Forty years ago, Wayne Abrams launched a one-man autobody shop in
a military town. Today he’s tackling buses, trailers, and trucks—for NASCAR drivers, country music singers and the
U.S. Army. Here’s his all-American story.
Does being tied to the world’s biggest Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep dealership translate to big business for the Dave Smith Motors body shop? It will—if the shop’s strategies work as planned.