About Us

Benfor Fine Autos started in 1988 renting small warehouses in Texas City by Deborah and J.D. Fortner. We would buy and recondition and sell used CJ-7 Jeeps. Turns out that customers who liked Jeeps also liked Mercedes, Ferraris and other luxury cars. With J.D.’s background selling these cars, Benfor quickly moved into this market.

J.D. likes to call himself “ a trader” so he would find the best deals in the marketplace and Deborah would pay for them.

In 1994 Benfor moved to the Hobby Airport location that helped facilitate a larger inventory and easier access to a wholesale market and international customers. December of 2022 we sold the Hobby location and moved south to the Dickinson/Kemah area. In this area we maintain a smaller more select inventory. We also work with Mobley Performance to keep our hand in the collector car marketplace.

The main thing that has kept us in the used car business for all these years are the relationships we have made with our customers. We strive to give the best service that goes beyond a used car dealership. We consider ourselves as a concierge dealership. We ship, we buy, we give advice , we detail and we basically take care of all your automobile needs so you don’t have to. Benfor Fine Autos is not for everybody. We aren’t trying to be the cheapest , nor the fastest, we consider ourselves the most careful and considerate.

After 38 years Benfor has developed into a great place to buy that special vehicle . Our customers come from as far away as Iceland and as near as Clearlake Texas. One thing our customers have in common is that they become our friends.

Thanks to all of you who have given us such a pleasure over the last decades.

BENFOR 3RD DECADE

There's Nothing Accidental About Quality!

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 Have you ever wondered how an Automobile Dealership got started? The proud owners, J.D. and Deborah Fortner started by selling C-J7 Jeeps - one at a time. They developed extensive experience in the luxury car markets buying and selling Mercedes, Jaguars and BMW's: that was the a next step in Benfor's growth.


Since 1993 Benfor has operated a large wholesale organization in both Dallas and Houston, which has always assured that customers would receive a great price for their trade-in and provide access to large Franchise dealerships.


In 1998 Benfor opened a luxury car dealership at Ferrari of Houston and in 2001 they opened a Truck / SUV Center near Texas Hobby Airport.

In 2009 and 2010 we launched Internet Sales through Ebay Motors and Craigs List and suddenly these special vehicles were available Nation-wide and Internationally.


The excitement of working with such a variety of people really started to fuel the Benfor organization. Keith Lawing was added to especially help with the details of the Internet sales as he was a automobile manager for the past 20 years. Mike Mireles was added to help with technical issues. Darlene McCain and Deborah Fortner have been keeping the books and paperwork straight for a number of years. Finally, Adrian Cisneros and James Joseph handle all the detail and vehicle preparation and have for the last decade.


When you call most likely you will talk to J.D. Fortner, he does most of the buying for Benfor and therefore knows his product. Whether you want to buy the best vehicle for the money or just want a great opinion, you'll get it with J.D.

After 22 years Benfor has developed into a great place to buy that special vehicle, motorcycle or boat. To buy that special vehicle, motorcycle or boat. Our customers come from as far away as Iceland and as near as Clearlake Texas. One thing our customers have in common is that they become our friends.

Thanks to all of you who have given us such a pleasure over the last decades.