At the end of the 19th century, Joseph Berman, came to the United States from Russia. In 1898 he became a citizen and settled with his family at a farm in Pennsburg on the Gerryville Pike. He started a junk business using his horse and wagon. Then in the '20s Joseph and his sons got into trucking with his first garage next to the family farm. George Berman and his brothers went from selling junk to selling International Harvester trucks. They were the first to do business with them in the U.S. The small business that started on the family farm grew into one of the largest leasing companies in the United States at the time and was headquartered at High and Berks streets in Stowe. George's son, Jay, was born in 1941 and was said to “have been born with a monkey wrench in his hand.” Jay spent summers working on the farm and in the company garage were his love for cars was nurtured. He built his first car at the age of 14. After getting his drivers license he spent countless hours cruising around town with the guys. Jay’s love for cars led him to dune buggies, MG’s, then back to street rods. As a family operation, Variety Gas is here to share the rich spirit of automotive history and nostalgia with other enthusiasts.