Auto row

Many consumers may want to test drive automobiles from multiple companies before making a purchase and the auto row provides one stop shopping.

Auto rows attract ancillary businesses including car washes, insurance offices, and body shops that benefit all of the dealerships.

[2] Also, in some areas, local zoning may exclude car dealerships from many retail districts so that locating in an auto row becomes less about market forces and more about government planning.

Later, most car dealerships converted to large parking lot-based stores with integrated parts and service departments.

In many case, an auto row is a vehicle-themed historic district rather than a current location to purchase cars.