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Monday, December 17, 2012

Ted Britt Ford's Ties to Community Run Deep

Chantilly car dealership is headed up by M. Gardner Britt III — "G3" — grandson of founder; Ted Britt Ford first opened in Northern Virginia about 50 years ago.

Walking into the Ted Britt Ford dealership in Chantilly these days is like entering a Christmas workshop — all the cars are painted white, adorned with huge red bows as if shipped directly from the North Pole by Santa himself. Of course, the vehicles haven’t been made by Kris Kringle, but by the Ford Motor Company which is still headquartered in Dearborn, Mich., a suburb of Detroit. But the practice of dressing white cars with red ribbons during the holidays is a longtime tradition that is being carried out by a third generation of the Britt family that runs the dealership. “It’s just something that we’ve always done, to put red ribbons on the cars at Christmas,” said M. Gardner Britt III (or just “G3”) head of the Chantilly operation, in …

Mary Miller

9:08 pm on Friday, December 21, 2012

My husband and I purchased a Ford F-150 from the Chantilly location of Ted Britt Ford. The sales team was wonderful and we got a great deal on a vehicle that we love. Thank you G3! Sincerely, May and Gary Miller   more ›

Friday, September 14, 2012

PHOTOS: Romney Rallies at Van Dyck Park in Fairfax

Mitt Romney spoke to a crowd of more than 2,000 people Thursday.

Thousands gathered in the Van Dyck Park Thursday to hear Gov. Mitt Romney speak during a campaign rally. Romney's comments focused largely on jobs and the economy.  "Northern Virginia could well determine who the next president is and I hope you make that decision and get me elected," said Romney. Read Patch's story about Romney's rally and speech here. [Want to stay on top of news in Herndon? Sign up for our weekly, daily or breaking news emails.]

Lee Rockenhaus

2:33 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012

Where are 10,000+ supporters they are claiming to have at these rallies? Colorado only one with photos of crowd. And it's even questionable. A vote for romney is a vote for invasion of Iran and Syria. Gotta keep his chickenhawk buddies flowing in the dough. Cheney, rove, Bolton, and lets not forget his debt holders, sheldon addelson,koch bros and netanyahu will make billions from another war with…   more ›

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