Vail Brother Motors

At the close of World War 1, Carl and Richard Vail decided to open a car dealership in a barn on the corner of the Main Road and Peconic Lane. After the brothers finished serving in the military, Carl who was a farmer, partnered with his brother Richard, who had experience working as a mechanic for the Sayre dealership in Southold.  

Originally a Hupmobile franchise, the business expanded over the next 55 years to include Buick, Pontiac and Packard. The brothers also did a side business in selling camping trailers made by the Covered Wagon Company. In 1974, Herb Wells took over the business, and it was renamed Wells Cadillac-Pontiac. The building went to become Michael Motors then Lucas Ford Trucks. Most recently the building has become the home and tasting room for the Greenport Brewing Company. 

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