Terry McDonald
Before Terry was even a teen he was riding and working on motorcycles. In fact, he purchased his first motor scooter at age 11, a Cushman Highlander that he worked all Summer for to pay the purchase price of $50. At nine Terry was almost certain he wanted to be a shrimp boat captain, but after a taste of freedom on his Cushman, he quickly decided that he would own a motorcycle shop.
Terry’s next purchase was at age 13, when he bought a 200 cc Triumph Cub. He put all of 90 miles on the bike: 45 riding and 45 pushing. Like Kermit the Frog, he hoped something better would come along. With the assistance of a loan from his grandfather, he was able to trade the Triumph for a brand new Yamaha 125. He worked all Summer at a paper route to pay for the bike.
It was at this time that he got his first taste of competition at a hill climb in Mineral Wells. He came in third place…there were only three riders in his class. The next competition was on a scramble track now known as motor cross), at the Yellow Belly Raceway near Fort Worth. For this race he pulled off his headlight and stuck on a paper plate with his number on it, written in magic marker. . . and he has been hooked on racing ever since. Terry has raced all across the United States, from coast to coast and in most of the southern states and in parts of Mexico.
When he was in high school, Terry went to work for a motorcycle shop called Foreign Motors, which was later renamed Brownwood Yamaha. With the assistance of his uncle, on November 15, 1972, Terry purchased Brownwood Yamaha and renamed it House of Wheels. . . and its been a great ride.
Terry was a mechanic long before he became House of Wheels. This has led him to have a passion for service. He believes strongly that if you take care of the customer’s mechanical concerns, word of mouth will take care of the sales. . . one wrench turn at a time.