ABOUT PERKINS MOTORS
Perkins Motor Company is a major Colorado Springs retail and wholesale business specializing in automotive sales, service, parts and repair. We feature Fiat Chrysler manufactured new vehicles and all makes of used vehicles. The main dealership facility located at 1205 Motor City Drive houses our new and used vehicle sales, service and retail parts store. We have a wholesale parts distribution center on Las Vegas street and an additional storage facility on Moreno Street.
Since opening our doors in 1944, we’ve been proud to serve Colorado Springs, CO and the surrounding areas of Pueblo and Denver, CO. Throughout this time, we’ve maintained a firm commitment to our customers: to offer a wide selection of New Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, and Ram vehicles and quality pre-owned models, and provide a quick, no-hassle car-buying process that ensures everyone drives off the lot satisfied by their purchase. Contact us now if you have any questions regarding lease deals, finance options, or new vehicle specials, or come in and visit our Chrysler, Dodge, FIAT, Jeep, Ram dealership in Colorado Springs, CO for a test drive today!
HUMBLE BEGINNINGS
The Perkins family has been involved in the automotive industry since 1927 when George Perkins began operating a garage in Ridgway, on Colorado’s western slope. He sold and serviced vehicles mainly to workers in the silver mines in the area. When the mines closed, he moved his family and business to Pueblo, then Rocky Ford, and finally Colorado Springs in 1941. There he operated service stations at the corner of Union and Platte Avenue and also in the 1400 block of north Corona. The Corona building is still standing.
In 1944 George formed a partnership with Chester Peebler, a retired mortician, and purchased a Plymouth DeSoto franchise from Chrysler Corp. At the time Chrysler was involved in war production and was not manufacturing vehicles for the public. Initially they sold parts and performed service. At that time there were three Plymouth De Soto dealerships in Colorado Springs. In 1950, after graduating from Colorado College, Wilfred (Will) Perkins, George’s son, arranged financing to buy Mr. Peebler’s portion of the business. The dealership at that time was located on east Pikes Peak and then moved to 115 North Cascade. The dealership continued to grow and expand with the community.
George Perkins died suddenly of a heart attack in 1959 and Will took over as president of the corporation. He was thirty at the time. The Chrysler franchise was obtained in 1962 by purchasing the assets of the Conover Motor Company. In the fall of 1964, the company moved to its present location in Motor City into what was one of the first auto malls in the United States. In 1973, Will’s son, Tom, began working full time in the family business gaining experience in the various departments. He became president of the company in 1985. He was 30 at the time. Tom’s son David, after college, returned to work at the dealership and at the age of thirty he became the fourth generation to be in charge of Perkins Motor Company. In the year 2000, the Auto Pavilion made its’ debut. This allowed the Perkins customers a unique shopping experience and provided parking for the increased employment.
In the fall of 2009, Perkins continued to grow by becoming a full line dealership; adding Chrysler, Jeep and Ram to the Dodge line. Just a couple years later, Perkins completed a total restoration of the retail parts and mechanical parts departments, as well as adding a display area to the main showroom. Over the years there have been many changes and additions to the facilities and the products offered by Perkins. DeSoto, Plymouth, Chrysler, Roots Group cars from England, Simca from France, DeLorean, Alpha Romeo, Imperial, motor homes and trailers, Gem electric cars and Fiat. Who knows what the future might hold?
The reason we run the dealership is to enable us to have an impact in Colorado Springs and the surrounding areas. We make it a point to be involved in charities and local activities and to give back to the community that supports us.
If you are already customers, thank you. If we haven’t met yet we are looking forward to serving you and making you a part of our future.
Meet the Perkins Motors team
Perkins Motors has been family owned in Colorado Springs since 1944, and the people below are who you will actually deal with. Several have spent their entire careers here — Kathy Eltagonde joined the service department in 1997, Dale Underwood started in parts in 2001, and Glenn Vrooman has worked in automotive parts since 1990. Others were born and raised in Colorado Springs and know first-hand what the mountains, the weather, and the altitude ask of a vehicle.
Each profile lists what that person can help you with, the certifications and training behind it, and the questions they get asked most. Click a name to read their profile and get their direct contact details.
Administration
The people who run the business day to day.
- David Perkins — Dealer Principal
- Josh Merckx — Dealer Operations
Sales
New and pre-owned vehicles, factory orders, commercial and fleet, leasing, financing, and trade appraisals.
- Aaron Visage — General Sales Manager
- Jon Parker — New Car Manager
- Tim Yoder — Commercial Manager
- Phil Volcic — Acquisition Specialist
- Ron Rhodes — Commercial Sales Specialist
- Danny Opperman — Sales Advisor
- Jeremy Meridith — Internet Sales
- Jonny Forseth — Internet Sales
- Aaron Nooner — Sales Consultant
- Neuris Cruz Rosario — Sales Consultant
- Darryl Champion — Purchase and Leasing Sales Consultant
- Jacques Perreault — Sales Consultant
- Peter Champagnie — Sales Consultant
- Phil Davila — Sales Professional
- Tristan Couch — Sales Professional
Finance
Loan and lease structuring, approvals across every credit profile, and protection products.
- Tamara Gonzales — Finance Manager
- Neil Espino — Finance Manager
- Laura Backes-Loughner — Finance Assistant
Service
Scheduling, diagnosis, warranty, express service, and rentals for Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram and Fiat vehicles.
- Randall Collins — Fixed Operations Director
- Tom Rogers — Service Manager
- Kathy Eltagonde — Assistant Service Manager
- Stacy Collins — Assistant Service Manager
- Lisa Kanios — Rental Manager
- Jena Foster — Dispatcher
- Julian Sandoval — Service Advisor
- Mark Gurule — Service Advisor
- Jessica Tovar — Service Advisor
- Ray Johnson — Service Advisor
- Tiffany Winters — Service Advisor
- Toni Grinnell — Service Advisor
- Breeann Middleton — Express Service Advisor
- Ashley Rodriguez — Express Advisor
- Brianna White — Service Appointment Coordinator
Parts
Retail and wholesale Mopar parts, collision parts, accessories, and performance upgrades.
- Dale Baldwin — Assistant Parts Manager
- Dale Underwood — Wholesale Manager, Parts Support
- Andrew Swonger — Parts Advisor & Power Broker
- Kyle Karabensh — Retail Parts Specialist
- Glenn Vrooman — Wholesale Parts Advisor
- Brian Townsend — Wholesale Parts Advisor & Account Representative
- Jeriell Atkins — Wholesale Parts Advisor
- Jordan Bechtelheimer — Wholesale Parts Advisor
- Rick Cimino — Wholesale Parts Sales
See the full Perkins Motors team with photos and direct contact details.
