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Rick Case Automotive Group company history timeline

1955

At 14, Case buys a used 1955 Thunderbird, fixes it up and puts a “for sale” sign on it in his parents’ driveway in Akron.

1962

In 1962, Rick Case established his first auto dealership in his hometown of Akron, Ohio.

1962: Case opens his first used car lot — Moxie Motors in Akron — at age 19.

1965

1965: Case sees the demand for motorcycles growing and jumps into that industry.

1970

1970: Honda begins to offer a car in the United States for the first time.

1972

1972: Case begins selling Hondas in Akron and becomes the largest-volume dealer in the nation his first month in business.

1977

1977: Case meets his future wife, Rita, at a Honda convention in Hawaii.

1981

1981: Case develops the "Rick Case Bikes for Kids” program.

1982

While Rita and Rick Case have founded many stellar charity events and established numerous charity contributions they began the process in 1982 with their "Bikes for Kids" program which has provided over 125,000 bikes to children in need during the holidays in South Florida and Atlanta, Georgia .

1985

Lauderdale, Florida in 1985, they opened the first Hyundai and Acura dealership in the United States - both have been the top selling dealers in America.

1986

1986: When Honda wants to launch its luxury Acura model in the United States, they ask Case to choose a site.

1996

1996: Case proposes a bold plan for Hyundai to repair its reputation in the United States for poor quality cars.

2008

Earning the President's Award Elite is a tremendous accomplishment that Rick Case Honda has been able to achieve for the last 14 years in a row every year since the awards inception in 2008.

2012

The Rick Case Automotive Group celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2012.

2013

The Rick Case Automotive Group has forged an irrefutable reputation as one of the country's leading dealers honored as Automotive News' one and only 2013 National All-Star Dealer for the Privately Held Dealer category out of 17,000 in the United States, is one of the largest auto groups in America.

2015

For the year of 2015, The Rick Case Automotive Group surpassed a billion dollars in sales.

2016

2016: Rick and Rita Case are presented the National Service to Youth Award from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County

2017

Within the numerous awards received, The Rick Case Automotive Group received the highly prestigious Honda President's Award Elite in 2017 which recognized their ability to not only sell volume but also to uphold top standards of customer service.

2018

2018: Case helps fund “A Rick Case Habitat Community,” a 77-home Habitat for Humanity development in Pompano Beach.

2020

2020: Rick Case Automotive Group celebrates 59 years in business, with 16 dealerships in Ohio, Atlanta and South Florida, more than $1 billion in annual sales and more than 1,300 employees.

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