Yarnell - Todd, Chicago?

[Seattle Sam]

I am told my '70 L78 Camaro may have come from a Chicago-area dealership named Yarnell-Todd Chevrolet. I have not been able to find any info on this dealership, do I have the name right? What town is/was this dealership in, and is it still there under the same name or a new name?

Your memories and information are appreciated..

-Sam /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[hvychev]

There was a Tom Todd Chevrolet located in Wheeling IL. Wheeling might be considered a Chicago suburb. I think that the dealership went out of business.

[Seattle Sam]

Thanks, Frank! I found

Tom Todd Chevrolet Inc
700 W Dundee Rd
Wheeling Il 60090
847-537-7000

existed as late as 1996-97
also listed as a GM-certified ZR-1 dealer

Now Bill Stasek Chevrolet Inc is at the same address same phone number..

<font color="red"> Anyone heard of Yarnell? </font>

Thanks,
-Sam

[hvychev]

Oh yeah thats right! One of Bill Staceks specialties is a vintage muscle car section in his dealership! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Mr70]

Steven J from this site owns a 1970 LS6 Chevelle that was sold new from Yarnell-Todd.
I have looked long and hard in local area junkyards for any cars holding this trunk emblem,and come up empty.

[Belair62]

I would give the guys at Stacek a call to see what they know or if they can lead you to the Todd family

[Steven J]

I thought that I was the only person with a car from this dealer ! Anyway, it was Yarnall-Todd Chevrolet, 700 West Dundee Rd., Wheeling, Il. It became Tom Todd Chevrolet around 1972, and as has been said, it's now Bill Stasek Chevrolet. The dealer number was 11-592. I am told that the "Yarnall" part was Frank Yarnall, who I believe was the father in law of Tom Todd. Before moving to the Wheeling location, they were somewhere in Chicago.

There's a salesman at Stasek that knows the history of the dealership by the name of Scott Wiscomb. He wasn't there when it was Yarnall-Todd, but he knows a lot of the history. I've been bothering him for three years to give me a Yarnall Todd dealer sticker for my car, but he's had no interest in looking through his memorabilia. If you have better luck, all I want is a picture or photocopy and I'll duplicate it. If I can be of further help,, let me know.

[nova67]

You have the correct name but don't know if there stil in business.

[jtripamer]

back in 1989 i caled the tomm todd chevrolet dealeship in wheeling ill looking for a used camaro and a man named pete todd talked to me about a 1980 z28 he had but the the funny thing is i went to his house in palitine to look at this car

[Seattle Sam]

Found this bit of history on Yarnall-Todd on the interwebs. http://www.stasekchevrolet.com/about-us/

[fsc66]

Some good history about the dealership:

http://blog.stasekchevrolet.com/2014/02/17/memoriam-tom-todd/

http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/44544721/

Keychain but sold: Has address:

http://www.antiquesnavigator.com/d-75493...heeling-il.html (http://www.antiquesnavigator.com/d-754931/vintage-yarnall-todd-yarnall-todd-chevrolet-chevy-keychain-1970s-wheeling-il.html)

Obit info:

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/utsandiego/obituary.aspx?n=thomas-c-todd&amp;pid=167352237

69 Corvette C3 registry including POP, inspection sheet and part of window sticker from Yarnall:

http://www.c3registry.com/index.php?job=ShowCorvette&amp;car_id=5627

more stuff:

http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1962/05/06/page/52/article/display-ad-47-no-title

Another ad:

http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/44552082/

Paul

[Steven J]

I bought the key chain that you mentioned, it's the only dealer item that I have ever located for them.