Smith's body shop INC. & Wrecker service

07/17/2024

On July 10, 1923, Fisher Body Company registered its famous Body by Fisher trademark, just a few years after General Motors took ownership of the company.

Fisher Body started when two of the seven Fisher brothers, Fred and Charles, came to Detroit to work with their uncle, who made horse carriage bodies. After the uncle left, Fred and Charles switched to horseless carriages, established Fisher Body in 1908 and brought their five other brothers into the company. They built Fisher Body into a powerhouse, selling auto bodies to GM, Ford Motor Company, Cadillac, Buick, Studebaker and others. In 1919, GM bought a majority of Fisher Body shares, taking ownership of the company.

Four years later, Fisher Body introduced a new element to its product: a logo with the words “Body by Fisher” underneath a horseless carriage. Fisher trademarked the phrase, and the Body by Fisher badge became a classic icon found on GM cars all the way up to the 1990s.

06/18/2024

06/13/2024

05/01/2024

Hey Barbourville! May is filled with exciting events and this Saturday, May 5, 2024 is no exception. Saturday kicks off with Market on the Square opening at 7:00am to 2:00pm in downtown Barbourville.

It is young entrepreneurs day in downtown Barbourville on May 5th beginning at 11:00 am as we celebrate National Lemonade Day. Youth may set-up on the sidewalk in front of Umbrella Alley.

Later Saturday afternoon from 4:00pm to 8:00pm, Knox Street Thunder Cruise-In returns to the Court Square. Head downtown and check out all of the classic cars and trucks!! Saturday is filled with something for everyone. We hope to see you downtown !!! 🍋🛍️🚗

04/07/2024

02/22/2024

$45,000 diminished value recovery. This is the largest loss of value recovery that I know of. It’s an all time record me, for NC and probably one of the biggest recoveries in the U.S. My good friend Cameron McCutcheon works for Hood Hargate insurance referred his client to me. He and his entire firm go above and beyond to help their clients. A customer of theirs was driving his recently purchased 2022 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS turbo Cabriolet with only 3,715 miles when he was hit by a driver insured with Progressive. They paid $78,455 to repair his car at a Porsche certified collision center in Hickory NC. When repairs were completed Cameron said “ do your thing chicken wing!” I submitted my comprehensive report showing the loss of value of this topless beauty to the appraiser hired by Progressive. After just one email he agreed with me that based on the fact this car now has a permanent wreck history the vehicle had lost $45,000 of its retail value. Did your insurance agent tell you about diminished value? Progressive had to pay the shop $78,455 for repairs, and they had to pay the Porshce owner an additional $45,000. As always my flat fee on a vehicle valued between $100k-$200k is only $1200. So he pocketed $43,800. Make sure you ask about diminished value and be sure to do business with an insurance agent that will protect you, not the insurance company.

12/28/2023

Here it is, the FAST 2023 Records List

12/22/2023

12/18/2023

Merry Christmas