Crotty maintains long tradition of quality service 
By Maryann Mook mamook@thecorryjournal.com

Robert and John Crotty Owner's of Crotty Chevrolet Buick in Corry, PA.

COLUMBUS TOWNSHIP — John “Chop” Crotty started working at his father’s automobile dealership when he was 15 years old. “I worked on reconditioning used cars,” Chop Crotty said. “I swept floors and did whatever I was asked to do.” That was in 1969, after Chop’s father, Jack Crotty, and Bob Ferrando purchased the Turben Chevrolet Oldsmobile dealership from Bill Turben.

In 1980, Ferrando bought a Ford dealership in Erie, and Jack Crotty bought Ferrando’s share of the Chevrolet Oldsmobile dealership. That was almost 42 years ago, and a lot has changed since then. For one, Chop and his brother, Rob, now own the business. And the name has changed, too. Manufacturing of the Oldsmobile division of General Motors eventually ceased in 2004. In 2006, the Crotty brothers purchased the Buick Pontiac dealership in Corry from Norm Upperman. Pontiac no longer manufactures automobiles. The dealership is now Crotty Chevrolet Buick Inc.

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