KID IN A CAR SHOP MECCA OF HIS YOUTH, THE DEALERSHIP DRIVES HERB CHAMBERS'S FORTUNE From: The Boston Globe | Date: April 23, 2000| Author: Chris Reidy, Globe staff | Copyright 2000 The Boston Globe. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Thirty years ago, Herb Chambers was the man to call in Hartford if your copying machine broke down, but thanks to a mid-life career change, he now claims to be the largest car dealer in New England - with a yacht at his disposal and a sports car that requires $30,000 tuneups.

With a top speed of more than 200 miles per hour, the car is a McLaren, a model so rare Chambers says car buff Jay Leno once asked him for a test drive. On at least one occasion, Chambers has driven his McLaren fr...

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