Polar Chevrolet Super Car

[69hurstSC]

Would you consider a dealer-converted engine swap to be a Super Car even if this may have been the only car they did?

https://i.ibb.co/8K4sQnh/67778901-10217617970314090-592126825904209920-n.jpg

[Bill Pritchard]

I would vote 'yes'. Stripes, decals, and other visuals were really not what made a 'Supercar', it was the engine.

[69M22Z]

My vote is a Yes!! Very cool.

[SS427]

Hell yes especially with documentation.

[markinnaples]

Definitely, and I'd love to see the Chevelle in the ad. Anyone have any leads on it or is it a known car?

[dustinm]

I would

[PeteLeathersac]

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03/18 Thread w/ some Polar info also another Ad from 01/68 for likely the same car, click here…
https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1394474
:beers:
~ Pete

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[dykstra]

Very cool!!!

[mssl72]

I'd go for it!

[Too Many Projects]

I would say yes, as Yenko, Gibb and others, started the supercar movement with dealer conversions. Polar was in my "neighborhood" and was there often looking or buying the occasional part. I never knew of a '68 conversion, but I was only 16 at that time. A HS friend bought an L78 300 Chevelle new there in '69.
The dealership is still there, just went by it a few days ago. I was on a test ride with my family in 1966, as my Dad wanted a Chevelle and we rode in a Marina blue hardtop. No he didn't buy it, he bought an Aztec Bronze hardtop from Champion Chev instead.

[iluv69s]

Begs the question …

[muscle_collector]

older picture of the dealership

[Too Many Projects]

Went by the dealership last week. The Bear is still there...


https://www.yenko.net/forum/cache.php?img=https%3A%2F%2Fhosting.photobucket.co m%2Fimages%2Fq752%2FStillwaterchevs%2FIMG_20240509 _091124311_1715517655864.jpg

[Bill Pritchard]

Too bad the Chevelle isn't still there!

[Too Many Projects]

Too bad the Chevelle isn't still there!
That Chevelle was most likely beat to death by the time it was 5 yrs old and then the oil embargo started. Plenty of big block cars had their hearts ripped out and replaced with small blocks.

[SeattleCarGuy]

My L72 Biscayne was sold new at Polar Chevrolet. I have a cool key chain that has the Polar bear holding the bowtie.

[Too Many Projects]

My L72 Biscayne was sold new at Polar Chevrolet. I have a cool key chain that has the Polar bear holding the bowtie.
Do you have history on it, how it ended up in Washington ?
Are you acquainted with Chad Keifer in MN ? I think he has an FB page and is very into L72 B body cars from MN.