"Johnson Motor Co. 516 State St. Phone(WO)966-3938 " of Santa Barbara was owned and operated by Gerald "Jerry" Johnson, and was also the Mercedes Benz dealership. Originally owned by Jerry Johnson's father, Elmer Johnson, it was also a Hudson (1948-1956) dealership, as well as a Mercedes Benz dealership, until the Mercedes franchise was sold to Butts Buick, as Studebaker was discontinued. Steve Schlah