Rosenthal Automotive operates about a dozen auto dealerships in the Washington, DC, area. Rosenthal's dealerships sell Acuras, Chevrolets, Chryslers, Hondas, Jaguars, Jeeps, Land Rovers, Mazdas, Volkswagens, and Volvos. The company also sells used cars. Chairman and owner Robert Rosenthal founded Rosenthal Automotive in 1954 when he opened his first Chevrolet dealership in Arlington, Virginia. In 1997 Rosenthal joined other dealers in the Washington, DC, area to form Capital Automotive REIT, the first automotive-only real estate investment trust in the US. The REIT was sold to clients of DRA Advisors in late 2005; Robert Rosenthal remains a board trustee.