The Sam Swope Auto Group is owned by the Swope family of Louisville, Kentucky and is composed of 17 dealerships in Louisville ... , and 7 affiliated dealerships in Elizabethtown, Radcliff, Richmond, and Lexington. The Swope Auto Group opened its doors in 1952 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Since those humble beginnings, Sam Swope and his family have grown the business to become the largest dealer in the state delivering over 23,700 vehicles in 2011. Sam Swope retired December 31, 2011, but continues as Founder and a member of the Board of Directors. Over the years, Sam Swope contributed back to his community in numerous ways including service on the Boards of Louisville Water Company, University of Louisville, University of Louisville Hospital, Lincoln Heritage Council of Boy Scouts of America, Kosair Charities, Kosair Children’s Hospital, Norton Hospital, and more. He was honored with the 1971 Time Magazine Quality Dealer Award, the 1999 Silver Beaver Award from the Lincoln Heritage Council of the Boy Scouts of America, Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame Laureate in 2000, and the 2003 Ohio State University Alumni Citizenship Award. Our online inventory of new and pre-owned vehicles is updated daily. We are your source for the finest selection of new Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Honda, Toyota, Scion, smart car, Infiniti, Mitsubishi, Volvo, BMW, Volkswagen, Fiat, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, RAM and Lexus available today. We have the largest selection of pre-owned vehicles in the region! read more