Quick Lane

The Hansel family has a long history in the transportation business that started five generations ago in 1851 when Joseph Hansel established Hansel Pioneer Carriage. Among his many successes in business was his patent for the Hansel Buggy. His son, Walter began his career in transportation selling bicycles. In 1899 he made the switch to selling a relatively new transportation machine, the automobile. By 1901 he opened the doors to the very 1st Cadillac dealership in California. Hansel and Ortman was the 1st auto dealership to bear the family name.