late 1940s |
Bob Armstrong Buick took over the location at 17500 Grand River Avenue in Detroit at the corner of Oakfield in Detroit, Michigan. The windows, since it has closed, have long ago been bricked up. According to what I was able to find, Bob Armstrong was an active Buick dealer in the Rosedale Park area from at least 1958 through about the end of September, 1973. I am not quite sure if another business took over 17500 Grand River Ave. after Armstrong Buick left.
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| 1956 |
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| 1960 |
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| 2018 |
From online accounts, Bob Armstrong was a very nice man, who had worked/owned a Buick dealership closer to downtown Detroit at 6865 Michigan Avenue before opening the location at 17500 Grand River. Eventually, Armstrong Buick moved again to 30500 Plymouth Road in Livonia. It is fascinating that the building is still located at the same spot and recognizable after about 70 years. Hopefully, another business will take over this location.
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