David Salmon (from left), Sherold Salmon and Ramey Salmon stand in front of the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro that was the official pace car at the 1969 Indianapolis 500. Spears Auto manager Scotty Cannon said acquiring good late-model vehicles is getting tougher for used car dealers. Butch Payne, whose grandfather started the Broome Motor Company in Rome back in 1947, has owned Georgia Auto Brokers, 800 Martha Berry Blvd. Brothers Ed and Gene Spears got out of the bedding business a couple of years ago and jumped into used car sales by opening a dealership at 3246 Rockmart Road in Silver Creek . Thirty years ago, Salmon diversified into the vehicle leasing business and owns Automax and Busmax businesses in Rome and Cartersville, along with a Busmax shop in Norcross. One vehicle not for sale at the Salmon Super Store is a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, which Salmon and his sons just purchased last month at the Barrett Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale, Ariz. read more
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