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Neville Crichton
Neville Alexander Crichton CNZM (born 4 June 1945) is a New Zealand-born Australian businessman who was also a competitor in Australasian motor and yacht racing.
Born on a dairy farm in Otago, New Zealand, Crichton developed a skill for selling bicycles and left Rotorua Boys' High School, aged 14 years, to start selling tractors and hay balers, door-to-door.
Crichton entered the automotive industry in his local Ford dealership, where he was promoted to sales manager. A short time later, he became general manager of a General Motors dealership. In 1972, he acquired an ailing used car operation; and in 1977 he acquired the Mazda distributorship for the state of Hawaii. Crichton sold his Hawaiian interests in 1982 and moved back to New Zealand where he acquired a group of Ford dealerships that were in difficulty. Under his stewardship, he turned them into the country's largest Ford dealership.
In the early-1980s Crichton immigrated to Australia and acquired Ateco that has historically imported Alfa Romeo, Audi, Chery, Citroën, Fiat, Ferrari, Foton, Great Wall, Kia, Lotus, Maserati, SsangYong, Suzuki and Volkswagen motor vehicles into Australia and New Zealand. As of 2023[update], in Australia, Ateco imports Alpine, LDV, Maserati and Renault motor vehicles as well as remanufacturing RAM Trucks into right hand drive for sale in Australia and New Zealand; and in New Zealand, Ateco distributes BYD battery electric and the Stellantis range of motor vehicles (that includes Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, Mopar, Opel, Peugeot, RAM Trucks, and Vauxhall).
In the 1980s, Crichton was a regular competitor in Australian touring car racing. As well as racing full-time in the Australian Touring Car Championship driving a JPS Team BMW 635CSi in 1985 and a Tony Longhurst Racing Ford Sierra RS500 in 1989, Crichton competed at the Bathurst 1000 in 1986 for the Volvo Dealer Team, 1987 and 1988 for Dick Johnson Racing and at the 1987 Spa 24 Hour for the Holden Dealer Team.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
† Not registered for series & points
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Neville Crichton
Neville Alexander Crichton CNZM (born 4 June 1945) is a New Zealand-born Australian businessman who was also a competitor in Australasian motor and yacht racing.
Born on a dairy farm in Otago, New Zealand, Crichton developed a skill for selling bicycles and left Rotorua Boys' High School, aged 14 years, to start selling tractors and hay balers, door-to-door.
Crichton entered the automotive industry in his local Ford dealership, where he was promoted to sales manager. A short time later, he became general manager of a General Motors dealership. In 1972, he acquired an ailing used car operation; and in 1977 he acquired the Mazda distributorship for the state of Hawaii. Crichton sold his Hawaiian interests in 1982 and moved back to New Zealand where he acquired a group of Ford dealerships that were in difficulty. Under his stewardship, he turned them into the country's largest Ford dealership.
In the early-1980s Crichton immigrated to Australia and acquired Ateco that has historically imported Alfa Romeo, Audi, Chery, Citroën, Fiat, Ferrari, Foton, Great Wall, Kia, Lotus, Maserati, SsangYong, Suzuki and Volkswagen motor vehicles into Australia and New Zealand. As of 2023[update], in Australia, Ateco imports Alpine, LDV, Maserati and Renault motor vehicles as well as remanufacturing RAM Trucks into right hand drive for sale in Australia and New Zealand; and in New Zealand, Ateco distributes BYD battery electric and the Stellantis range of motor vehicles (that includes Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, Mopar, Opel, Peugeot, RAM Trucks, and Vauxhall).
In the 1980s, Crichton was a regular competitor in Australian touring car racing. As well as racing full-time in the Australian Touring Car Championship driving a JPS Team BMW 635CSi in 1985 and a Tony Longhurst Racing Ford Sierra RS500 in 1989, Crichton competed at the Bathurst 1000 in 1986 for the Volvo Dealer Team, 1987 and 1988 for Dick Johnson Racing and at the 1987 Spa 24 Hour for the Holden Dealer Team.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
† Not registered for series & points