History of Schneider Motors

Mr. Josef Schneider completed factory BMW training in Germany in 1965, came to the United States and opened the first BMW dealer and service facility in Orange County, located at 312 North Anaheim Blvd in Anaheim, California. In 1970, Hoffman Motors Corporation - the BMW importer at the time - opened their regional headquarters near LAX and honored Mr. Schneider with a medal for pioneering and loyalty to BMW.

In 1975 BMW North America was formed, and took over for Hoffman Motors in the US. They consolidated their dealers, and Mr. Schneider decided to concentrate on service only, moving the shop to Orange at 807 West Chapman Avenue. He continued to service BMWs exclusively with his wife and son there until the late 1990's. He then retired and found someone to continue the business, where it operated in the same location until 2006. That building was then sold, so Schneider Motors moved to a shop near its original Anaheim location, where it was operated for a couple of years until the city took over the property for a new development project. Forced to move, we located to downtown Pomona in 2008 - and continue quality BMW service there in the spirit of the Schneider family.