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Formula One legend Nigel Mansell has opened a new Mitsubishi showroom and a four-bay workshop in Jersey.
The opening was attended by 100 guests who took the opportunity to look around the Nigel Mansell Museum, which displays his trophies and race-winning cars.
Mansell Mitsubishi opened in 2014 with Mansell as chairman and his son Leo as managing director.
The dealership was named Mitsubishi’s New Dealer of the Year at the brand’s annual awards in March this year. In its first year of service it sold more Mitsubishi cars in jersey than in the previous two years on the island.
Leo Mansell said: ‘This is a natural progression for us, representing the growth of the business and our commitment to offering customers an excellent service.
Nigel Mansell said: “Customer feedback from our opening night has been amazing.
“People have been wowed by what we’ve done to the facility and they didn’t expect it. They’ve been very impressed and pleased with the quality presentation of the build.
Lance Bradley, Managing Director of Mitsubishi Motors in the UK, said: “What Mansell Mitsubishi has achieved is extraordinary, becoming Mitsubishi’s “New Dealer of the Year” for 2015 and selling more vehicles in their first 12 months than we have sold on the island in the previous two years.
“When you visit the dealership, the main thing that’s obvious is the pride everyone has. You can feel how proud the whole team are in what they do and strive to achieve.
“The workshop is amazing – Nigel wanted it to be similar to a top-flight motor sport operation. So impressive is the facility and customer service that the team are now even seeing owners of non-Mitsubishi vehicles wishing to have their cars looked after by Mansell Mitsubishi.”