Horowhenua Motor Company Ltd is well established in Levin, and the Horowhenua district as a whole, as the Holden dealership. They pride themrselves on their long history of customer service and the opportunity to make New Zealand’s leading car brand available locally. Horowhenua Motor Company had its origins back in 1928 when Wright Stephens bought the land on the corner of Oxford and Stanley Streets. It was previously owned by J. C. Milne Garage, a Ford dealership. The land was leased back to J. C. Milne until 1938 when Wright Stephens took it over and started the General Motors franchise, with agencies for Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac Chevrolet and Vauxhall Bedford.

In 1950 the property on the corner of Oxford and Exeter Streets was bought. In 1975 Wrightsons and Fletcher Challenge amalgamated and the name Wrightcars was given to their motor divisions. In 1968 the new dealership was built on their land on the corner of Oxford and Exeter Streets. 1970 saw the establishment of the Holden franchise, and Fletchers sold the property and leased it back. In 1990 Fletcher Challenge decided to sell their Wrightcars dealerships. A staff buyout by Mike Hurley, Carey Gapper and Gary McKelvie was accomplished. Carey Gapper retired in 2001 and Mike Hurley retired in 2006, and Gary and Chris McKelvie purchsed the remaining shares from them.

For more information, please visit http://www.hmcholden.co.nz