Lanphere Auto Group Newsroom - Profile and News Archive
When Bob Lanphere, Sr. was honorably discharged from the Army in 1955 he bought a BSA motorcycle and that was the beginning of his dream to open a motorcycle shop. The dream grew by leaps and bounds and took a twist when Honda offered motorcycle dealers an opportunity to sell the Honda car coming to America. On February 28th, 1964 Bob opened the doors of Beaverton Honda on the corner of Hall and Broadway in Downtown Beaverton.
Over the next 50 years, Beaverton Honda grew into the Lanphere Auto Group by opening a number of dealerships throughout the Pacific Northwest. Today, Bob Lanphere, Jr. still owns and operates Beaverton Honda, Beaverton Kia, Beaverton INFINITI, Newberg Jeep Ram, Beaverton Motorcycles, Lanphere Auto Collection and Canyon Road Auto Body.
BEAVERTON, Ore., Feb. 20, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Lanphere Auto Group and Beaverton Motorcycles announces its 60th anniversary. February 2024, marks 6 decades of exceptional service, growth and community involvement. Established in 1964 by the late Bob Lanphere Sr the journey began with the passion for motorcycles in downtown Beaverton. The motorcycle store has expanded with a vision from a streetwise motorcycle rider, growing up in southeast Portland, to Lanphere Auto Group and Motorcycles, with over 350 employees.
