The Basil family is proud to be a leading sponsor of Port of Call: Buffalo, the final stop in the 2019 TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® Great Lakes Race. Last year’s event featured five tall ships, and this time around, Buffalo residents will have the chance to see at least twelve Class A and Class B ships…
The people of WNY have a long tradition of service and sacrifice—and we’re proud to pay it forward. This year, the Basil Family Dealerships are collaborating with the Blue Star Mothers of America in order to give back to those who are fighting for our freedom overseas. Our goal is to send more than 500…
Gearheads, motorheads, and car enthusiasts of all stripes are in for a thrill. The 2019 Buffalo Motorama, the largest indoor custom car and motorcycle show in western New York state, is set to take place March 29-31 in downtown Buffalo! Fueled by Basil Family Dealerships, this year’s Motorama will showcase a wide array of vehicles…
On October 25th, 2018 our beloved founder and father of the Basil Family Dealerships Joe Basil Sr. was awarded the Buffalo Business First C-Level Executive Honorees Lifetime Achievement Award! This prestigious award honored the over 65 years of exceptional business leadership Joe Basil Sr. contributed to making our Buffalo-owned family dealerships continuously grow to employ…
Giving Back to Those Who Serve Buffalo, NY – The Basil Family Dealerships has partnered with the Veterans One-stop Center of Western New York and the D’Youville Veterans Student Association, along with WGRZ, to launch the fourth annual “Vehicles for Vets” campaign; a summer long promotion in which a veteran or active serving military…
Welcoming a majestic fleet of historic tall ships from harbors throughout the United States and Canada, Buffalo will serve as a new host port of the TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® Great Lakes 2019 race from Toronto to Buffalo, on July 4-7, 2019. In conjunction with the arrival of the tall ships, Basil Port of Call: Buffalo,…
Nothing brings more joy to my heart than a cruise night. I like the mix of ages, car choices, and the most of all the people watching. There’s always such an eclectic mix of folks at these events including (but not limited to) senior citizens in lawn chairs, men and women who can’t seem to…
This holiday season, the employees of the Basil Family Dealerships collected over 3,200 toys for Toys for Tots. Since 2004, Basil has been a major contributor to Toys for Tots, collecting well over 50,000 toys. This year was no different. The employees rallied together to help spread cheer to children who might not otherwise have…
Sailors Give Back The excessive snow this past week didn’t stop the crew of the USS Little Rock from putting smiles on the faces of children at the new Oishei Children’s Hospital. Basil was proud to be with 7 crew members of the U.S.S Little Rock, yesterday, as they personally hand-delivered presents to the children…
