Tracked deals
22
22 tracked deals across 2019-2026.
Automotive Buyers & Acquisitions in Colorado
Buyer mix
Strategic-led
26 strategic · 5 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2025
6 tracked deals announced in 2025.
Primary Insight
What Stands Out
- Straightaway Tire & Auto (EAS Tire & Auto brand) appears multiple times, acquiring Colorado shops and expanding its state footprint while transitioning locations with existing teams.
- Dealership consolidation shows up with AutoNation adding Denver-area stores (rebranded as AutoNation Ford/Mazda Arapahoe) and VT Companies (Larry VanTuyl) acquiring Groove dealerships in the Denver market.
- Specialty automotive manufacturing is represented by Lippert (LCI Industries) acquiring RVibrake to expand flat-tow braking and safety products for CURT.
- Customer-facing service operators pursue regional scale, including Les Schwab Tire Centers (Four States Tire & Service) and Classic Collision adding Colorado body shops.
| Buyer type | Examples from Colorado deals |
|---|---|
| Multi-site retail & service networks | EAS Tire & Auto, Les Schwab Tire Centers, Classic Collision |
| Dealership groups | AutoNation, VT Companies (Larry VanTuyl), Corwin Automotive Group |
| Specialty components & tech | Lippert (LCI Industries), RealTruck |
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Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAS Tire & Auto | 2 | Colorado-based multi-location automotive repair and servi... | Strategic |
| Kinderhook Industries, LLC | 2 | Private investment firm focused on middle-market business... | PE |
| Straightaway Tire & Auto | 2 | Multi-location automotive repair and tire services platfo... | Strategic |
| Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. | 1 | Fortune 500 automotive retailer operating a large network... | Strategic |
| AutoNation | 1 | One of the largest automotive retailers in the United Sta... | Strategic |
| Bestop, Inc. | 1 | Manufacturer of soft tops and fabric accessories for Jeep... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Classic Collision, LLC | 1 | National multi-site auto body and collision repair operat... | Strategic |
| Club Car Wash | 1 | National tunnel car wash platform operating 200+ location... | Strategic |
| Concentric Investment Partners | 1 | Lower-middle market private investment firm providing fle... | PE |
| Corwin Automotive Group | 1 | Family-owned, multi-dealership automotive retail group op... | Strategic |
Acquisition Volume in Automotive in Colorado by Year
Last 8 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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February 19, 2026
- Buyer
- EAS Tire & Auto (a Straightaway brand)
- Target
- Total Automotive
- Seller
- Ross Houk
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Addon
EAS Tire & Auto, a Straightaway brand, acquired Total Automotive in Fort Collins, Colorado, marking EAS's 23rd shop in the state. Owner Ross Houk will transition the location to EAS while the shop continues operating with the same team and local focus.
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December 18, 2025
- Buyer
- EAS Tire & Auto, Straightaway Tire & Auto
- Target
- 5th Gear Automotive
- Seller
- Eric Gibson, Erika Strauss
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Buyout
EAS Tire & Auto, a Straightaway brand, has acquired 5th Gear Automotive, adding the shop as the company’s 22nd location in Colorado. The acquisition brings the 5th Gear team into EAS’s network and expands EAS’s ability to serve more local customers across the state.
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May 21, 2025
- Buyer
- Club Car Wash
- Target
- Express Car Wash Colorado
- Seller
- Express Car Wash Colorado (owned by three local partners)
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Club Car Wash has acquired all three operating Express Car Wash Colorado exterior tunnel sites in Colorado Springs. The deal expands Club Car Wash’s presence in the Mountain West and transfers a locally owned, membership-driven three-site platform to the national operator.
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- Buyer
- AutoNation
- Target
- Groove Ford, Groove Mazda
- Seller
- Summit Automotive Partners
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Buyout
AutoNation has acquired Groove Ford and Groove Mazda in Englewood (Denver metro), Colorado, rebranding them as AutoNation Ford Arapahoe and AutoNation Mazda Arapahoe. The two stores sold nearly 5,000 vehicles in 2024 with approximately $219 million in annual revenue and bring nearly 200 associates to AutoNation as part of a strategy to add density and scale in the greater Denver market.
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March 6, 2025
- Buyer
- Lippert Components, Inc., LCI Industries
- Target
- RVibrake
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Buyout
LCI Industries, through its wholly owned subsidiary Lippert Components (CURT), acquired RVibrake, a maker of patented flat-tow braking systems, with the deal closing on March 6, 2025. Lippert obtained RVibrake’s intellectual property (including the RVibrake 3 and RVibrake Shadow) to expand CURT’s flat-towing and safety product portfolio and accelerate new product launches.
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- Buyer
- EAS Tire & Auto (a Straightaway Tire & Auto brand), Straightaway Tire & Auto
- Target
- K-Motion Auto Service, Antero Automotive & Truck Services
- Seller
- Jim Kristie, Diane Kristie, Andy Emery
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Addon
EAS Tire & Auto, a Straightaway Tire & Auto brand, completed acquisitions of K-Motion Auto Service (Englewood, CO) and Antero Automotive & Truck Services (Greenwood Village, CO) on January 2 and January 10, 2025, respectively. The add-ons expand Straightaway's Denver-area footprint to 21 locations and densify service coverage while retaining existing teams and local leadership.
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January 16, 2025
- Buyer
- VT Companies (Larry VanTuyl)
- Target
- Groove Subaru
- Seller
- Summit Automotive Partners
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Larry VanTuyl, through VT Companies, purchased Groove Subaru in the Denver, Colorado area from Summit Automotive Partners. Pinnacle Mergers & Acquisitions represented VanTuyl in the transaction; the dealership will retain the Groove name under its new ownership as VanTuyl expands his dealership footprint in Colorado and the Mountain West.
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December 31, 2024
- Buyer
- VT Companies (Larry Van Tuyl)
- Target
- Groove Toyota
- Seller
- Summit Automotive Partners
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Larry Van Tuyl, through VT Companies, has acquired Groove Toyota from Summit Automotive Partners. The acquisition gives Van Tuyl his first dealership presence in Colorado as he expands his multi-state automotive portfolio.
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December 13, 2024
- Buyer
- Les Schwab Tire Centers
- Target
- Four States Tire & Service
- Seller
- Four States Tire & Service (owners / leadership)
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Les Schwab Tire Centers has acquired Four States Tire & Service in a strategic move to expand its regional footprint across Colorado and New Mexico. FOCUS Investment Banking advised Four States Tire & Service on the sale; the deal is intended to broaden Les Schwab’s retail and service presence while preserving the target’s customer- and community-focused operations.
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November 4, 2024
- Buyer
- Corwin Automotive Group
- Target
- Groove Honda
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Corwin Automotive Group has purchased Groove Honda in Colorado Springs, Colorado; the transaction was facilitated by Pinnacle Mergers & Acquisitions and the dealership will operate under the Corwin Honda name. The press release did not disclose the selling party or transaction financials.
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- Buyer
- Classic Collision, LLC
- Target
- Precision Auto Works, Williams Body & Paint
- Seller
- Rod Brock, Jerome Williams
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Addon
Classic Collision, a national multi-site collision repair operator, has acquired Precision Auto Works in Broomfield, Colorado and Williams Body & Paint in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Both shops were locally/family owned (30 and 20 years respectively) and their owners (Rod Brock and Jerome Williams) are transitioning the locations into Classic Collision's Colorado network to expand the company's market presence.
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July 25, 2024
- Buyer
- RealTruck, Inc.
- Target
- Protex
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Buyout
RealTruck, Inc. has acquired Protex, a web-based 3D product configuration and augmented reality (AR) platform, to integrate advanced vehicle visualization into RealTruck's online catalog and dealer network. The deal brings Protex's founders onto the RealTruck team and aims to expand the platform's vehicle and product coverage to enhance online and in-store shopping experiences.
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May 6, 2024
- Buyer
- Van Olp
- Target
- Groove Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, Groove Subaru
- Seller
- Alex Gillett
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Buyer Van Olp, represented by Pinnacle Mergers & Acquisitions, purchased Groove Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and Groove Subaru from owner Alex Gillett. The two Silverthorne, Colorado dealerships will operate under the Auto Star Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram and Auto Star Subaru names.
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- Buyer
- Concentric Investment Partners, Tamarix Capital Partners, Independent sponsor (unnamed)
- Target
- Oilex
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Concentric Investment Partners has closed a debt and equity investment in Oilex alongside Tamarix Capital Partners and an independent sponsor. Oilex, the largest U.S. operator of Grease Monkey quick-lube locations, is headquartered in Denver and operates 15 Colorado locations and will pursue add-on acquisitions to expand across the Western U.S.
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- Buyer
- John Elway, Mitch Pierce
- Target
- Bentley Denver, Lotus Denver, KARMA Denver, Pininfarina Denver, SSC North America, Ferrari Denver
- Seller
- Lithia Motors
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Pinnacle Mergers & Acquisitions represented Lithia Motors in a late-2022 transaction selling a group of Denver automotive franchises to local operators John Elway and Mitch Pierce. The portfolio included luxury and specialty franchises now operating as Bentley Denver, Lotus Denver, KARMA Denver, Pininfarina Denver and SSC North America (Ferrari Denver was referenced in the announcement). The deal was part of Lithia's portfolio transactions facilitated by Pinnacle.
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December 13, 2022
- Buyer
- Lithia Motors
- Target
- Ferrari of Denver, Bentley of Denver, Lotus of Denver
- Seller
- Aleks Vekselberg
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Lithia Motors purchased three Denver-area luxury dealerships — Ferrari of Denver, Bentley of Denver and Lotus (Lotus of Denver) — in a transaction brokered by Pinnacle Mergers & Acquisitions. The dealerships were sold by owner Aleks Vekselberg as Lithia expands its luxury and regional retail footprint in Colorado.
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April 1, 2022
- Buyer
- WPW Holdings, Warren P. Walcher II, Nick Horrocks
- Target
- Pine Country, Inc.
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Buyout
WPW Holdings, led by Warren P. Walcher II and longtime Pine Country general manager Nick Horrocks, acquired Pine Country, Inc., a multi-line trailer and specialty vehicle dealer based in Grand Junction, Colorado. The transaction closed April 1, 2022 and was advised by Generational Equity; the acquisition positions the business for operational growth and product/service expansion in the Rocky Mountain region.
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December 7, 2021
- Buyer
- Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
- Target
- Stevinson Automotive
- Seller
- Kent Stevinson, Stevinson Automotive
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Asbury Automotive Group acquired Stevinson Automotive, adding eight dealerships in the Denver, Colorado market and approximately $715 million in annualized revenue. The transaction brings Stevinson’s more than 600 team members into Asbury’s dealer portfolio as part of Asbury’s continued geographic expansion and scale-building in high-growth markets.
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- Buyer
- Foundation Automotive Corp.
- Target
- AutoNation Hyundai 104 (renamed Foundation Hyundai)
- Seller
- AutoNation
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Foundation Automotive Corp. has acquired the AutoNation Hyundai 104 dealership in Westminster, Colorado and will operate the site as Foundation Hyundai as part of its Medved Autoplex family. The acquisition is Foundation's 22nd store overall and its seventh in the Colorado market, expanding the group's Hyundai franchise presence in the Denver metro area. AutoNation was the selling party.
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November 1, 2020
- Buyer
- MidOcean Partners
- Target
- FullSpeed Automotive
- Seller
- CenterOak Partners LLC
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Buyout
MidOcean Partners has acquired FullSpeed Automotive from CenterOak Partners. The transaction gives MidOcean a national auto-aftermarket platform with nearly 600 locations and over 1,350 employees; MidOcean plans to drive growth through organic initiatives, franchise development and strategic M&A.
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June 4, 2019
- Buyer
- Bestop, Inc., Kinderhook Industries, LLC
- Target
- Softopper, LLC
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Addon
Bestop, a Kinderhook Industries portfolio company, has acquired Softopper, a designer and manufacturer of convertible soft tops for light-duty pickup trucks and SUVs. The deal—Bestop's sixth add-on under Kinderhook—expands Bestop's product portfolio in the light-duty pickup truck aftermarket; financial terms were not disclosed.
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March 25, 2019
- Buyer
- SCA Performance, Inc., Kinderhook Industries, LLC
- Target
- Rocky Mountain Truckworks
- Seller
- Rocky Mountain Truckworks shareholders
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Addon
SCA Performance, a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, has acquired Rocky Mountain Truckworks, an OEM-authorized specialty vehicle manufacturer based in Fort Collins, Colorado. Financial terms were not disclosed; RMT shareholders rolled a portion of proceeds into SCA, Preston Hess remains involved as General Manager, and SCA opened a Fort Collins facility to serve Western U.S. production needs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which Colorado automotive buyers are recurring across these acquisitions?
Recurring names include Straightaway Tire & Auto (via EAS Tire & Auto), Kinderhook Industries, LLC, VT Companies (Larry VanTuyl), Foundation Automotive Corp., LCI Industries / Lippert Components (CURT), Corwin Automotive Group, Lippert Components, Inc., and Club Car Wash (as an acquirer in these listings).
What kinds of automotive businesses are being acquired in Colorado?
The page features acquisitions across dealership operations (e.g., Ford/Mazda/Groove stores), tire and auto service shops, collision repair facilities, car wash sites, and specialty products/technology such as RVibrake and Protex.
Do these deals typically keep the acquired staff or operations running locally?
Several summaries explicitly note retention of local teams and leadership—for example, EAS Tire & Auto locations are transitioned while continuing to operate with the same team and local focus, and dealership summaries describe store rebranding after acquisition.
Is there more than one deal type shown (dealership vs. components/technology)?
Yes. Alongside dealership and service-network acquisitions, the page includes technology and components deals—such as Lippert (LCI Industries) acquiring RVibrake for flat-tow braking systems and RealTruck acquiring Protex to support 3D configuration and AR product visualization.
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