About Olson Auto
Tyler Olson - Owner
Tyler has been in the car business since prior to being born. Having strong ties on both sides of the family, His Dad owned and operated Kent's Garage in Brunswick thru the 90's, and his grandparents owned and operated Pelkey Motors first in Topsham, then in Brunswick, until its closed after a fire in the 90's. His roots run deep in rusty metal. Tyler opened his first car dealership Olson's Pre Owned Cars, in Vassalboro Maine in 2006. Prior to that he worked for several other new car dealerships, Including Bill Dodge Oldsmobile, Morong VW Jeep, and Goodwin Chevrolet. He grew up in the business and is know by first name by most of the original dealers in Southern Maine.
Tyler closed his first dealership in 2010, to focus more on Wholesale Auto Sales and Transport of Cars for other dealers until Opening Olson Auto in August of 2023. Tyler is old school and is known to flip a coin to set a price on a sale. He is dedicated to making the customer happy and cares more about the repeat business than he does the profit. He enjoys old cars, spending time with his kids and girlfriend, and being on the water at camp whenever he has the time.
Rachele Colby - Head of Operations
Rachele is Tyler's brain. She's also his first girlfriend ever dating back to 1995 and she has yet to murder him. if there is a missing piece of paperwork, a missed signature, a squeak or rattle in a car, or an item overlooked, Rachele's the one that makes a point to get the job done. She is the organization to the chaos. Rachele loves old vehicles as well, her favorite is vintage ford trucks. She has a 1988 F150 thats her classic cruiser on nice days. Rachele loves music, and animals. She loves to travel to Nashville Tennessee to watch a show at the Grand Ole' Opry or the Ryman. She also loves making it a point to attend all of her kids sporting events. Rachele has what seems to be a different pair of shoes for every day of the year, yet that still isn't enough. She is a staple here at Olson Auto, and keeps the operations running on all cylinders.
Uncle Larry - Mechanical EngineerÂ
Larry met Tyler in 2006. One thing is for sure, Larry has more brains that he has hair. Even though he isn't much to look at, if you give Larry a chicken barn, he will fill it with every old car and truck imaginable you could ever want, and then refuse to sell it. His mechanical knowledge goes above and beyond the normal things most seasoned mechanics know. Larry can fix anything you bring to him. He also loves old metal, and you can normally catch him somewhere in Augusta driving an Old VW Bus, not because the bus wouldn't make it further, but because Larry is so bad with directions he couldn't find his way out or a paper bag. He only left the state of Maine once in his life, and he was asleep in the passenger seat when that happened, so he couldn't ever pull it off again. You can find him at supercuts on half hair Friday's, as he gets a discount on haircuts since nothing grows in the middle. Larry is the man that gets the cars ready to roll, and we would be lost without him.