HISTORY

The Hooper family started in the motor industry back in 1933 when Harold Frederick Hooper opened a car lot in Pietermaritzburg. Two years later he was attracted to the hustle and bustle of Durban's busy port and he moved the operations to West Street. He was soon joined by his son, Mickey, who ran the business until his death in 1977. Tim then took control of the company and has been involved ever since. He now fulfils the role of Chairman with his son, Dave, overseeing the day to day operations.

During the early years, Hooper Motors operated a General Motors franchise. This changed to Renault in the early 1960s and was followed by the Volkswagen brand in 1968. This has proven to be a wonderful association and continues to this day. We have put together a short video celebrating our 50 years with Volkswagen. Take a look

VISION & VALUES

The business was founded on the premise of "Sales on Service" with the customer at the centre of everything we do. We try to provide a personal touch and our approach to business is one of long term relationships built on honesty and trust. We enjoy nothing more that sharing a cup of coffee with our customers - many of whom had parents and grandparents that were also customers of ours!

MANAGEMENT TEAM

The dealership is managed by a team of highly experienced people who have committed themselves to upholding the company values and ensuring unconditional dedication to our customers. The combined years’ service in the motor industry is staggering (xxxxx years to be precise!).

 

Doug

Alison

Charlene

Dave J

Pravesh

Rishaad

COMMUNITY

Our history is woven into the Durban community and we believe strongly in contributing to the upliftment of the Durban communities we serve. Over the years we have chosen some projects that we believe have and will continue to have a meaningful impact. Go! Durban Cycle Academy, Tokomala.

BRAND

To amplify what we stand for we have carefully chosen (or been chosen by!) two incredible brand ambassadors, real game changers.

Arnold Phillps - fiercely independent, on a mission to build the music/movie industry in Durban, determined to give back to the yougsters starting out. Take a look at what he's doing at the Werehouse or stay posted for information of his next show / new album. You can follow him at:

Phumlani Dube - a champion of the Durban community, health evangelist and motivation mogul