Times are tough for the world’s automakers, which means dealers are having a rough go of it, too. The world’s largest Chevrolet dealer was forced to close its doors earlier this year, but the economic downturn and credit crunch isn’t just reserved for the more mundane brands as the world’s largest Lamborghini dealership has officially closed its doors.
Located in Santa Ana, California, Orange County Lamborghini – the world’s largest Lamborghini dealer by volume – has shut down its operations. Thanks to its close proximity to Tinsel Town and celebrity customers like Kobe Bryant, Orange County Lamborghini routinely accounted for about 10 percent of Lamborghini’s annual sales.
According to Pietro Frigerio, COO of Lamborghini America, Orange County’s problem wasn’t related to sales, but rather to some of the owner’s other business ventures. No word on what else owner Vik Keuylian had gotten himself into.
Lamborghini is now scrambling to fill the massive void left by Orange County’s exit, both on the retail and service sides.
