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Coliseum Motor Company "Founded in 1914", almost 100 years of selling vehicles and making friends. When our company began almost 100 years ago; Casper, Wyoming had less than 3000 people. It was at a time when there were virtually no automobiles in town. Around 1910, Mr. PJ O'Conner, took a building located at 5th and Wolcott and established a "Coliseum Garage". By the time the company was incorporated as Coliseum Motors in 1914, it was the largest Dodge Dealership in the state,sellingDodge, Page, Hudson, Franklin, Pierce Arrow, Peerless, Cadillac and seven kinds of trucks.
The Company has survived the Great Depression, World War II, when the government froze sales of new automobiles, and the near collapse of the Chrysler Corporation in the early 1980's. It not only survived , it flourished. In 1989 it expanded by acquiring "Big Wyoming Oldsmobile and GMC Truck" and in 1977 the Jeep, Cadillac, Pontiac and Buick franchises.
Since its inception, it has been successful and grown. At one time employing over 100 people at it's various locations. For 74 years Monte and Rob Robertson preached and practiced the golden rule of "Integrity, Honesty, Friendliness and Belief in Wyoming". It is this philosophy that is at the heart of the company's success and will drive it into a future that is filled with promise and success.
The Coliseum Motor Company with it's long term ownership under Bill Nolen, David Mertz, Mike Holland and Clay Hawthorne has had the Dodge, Jeep, Eagle, Plymouth, Chrysler, Oldmobile, GMC Truck, Cadillac, Pontiac and Buick franchises. They also opened a Recreation Vehicle company called Rendezvous RV which carried Air Streams, Big Foot RVs, Coachmen RVs, Little Guy Trailers, Teton Home Fifth Wheels, Winnebago Motorhomes, multiple Toy Haulers, along with Arctic Cat Snowmobiles, ATVs, UTVs. On top of those lines they also carried Vespa Scooters, Piaggio Scooters, Aprilia Scooters, Aprilia Motorcycles, Big Bear Choppers, Swift Motorcycles, Used RVs and Used Motorcycles. A complete line of RV Parts and a massive selection of Motorcycle Accessories were also kept in stock. Coliseum Motor Company is currently located at 6351 E. 2ND Street in Casper, Wyoming. The Coliseum Motor Company has transitioned from new vehicles and now features a large selection of Quality Used Vehicles at Fair and Reasonable Prices.
