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1956Our Story
The Founder
Grange Motors founded by Frederick Chambers in 1956 with the first business in Brook Street, Brentwood, trading as a Service, Repair Workshop and Petrol Station, it remained a family run business until May 2003.
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1958Our Story
Succession
The Grange Motors business was later taken over by his two sons, Colin and Graham Chambers. They expanded by opening up a new business in Welwyn Garden City.
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1985Our Story
EXPANSION
Grange Exeter was established with a brand-new flagship site, which served as Jaguar and Aston Martin Dealerships.
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1989Our Story
Succession
The Grange Motors business was later taken over by his two sons, Colin and Graham Chambers. They expanded by opening up a new business in Welwyn Garden City.
Grange Welwyn Garden City was established with Jaguar Welwyn and Aston Martin Welwyn. -
2007Our Story
FOUNDING OF CAMBRIA AUTOMOBILES
Acquired Summit Investments Motors (UK) Limited which has subsequently been renamed Cambria Automobiles (South East) Limited. 4 Jaguar businesses and 3 Aston Martin businesses were added to the Grange brand name.
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2014Our Story
JAGUAR AND LAND ROVER BARNET
Acquired the trade and assets of Hadley Green Motors Jaguar and Land Rover in Barnet, Hertfordshire.
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2015Our Story
LAND ROVER SWINDON
Cambria completed the acquisition of the trade and assets of the Land Rover franchise in Royal Wootton Basset, Swindon from TH White Limited.
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2016Our Story
ASTON MARTIN BIRMINGHAM
Completed the acquisition of the Land Rover franchise in Welwyn Garden City from the Jardine Motors Group. Cambria opened its new Aston Martin Birmingham business. Cambria Automobiles acquired the trade and assets of Jaguar and Land Rover Woodford in South Woodford, North London from Pendragon Premier Limited, a subsidiary of Pendragon.
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2017Our Story
MCLAREN AND BENTLEY
Cambria Automobiles agreed on a partnership with luxury brand McLaren to open a dealership in Hatfield in January 2018. Cambria Automobiles agreed on a partnership with Bentley to open our Bentley Chelmsford dealership in Essex and Bentley Tunbridge Wells in Kent.
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2018Our Story
THE RAGING BULL
Cambria Automobiles agreed on a new partnership to open our Lamborghini Chelmsford dealership in Essex. Cambria Automobiles opens its second Lamborghini dealership - Lamborghini Tunbridge Wells. Cambria Automobiles opened its new 'Arch Concept' Grange Land Rover Hatfield and Grange Jaguar Hatfield dealership replacing Land Rover Welwyn and Jaguar Welwyn respectively with a new state-of-the-art facility.
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2019Our Story
STATE-OF-THE-ART DEALERSHIPS
Cambria Automobiles opened a new state-of-the-art luxury retail dealership for the Aston Martin marque. Aston Martin Hatfield replaced the Aston Martin Welwyn facility. We opened a new state-of-the-art luxury sports dealership for McLaren. Grange McLaren Hatfield opened, replacing our temporary facilities that had been operating on-site for over a year.
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2020Our Story
EXPANDING INTO SCOTLAND
Cambria Automobiles acquired the trading assets of the Leven Car Company in Scotland to open our first-ever Rolls-Royce Motor Cars dealership and our fourth Aston Martin location.
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2022Our Story
NEW OFFROAD BRAND
INEOS Grenadier is welcomed to the group with sites in Birmingham covering the Midlands and Edinburgh covering Scotland.
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2024Our Story
ASTON MARTIN BIRMINGHAM
Grange Aston Martin launches its brand new state of the art facility in Solihull, Birmingham.
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2025Our Story
CORVETTE AND ALPINE
Corvette is welcomed to the Grange Group, expanding our performance-car presence in the Midlands. Alpine joins the Grange Group in Edinburgh, further strengthening our Scottish operations.
