Since 1923

The Mancuso family.Dealers and racers, from Batavia to Lake Bluff.

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The pale-blue Mancuso Chevrolet #76 Corvette at the pit wall, a crowd behind the fence.
The #76, “Mancuso Chevrolet” on the bonnet. Circuit and date not recorded.

The family

Four generationsof the Mancuso automobile business

  1. I

    Benjamin

    Pioneer dealer · Batavia, NY

    Founds the family automobile business in 1923. Rick would later name his grandfather as the man who inspired him.

  2. II

    Jim

    Mancuso Chevrolet · Skokie

    Opens Mancuso Chevrolet in 1953. A road rallyer, and a columnist for Ward's: “Mancuso on service”.

  3. III

    Rick & Rob

    The dealership goes racing

    Sell cars with their father. Rick races from 1972 and in 1981 founds Lake Forest Sports Cars; Rob is 1986 SCCA Midwest Council champion.

  4. IV

    Adam

    Father and son on track

    Rick's son. 25 years at Lake Forest Sports Cars / Ferrari of Lake Forest as COO / VP. Go-karts at 12, Skip Barber Racing School at Road America; races Lolas alongside his father.