John Sample Automotive, Australian importers of Aprilia & Moto Guzzi motorcycles and
scooters are pleased to announce the appointment of a new dealer to represent their brands in Brisbane. Brisbane Aprilia and Brisbane Moto Guzzi officially opened for business on April 1st
and is part of the long standing and extremely successful Tony Armstrong Motorcycle group at Springwood.
Tony Armstrong has been the driving force behind Springwood Suzuki for the past 26 years
which has seen the business grow to become Australia’s #1 Suzuki Dealer for 15 consecutive years and Can-Am Spyder Dealer of the Year 2009 and 2010.
Tony Armstrong’s background in the motorcycle business started as a road racer in the early 1980’s and culminated in him winning the Australian Superbike Championship in 1987. After achieving he’s racing goals Tony turned he’s attention to the development of he’s motorcycle business in Springwood which has grown from a small team of just 5 staff into one of the most successful dealerships in the country with an enthusiastic staff of 30.
Kris Matich, General Manager for John Sample Automotive said “we are both proud and pleased to welcome the Tony Armstrong team to represent Aprilia and Moto Guzzi in Brisbane.
Tony Armstrong has a very experienced and dedicated team on both the sales and technical sides of the business and importantly to us they have a passion for Italian Motorcycles and for excellent customer service.”
Tony Armstrong, Founder and Dealer Principal said, “We are very familiar with both Aprilia and Moto Guzzi and have watched these brands develop in recent years. Aprilia has grown in its
status as a leading Sports Bike brand and testament to this is their winning the 2010 World Superbike Championship. Moto Guzzi is one of just a few true heritage brands in our industry and 2011 marks their 90th Anniversary which is quite an achievement for any company. My company celebrates its 26th Anniversary this year so I know a thing or two about longevity and what it takes to stay in business. My team is very excited to welcome these two fine brands to our business and we look forward to great success together”
Addional quotes from Tony Armstrong
“I’m very proud to announce this partnership with John Sample Automotive and the Aprilia/ Moto Guzzi brands.
“Aprilia has always had a fantastic model range and finish quality, and I’ve just ridden the new RSV4 and WOW it’s unbelievable!”
“Moto Guzzi, after receiving our initial order and demonstrators, I’m really impressed with that classic styling and build quality with such a smooth engine with an amazing amount of torque.”
