Former Marquee Motorcars building sells

WICHITA — The former Marquee Motorcars space on East Douglas has sold.

The art deco building, which is just west of Hillside, has been well known in Wichita through the years.

It may not stay that way, though.

The building first was home to Allen Grocery in 1930.

The late businessman Jim Collins renovated the building for his Marquee Motorcars business in 2005 and got it on state and national historic registries.

Mechanic Johnathan Goodwin, who is best known for converting singer Neil Young's 1959 Lincoln Continental into an electric car, most recently used the building.

The new owner, though, wants to remain anonymous. He bought the building for personal use.

Grant Glasgow and Scott Salome of Grubb & Ellis/Martens Commercial Group handled the deal.

This story was originally published January 5, 2011 at 2:24 AM with the headline "Former Marquee Motorcars building sells."