Fred Gledhill Chevrolet

[Supercar_Kid]

I picked up a Gledhill Chevrolet license frame at Carlisle this week. Pretty cool find at a PA swap meet IMO. Supposedly the James Garner A.I.R. L88 Vettes were to be shipped there. Whether they actually ever made it to the dealership or not is hard to say...
read more about it here (http://www.vetteweb.com/features/vemp_0603_air_1967_corvettes_l88/)
http://www.yenko.net/attachments/226582-0603_04z%2B1967_Chevrolet_Corvette_Coupe%2BDriver_ Passenger_Side_View.jpg
http://www.yenko.net/attachments/226582-DSC00037.JPG
...and no you can't have it. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[1967Z28]

Tom Jacobson's Fred Gledhill sponsored Camaro...

[1967Z28]

Another shot...

[1967Z28]

Last one...

[hvychev]

Very cool.... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[68l30]

Very nice find... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif


Steve

[Chevy454]

I'm diggin' that old school custom crew cab ramp... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[jrfg]

Hey im fred gledhills grandson and i think its cool how you've taken such an interest in all of this stuff, i have alot of need things that ive been hangin on to that i can e-mail to you if you'd like

[1967Z28]

Very cool. We'd love to see that stuff. Post it when you get a chance. I know of a '67 Z-28 that came from that dealership. It seems that there was a lot of performance activity going on there.

-Jon

[Supercar_Kid]

John, welcome. PM sent.

[Salvatore]

Yorba Linda...You must be John Forces neighbor! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[firstgenaddict]

Didn't the top Corvette Salesman work there? I beleive that there are some pics of one of the AIR Race cars in the showroom. Gonna have to figure out where they are... also I beleive that Traco was very close to either the dealership or the building where the race cars were campaigned from.

[47Hammer]

I believe Traco was a few doors down for Dick G's shop in Culver City. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[Z-11GUY]

I remember Fred Gledhill Chevrolet being located in Wilmington CA. I remember my Uncle car shopping for a new 1970 Impala coupe there though ended up purchasing from Felix Chevrolet in Los Angelos due the huge inventory they had.

[danachevroletfor1967]

I'm the current owner for the past 12 years of an original, non-restored, 1969 Z/28 RS sold new at Fred Gledhill Chevrolet in Feb., 1969. I've been looking for a set of Gledhill Chevrolet license plate frames to make the car more original yet. Any idea as to how I could acquire a set, or even just one. Thank you for any help.

[mockingbird812]

Cool stuff. My 1st duty station in USN was at Naval Station Long Beach (now closed http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif ). I lived at the "bottom" of the Harbor Freeway in San Pedro. Good times - great place. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[47Hammer]

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Cool stuff. My 1st duty station in USN was at Naval Station Long Beach (now closed http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif ). I lived at the "bottom" of the Harbor Freeway in San Pedro. Good times - great place. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

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Sam, There are a few cool sleazy dive bars in that area, any comment? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[mockingbird812]

Bart - I can neither confirm, nor deny! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Xplantdad]

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Bart - I can neither confirm, nor deny! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

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Hey...I went to the ship yard a LOT with my dad http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif when I was little...

I saw some Gledhill fames not too long ago.

Have you tried ebay?

[danachevroletfor1967]

Yeah, I've tried e-bay but have never seen a Gledhill Chevrolet license plate frame on there. I'll keep looking.

[Supercar_Kid]

Michele...drop me a line at [email protected], I may be able to help with the Gledhill frame.

[ChevyThunder]

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I picked up a Gledhill Chevrolet license frame at Carlisle this week. Pretty cool find at a PA swap meet IMO. Supposedly the James Garner A.I.R. L88 Vettes were to be shipped there. Whether they actually ever made it to the dealership or not is hard to say...


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I believe the James Garners Vettes were from Clippenger Chevrolet in West Covina CA . Bob Wingate was a salesman at Clippinger and known for having factory pull and selling a lot of HiPo cars (sold my 69Z to the original owner) and put the AIR/Guldstrand/Garner deal together

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/ChevyThunder/Daytona%20Yellow%20Z-%2028%20Van%20Nuys/th_garnershowroom.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/ChevyThunder/Daytona%20Yellow%20Z-%2028%20Van%20Nuys/garnershowroom.jpg)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/ChevyThunder/Daytona%20Yellow%20Z-%2028%20Van%20Nuys/th_vemp_0603_garner_07_z.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/ChevyThunder/Daytona%20Yellow%20Z-%2028%20Van%20Nuys/vemp_0603_garner_07_z.jpg)

Ahh I read that article and see the conection.. Wingate was known for getting the job done one way or another

Also.. I found some Clippinger frames on So Cal Craigslist so anyoenneeding frames that is a possibility

[Late BrakeU2]

Wingate worked at Clippinger and was the #1 corvette salesman in the nation at the time. He put in a COPO order for the three L88's for Garner's yet to be announced A.I.R.team through Gledhill and they were indeed delivered there. The photos of the cars at the West Covina dealer were from a PR event based on a racing parts deal if I remember correctly.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a147/LateBrakeU2/gledhillchevy.jpg

[ohhawk]

I still have an article on Bob Wingate that appeared in an April/'81 magazine called Car Exchange. After 17 years with the Chevrolet dealership he formed his own company, Bob Wingate's Classics, Inc. He had discovered at this point in his life that people like me and others east of the Missouri River cherished the condition of most California born and raised classic cars. I bought a nice one owner '57 Chevy Belair from him many years ago that we later restored to trailered status.

[Late BrakeU2]

Hey Dick,
One of if not my fave 67
http://www.67fso.com/

[ohhawk]

That's cool. Looks like Mr. Wingate found his passion early in life with Chevrolet.

I gotta move to CA someday. You guys are in car paradise (and the wine and weather are pretty good as well).

Take care, Mark.

[FESTIVAL78]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/120870976555?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p398 4.m1423.l2649

I have my original and don't need this so passing the info along to fellow Gledhillers

[Xplantdad]

That has to be a one of one...it's printed upside down!

[William]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Late BrakeU2</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Wingate worked at Clippinger and was the #1 corvette salesman in the nation at the time. He put in a COPO order for the three L88's for Garner's yet to be announced A.I.R.team through Gledhill and they were indeed delivered there. The photos of the cars at the West Covina dealer were from a PR event based on a racing parts deal if I remember correctly.
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The L-88 was a regular production option. Every high performance Chevy wasn't a COPO.

[Plowman]

Cool Stuff Cool-L88

[olredalert]

----Our dealership (Classic Motors) bought several cars from Bob. Among them a 2-door 150 station wagon with a 283/283, close ratio 3-speed. The car was bought new by a Nascar mechanic, and then for some reason he never drove it much. Car still exists in Kentucky somewhere near Paducah with less than 5000 miles on it. I could have owned it several times but the price was always just a bit too steep. Thats actually how I met Al Maynard as he made a trip down to Chicago to buy it but wouldnt pay the price in the end either. The year was, I believe, 1976-7.....Bill S