Bert boeckmann
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Galpin Auto Sports
Galpin Auto Sports (or GAS) is an American custom car and automobile repair shop located in the Van Nuys region of Los Angeles, California, which specializes in customizing and remodeling vehicles specifically for their drivers. They also provide specialty parts and accessories. The shop was founded in 1946 by Frank Galpin and later purchased by Bert Boeckmann.[1]
Galpin Auto Sports is the car garage featured on MTV's Pimp My Ride hosted by Xzibit.[2][3][4][5] The show was moved from West Coast Customs to GAS in the 5th and 6th seasons. They also own a second-hand car shop. On site at the main garage is an extensive array of customized cars which can be bought direct from the garage.
GAS's work could also be seen on the 2008-2009 television show Knight Rider. They were asked to create the star of the show, a new version of the 2008 Ford Mustang called the GT500KR. "GAS had one week to create the new KITT, and they pulled out all the stops. Six people worked full time to create the Mustang that
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Family Values
FAMILY VALUES — GALPIN’S BEAU BOECKMANN
STORY | Eric Minoff
PHOTOGRAPHY | Moneeb Nain
Beau Boeckmann is a unique breed. Shaped by the incredible growth of his family’s car dealership—something to which he has greatly contributed—and raised in a family that cherished honesty, loyalty, and character, he has helped continue to grow the business into the largest Ford dealer in the world while incorporating a multitude of brands ranging from Mazda to Aston Martin, Land Rover to Porsche. And along the way Beau has built a mighty impressive collection of cars that draws stark influence from the vehicles he and his family have sold since the beginning.
Beau’s father Bert started in the car business in a haphazard manner. Initially working the graveyard shift at Lockheed Martin, selling cars seemed like a more lucrative avenue. Starting out selling Nash Motor Cars, he saw greater longevity working for Ford spurred by the fact that Ford was discounting cars and Nash wasn’t. Bear in mind, this was the early 1950s it had taken that long for automotive production t •
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