[1980] AF Top Fleet Dealers Honored
Mike Ashe (left) of Wink Chevrolet and Don Fenton (right) of Long Chevrolet receive their plaques from George Frink, Chevrolet's director of fleet sales, as Ann Fenton looks on.
Jim Berkley of Elmhurst Chrysler Plymouth receives the top award in his category from Bob Allen.
Lou Polsnelli (left) and John Wenstrand (right) of Ford fleet present the top award to Ray Smith and his wife. Smith is fleet manager at Tower Ford.
Top award winner for Oldsmobile, Tom Scolan (center) of Weil Oldsmobile, receives his award from Wayne Ellison, Oldsmobile's director of fleet. Also receiving awards are Mark Rosenstock of Dale Olds (left) and Dan Wills of Ray Olds (second from right). Chuck Hardy, from the division's fleet office, looks on at right.
Nick Monteleone of JM Pontiac (second from right) receives the top award, and Stan Penn of Penn Pontiac (third from left) takes second from Nelson Karney (center), director of fleet for Pontiac. Assisting in the presentation from the division are Mac McConnell (left), Al Chakmak (right) and Russ Richardson.
Top award winner Bob Kunes of Terry's Lincoln-Mercury (second from left) is congratulated by John Rowley (second from right) of the division. Also on hand are award winners Tiny Soloman of O'Connor Lincoln-Mercury (left) and Jeff Hart (right) of Pompano Lincoln-Mercury.
Receiving the award on behalf of the Datsun award winners are, from left, Nissan Motor Corporation in U.S.A. fleet representatives Jack Nielsen, Derek Messenger, Ray Barnett, Gordon Whitby, George Trimay, Charles Ross, Barney Burns and Joe Murphy.
Lynn Wilson (left) and Clair Martin (right) of Buick fleet help Henderson (center) present the top award to Murray Heit of Stillman and Hoag Buick (second from right) and second place to Bob of Brest Buick.
Cadillac's director of fleet and lease, Tom Flynn, presents Maurice Polkowitz of Polkowitz Motors the top award for Cadillac.
Robert Henderson, Buick's director of fleet, presents Allan Johnson (center) of Buerkle Buick his award. At left is Scotty Smith, also of Buick fleet.
Harry Scharf, American Motors' director of fleet, presents Joe Rosenfield of Fincher American Motors the top AMC award. Assisting in the presentation are AMC's Mike Burke (left) and Marty Levine (right) as Stan Rosenfield looks on.
Bob Allen of Chrysler presents an award to Shirley Rupp of Elmhurst Dodge.
Jim Davey (right), Toyota's national fleet manager, and Ron Green (left), Toyota's national fleet administrations manager, accept the awards for their dealers from AF Editor and Publisher Ed Bobit,