VerHage Motors in West Michigan

• 1886
  Henry Ver Hage was born in Jamestown township Michigan
• 1914
  Henry started Ver Hage Motors in 1914 in Hudsonville selling Chalmers, Overland and Maxwell autos.
• 1925
  Henry began Selling Chrysler automobile
• 1933
  Henry's oldest son, Dick, began selling and working for the company.
• 1946
  Two more two more sons, Harold and Henry J., joined the company after his military service.
• 1950
  An all new building was constructed on Chicago Drive in Hudsonville and Henry VerHage retired.
• 1956
  In 1956, after military service, Lloyd VerHage joined the family business.
• 1963
  In 1963, Lloyd VerHage left the family business to start his own Chrysler dealership on Chicago Drive in Holland.
• 1981
  Richard and Larry VerHage took over VerHage Motors from their Fathers Dick and Harold
• 1984
  Lloyd added the Dodge franchise in Holland for 3 years.
• 1986
  Lloyd's two sons, Blaine and Norman, became owners and managers at the Holland dealership
• 2003
  A major remodeling of the Holland dealership was completed. Harold Ziegler Automotive Group purchased the Hudsonville dealership
• 2004
  The Hudsonville dealership is vacated by Ziegler for a new location
• 2008
  The Hudsonville location is demolished by the city of Hudsonville
• 2009
  The Holland dealership is rejected by Chrysler in bankruptcy. Lloyd & his sons continue in business selling used cars
• 2011
  The VerHage family acquires the Mitsubishi franchise from Crown Motors.
• 2014
  VerHage Motors Mitsubishi celebrates a 100 years serving west Michigan's automotive needs.