FOLLOWUP: Celebration for and with Swedish Automotive, West Seattle Autoworks owners

As previewed in our West Seattle Monday highlights list: You’re invited to stop by Tap Station (southeast corner of 35th/Kenyon) before 8 pm for an open house/celebration of new beginnings for the founders and new owners of Swedish Automotive across the street and West Seattle Autoworks a few blocks north on 35th (both WSB sponsors). As we reported the week after Christmas, Swedish Automotive founders Dave Winters and Sandra Wanstall are retiring:

They have sold their business to Todd Ainsworth and Chris Christensen, who founded WS Autoworks in 2010 in the space Swedish vacated to move to its then-new, bigger, greener location (right across 35th from the site of tonight’s celebration). Chris will continue to co-own WS Autoworks, but now with its lead tech Nathen Huie, who has long worked with Chris and Todd. Everyone’s welcome to stop by and join tonight’s open-house-style celebration.

6 Replies to "FOLLOWUP: Celebration for and with Swedish Automotive, West Seattle Autoworks owners"

  • kjb January 8, 2018 (7:48 pm)

    What a great party! Thank you Dave and Sandra, you will be missed.

  • Chuck Houston January 8, 2018 (8:12 pm)

     I’ve had numerous cars serviced by both companies (with great satisfaction) Wishing everyone involved continued success and community support. 

  • Paula Weir January 9, 2018 (8:31 am)

    Dave & his crew have been looking after my cars for about 28 years (two red Saabs – they’ve obviously been doing a great job…)  Sorry I missed the celebration and wanted to wish Dave the best in the future!

    • David Winters January 10, 2018 (10:40 pm)

      Sorry we missed you Paula. Thank you for the trust you placed in us for all these years. We leave you in good hands with Chris and Todd.

  • Shannon Crosd January 9, 2018 (9:08 pm)

    Congrats to you all!!! :)

  • Laura Molina January 24, 2018 (11:33 am)

    Going to miss you Dave! Enjoy your retirement.  Your company always did a great job on my car, hope in the future I get the same treatment.  I know I will because we still have Todd.

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