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TEXAS TRAILS, HARWELL MOTORS

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 12 12:29 pm
by Charger
just got back from Texas, been for a couple of weeks for family visit / vacation just north of Dallas

took a trip to the Harwell Motor Company in Sherman, this is the place where Mike Brewer got the black ’70 Charger from for the recent Wheeler Dealer USA program

while I was away retrieving the family from their latest Mall visit, my brother dusted off his ’69 vette for our 33 mile trip up to Sherman …

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we headed north on the 289 through Prosper, Celina, Gunter, Dorchester and then right onto the 56 into Sherman …

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Harwell Motors is on the outskirts of Sherman, an unassuming unit next to a few other auto related businesses …

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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 12 12:30 pm
by Charger
once inside, the place looked vaguely familiar from the TV show …

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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 12 12:31 pm
by Charger
that was all for the main ‘show room’, they also have a workshop which had a few cars in …

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one of the sales guys mentioned they had another building full of cars out the back, he said it was a bit dusty and there’s no lights on but we could take a look all the same

on our way to the next building we came across these sat out in the sunshine, all in a bit of a sorry state, but the good news is that they are all sold for projects!! …

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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 12 12:32 pm
by Charger
into the dusty gloom of the second building …

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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 12 12:33 pm
by Dave-R
Some nice stuff there. :thumbright:

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 12 12:34 pm
by Charger
after a good few hours, it was time to head back, as we were leaving, the black Chevelle on steels / dog dishes was being loaded onto a trailer (can just be seen at the far end of the car park) …

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a grand day out

if you’re ever around those parts, I can recommend a visit, Harwell Motor Company is at 4501 West Houston St., Sherman, TX 75092 … http://www.harwellmotors.com/

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 12 12:36 pm
by Dave-R
Your brother isn't too good at judging the length of the nose on that Corvette is he. :lol:

I can't talk. I hit my garage door with mine the other night. :oops:

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 12 1:08 pm
by Matt74
Now that's my kind of holiday!
Thanks for posting.

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 12 1:11 pm
by Ivor
Wowee! Now that's some shed!

Brilliant shots and thanks for posting. :thumbright:

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 12 1:16 pm
by Adrian Worman
Brilliant pix mate, ta for that lot :thumbright:

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 12 1:17 pm
by Dave81
Just love these kinds of places.

Quite a few cars in that lot i'd love to have in the garage! =P~

Great pics.... 8-)

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 12 1:32 pm
by drewcrane
Dave wrote:Your brother isn't too good at judging the length of the nose on that Corvette is he. :lol:

I can't talk. I hit my garage door with mine the other night. :oops:
So nothing like parking by braille Dave :thumbright:

Some very nice cars there...................the General is well represented :thumbright:

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 12 3:43 pm
by autofetish
thanks for posting great trip :thumbright: :thumbright:

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 12 4:08 pm
by andyrob
autofetish wrote:thanks for posting great trip :thumbright: :thumbright:
I agree, just coming from Dallas my self, but never went there

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 12 4:56 pm
by Jon Connolly
Thanks for posting !!

HOW COOL IS THAT WAGON :thumbright: