Our goal is to be where you go to scratch your incurable Automotive Itch.
Mike Delepine has been helping others buy and sell Autos since 1983. Let us help you too.
AutoHauliks specializes in helping individuals and dealers around the world buy and sell special vehicles, as well as providing best in class online dealer services.
~ OUR FOUNDER’S STORY ~
Born in The Dalles in 1957, since the age of two Mike Delepine has been fascinated with automobiles.
Summer 1957: First international trip, on the silver streamlined Black Ball Ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria in a 1954 Chevy 2 door sedan.
Fall 1959: Mike points out Fords, Chryslers, VWs & Chevys while standing between Mom and Dad in their brand new 1960 Falcon Sedan. Unknown vehicles are simply ‘Dealerships’.
Summer 1960: Rode with Grandfather Baker on sales trips to apple orchards between Yakima and Salem in his company car, a 1960 Ranchero.
Fall 1961: Mom’s childhood classmate from the Ozarks gives Mike a short ride in a brand new red MG Midget.
1961-62: Helped Grandpa Delepine sort type for his Heidelberg printing press at Maranatha Press in Hood River.
1963-65: Rode back-and-forth between Hood River and The Dalles in dad’s commuter car, a 1957 VW Beetle. Never on the freeway, top speed 50 mph.
Spring 1970: Mike & Scott join hundreds of other Paperboys on a Greyhound Bus trip to Disneyland. Earned by selling subscriptions to the Oregon Journal.
1972: Learned to drive behind the wheel of a Red & White 1969 Ford Station Wagon.
1973-75: Jones Boys Drive-in Dairy. First hourly wage job, earned enough to make the down-payment on a 1968 Mustang Coupe at Marv Tonkin Used Cars.
1975-1979: Attended Portland State University, worked at the Central European Study Center, Heathman, Mallory & Sheraton Hotels and Language Services International teaching Vietnamesse Students aged 5-18 English in Camas. Meanwhile bought and sold several cars including a 67 VW, 68 AMC Wagon 61 Falcon, 59 Dodge Wagon, 57 Mercury, 68 Volvo Wagon, 60 Fairlane.
1980: Bought a 1954 Buick, outfitted it with wide whitewall road tires, and a coolant overflow tank, drove it 2500 miles to Tepic, Mexico to teach students aged 6 to 60 English for LSI.
1981: My favorite student, Pablo, General Manager of La Cigarrera Moderna bought my Buick to use as the limo for his wedding, painted it black and dyed the interior grey. Ended up moving to San Diego where I got a job at a dealership. Bought and sold 2 1973 Fords, a 67 Datsun, 67 Plymouth, 68 Cadillac and an Opel Manta. Sold the Caddy through a new magazine called Auto Trader.
TO BE CONTINUED…
AutoHauliks also specializes in providing online dealer tools like DrivingIt Facebook Marketplace Solution and full featured low cost websites for dealers.
These services are provided by Sayvee of Kelowna, BC, Octadyne of Ames, IA and Motor Car Marketing of Agoura Hills, CA.
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