About Us

Big "D" Auto Parts is a leading automotive recycler of late model cars and light trucks.

In 1988, Big "D" Auto Parts began to work with extended warranty companies, and that became a major portion of its business. However, Big "D" Auto Parts is still an auto recycler and not just a parts broker.

Today, Big "D" Auto Parts solid business is still based on the idea that the only difference between one part and another is the person selling it and the service they offer their customer. The tradition is carried on by Hugh Pettigrew, Jr. and Sam Sockwell, who combined have 90 years of experience in the automotive parts industry.

At Big "D" Auto Parts QUALITY & CUSTOMER SERVICE is our Prime Concern.

Realizing that most auto parts are readily available, we work to offer services that are not. We have the experience in the automotive parts industry, together with the service, the inventory, the technology, and the warranty that make us "Your 1 Call... 1 Source Supplier."

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Hugh Pettigrew joined Big "D" Auto Parts after receiving a degree in marketing from Texas Tech University in 1965. As a college student, he had worked part time at the business his father began in 1963. Hugh has served as president of the Texas Automotive Recyclers Association (TARA) and has been a member of the board of directors. In addition to being an avid bowler and sportsman, Hugh spends his free time working with his wife on their land in East Texas.

Sam Sockwell joined Big "D" Auto Parts in 1968 after serving in the U.S. Army. He is active in the industry and has served on the board of directors of the Texas Automotive Recyclers Association (TARA.). Sam loves the outdoors, hunting and fishing. After discovering golf in the 1990s, he and his wife moved to a home on a golf course and now spend as much time as possible on the links.