The Elliot Family has been involved in the automotive business since 1920, when A.O."Sandy"Elliot began selling cars for Stonehouse Brothers Ford in Petrolia. Today a third generation Elliot is running the family business. John Elliot, grandson of A.O.Elliot and son of H.J."Sandy"Elliot, owns and operates Honda House in Chatham Ontario.

Over the 77 years the Elliots have been associated with the car business, they have storied careers. In 1920 A.O.Elliot won $100 from Ford Motor Company for selling the most cars in Canada during the week of January 19 to 24 at Stonehouse. The same year H.J.Elliot was born. The eldest Elliot opened his first Ford dealership in Lambeth in 1927 and remained there until 1929 when he sold it and moved to Exeter to open Sandy Elliot Ford.

John Elliot became president of Honda House in 1988 when Sandy Elliot semi retired. Honda House is a three time Total Quality Dealer winner as well as being recognized numerous times for Customer Satisfaction. Honda House has maintained their position as the Number One selling Import Dealer in Kent County for the past 22 years. Honda House is also very unique because of the large Indoor Showroom which displays Honda's finest automobiles and trucks.