Fencl Tufo Chevrolet Hi Performance Vin Numbers

[hvychev]

<font color="red">Moderators, Please leave this in the regular discussion forum for a week then please relocate it with a sticky in the Misc. Dealers section. </font>

I had KurtS from CRG post these for me on the Camaro site and Hawaiian Jeff linked them here so I finally got off my a$$ and made the whole list.

Fencl-Tufo Chevrolet was a Chicago area dealership located at 414 E. North Ave. Glendale Heights, ILL. They were a high volume dealer and sold thousands of cars including MANY Hi Performance Chevrolets while in business from late 1968 till the late 80's. The Chitown famous "Mr. Ed" of Brigance Chevrolet later became the New Car Manager there from 1970 till the late 70's and the dealership was known for selling MANY Hi-po cars including 6 Yenko Deuces and some Vegas. The paperwork on many of these cars was salvaged from the dealership by an employee in the 1980's. This paperwork consists of ONLY dealer/factory documents. The person who acquired it at that time was afraid to take papers with the purchasing customers private info on it like bill of sales, financing contracts, etc. (To bad....) The paperwork is VERY cool and can consist of just a dealer order form to a whole packet including window sticker, factory invoice, POP(very few have this), car shipper, etc, etc. I will list the vins by year and car. If you have a car on the list or know of one then e-mail me at [email protected] and I will get the paperwork reunited to the car.

Frank Magallon
Berwyn, IL

<font color="green">* Indicates that the owners name is known but needs to contact me. </font>

<font color="red">1969 Camaro </font>

Vins begin with 124379N

506595
512611
517701
550686 <font color="green">* Car listed in CRG. SS350 being used as a parts car. KurtS </font>
552191
552448
560973
571248
575570
584068
587837
591777
600737 <font color="green">* </font>
602662
605302
605412
618920
629310
630169 <font color="green">* </font>
630235 <font color="green">* </font>
630943
631042
637271
637352
637428
637454
637471
637614
637681
637861 <font color="green">* </font>
640401
641710
674579
675924
683089 <font color="green">* </font>
683297
692368

<font color="red">1970 Camaro </font>

Vins begin with 124870

N504828
L510044
L510068 <font color="green">* </font>
L510776
L511171
L515363
N525153
N525153
N547906
N548794
N552535
N553010
N553918
N568861
N589742

<font color="red">1971 Camaro </font>

124871N547246

<font color="red">1968 Chevelle </font>

138378K236662

<font color="red">1969 Chevelle </font>

Vins begin with 136379K

317560
334697
366943
382223
410984
412602
416652
426431
464631
478691
136809K347030

<font color="red">1970 chevelle </font>

Vins begin with 136370K

109802
115516
117502
129234
132711
136401 <font color="green">* </font>
152516
176123
178408
179833
180873 <font color="green">* </font>
180935
186936
196699
199567
209408
209499
221092
257250
185951
187539 <font color="green">* </font>
210733
136800K109228

<font color="red">1971 Chevelle </font>

136371K160084
134371K168165

<font color="red">1969 nova </font>

114279W304947
114279W343177
114279W348536
114279W362632
114279W373898
114279W419138
114279W455115 <font color="green">* </font>
114279W531886

<font color="red">1970 Nova </font>

114270W107177
114270W155957
114270W174925
114270W270485
114270W349347
114270W349427 <font color="green">* Yenko YS# Owner John D. </font>
114270W354405 <font color="green">* Yenko YS# Owner Dan Hornback </font>
114270W358404
114270W369955 <font color="green">* Yenko YS#140 Draggin Deuce!! Someone please find this thing! </font>

<font color="red">1969 Corvette </font>

194379S713297
194379S722643 <font color="green">* </font>
194379S726868
194379S727233
194379S731434 <font color="green">* </font>
194379S731497
194379S731503
194379S736437
194379S737267 <font color="green">* </font>
194379S738410
194679S706088

<font color="red">1970 Corvette </font>

194670S407969
194370S411845
194370S413776
194670S416049

<font color="red">1971 Corvette </font>

194371S106099
194371S110707
194371S111115
194671S120020
194371S120509
194371S121717

<font color="red">1971 Yenko Vega- Tor Red </font>

141771U329911

[sYc]

Thanks...http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

[JChlupsa]

Awesome Frank, Mahalo for offereing the info and hope some new cars are found and that the owners contact you for the info you have on the cars.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Well done Frank and Kurt!!

[lou68l89]

this is awsome, does anyone have more information like this for 68 Camaros possible from the North Eastern area, like Ohio. Here's my VIN just in case. 124378n440139, It's supposed to be an L89 car, and it only has 6,800 and some miles on it, do to sitting in garages since the early 70's
thanks alot
Lou Stiver

[Belair62]

Needle in 10 haystacks Lou !

[Verne_Frantz]

Frank,
That is extremely good info. Any one of those could prove to be the holy grail for the owner. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

I have to ask............any possibility he has paperwork for early '60s cars sold there?

Thanks,
Verne

[hvychev]

No Verne. The dealer did not become Fencl Tufo till I believe 1968.

[hvychev]

Correction Verne. The dealership opened in 1967.

[Verne_Frantz]

Thanks. I have a tear in my eye.......

But I'm very happy for others who may discover the history of their car....

[hvychev]

The name of the dealership sounds weird. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Mr. Ed's brother Bobby has a pin that he used to wear on his suit that said "Whats a Fencl Tufo?" I am doing my best at trying to pry it out of his hands! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

The owners names were Dick Fencl &amp; John Tufo

[Mr70]

I'll take two Frank. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
I can still see that mid 70's corney Fencl-Tufo Monster hand puppet Commercial with the tagline,"Your Monster Dealer!" http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

[Kurt S]

[ QUOTE ]
No Verne. The dealer did not become Fencl Tufo till I believe 1968.
Correction Verne. The dealership opened in 1967.


[/ QUOTE ]

Well, take a look at this auction. Bet noone noticed that dealer stamp, sold in Feb 68. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=4558512853&amp;category=61 61
http://i4.ebayimg.com/01/i/04/67/72/18_3.JPG

[hvychev]

Very cool Kurt. Actually that was a different dealership all together. Dick Fencl the owner ended up selling that dealership shortly after that car was sold. He bought interest in Fencl Tufo Chevrolet in 1967.

[Bill Pritchard]

[ QUOTE ]
Dick Fencl the owner ended up selling that dealership shortly after that car was sold....

[/ QUOTE ]

...and Dick Fencl Chevrolet then became Brigance Chevrolet, correct??

[hvychev]

No, they were also two different dealers but close in proximity to each other. When Dick Fencl closed GM closed the point all together. The same situation with Brigance which closed I believe February 16th 1975. There has never been another Chevy dealership in Oak Park since which is suprising because the area is so affluent. The town has a population of 50,000+ people with a median income of 63,000 and an average home price of 275K.

Fencl Tufo closed in 1988-89 due to bad business practices. Rumor has it that John Tufo had a bad gambling problem. The dealership became Quality Chevrolet for a short time then is now called Sunrise Chevrolet.

[Mr70]

1984 at Fencl-Tufo Chevrolet.

http://www.futurama-madhouse.com.ar/smilies/boxing.gif
Me Ali

[camarojoe]

OK Mr. Fencl Tufo Historian... what can you tell me about this photo? (Other than you want it. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif)

Note the Jim Wangers Chevrolet billboard in the background...and the "302" lettering on the fender. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[MosportGreen66]

Thanks for sharing Joe!
Really neat picture!

[hvychev]

Well for one........I want the photo!!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

What is the drivers name on the door? I know whos car it is. I found the original owner of Gene Englers Fencl Tufo Deuce and he told me all about the car. Could not remember the name that it was campaigned as but told me all about it.

[JChlupsa]

Ron O

Cant read the rest of the last name though

[Belair62]

Check out the MSR logo on the far right billboard http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[camarojoe]

Its very hard to read, As Jeff said, it looks like Ron O or Ron D...maybe Davis? Does the name ring a bell to anyone? The car is a 1968. The side of the roof reads "Performance parts by Fred Potter"

[Xplantdad]

Looks to me like Ron Denny... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

[hvychev]

Joey the car WAS a 1968. The reason I know that is because the orig owner of Geno's Deuce said he bought a 68 Chevelle new at the dealer and used to race this guy......of course he said that he beat the Nova everytime...... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

By the way the car was not white when it was new. I believe that the original color was red.

[DarrenX33]

[ QUOTE ]
"Performance parts by Fred Potter"

[/ QUOTE ]

Twice I have heard that name in a month. I visited a auto parts store for some parts for my rebuild. The owner noticed my Yenko shirt and we started talking about the cars. He was showing me pictures of a 60 something Impala that he used to race and still owns to this day. He remembered his pal Fred Potter at Fencil Tufo got him all the sheet metal for his car. Fred told him he should buy it just in case. Well he still has the sheet metal and he paid near nothing for all of it obviously. Then I mention Mr. Ed being at Fencil. Must be some bad blood there cause he clamed up quick and said "Ok, I don't care to go into that subject". And he seemed pretty agitated. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

[camarojoe]

Thats usally the way people react when I tell them I know Frank. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[hvychev]

lol.....hey hey hey... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Darren that is a cool story. As far as the bad blood, I can see it happening. Sometimes that stuff happens in business. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Wow! Cool pic, looks like the same backdrop as 'The Gambler' photo?

[hvychev]

Found out the guys name in the picture of the Fencl Tufo Nova today. The guys name is Ron Vaia and he was John Tufo's nephew. Supposedly he had unlimited access to the parts Dept. for the car. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[camarojoe]

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif cool.. that means the photo is worth alot more now right? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[hvychev]

uh....no...... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[camarojoe]

Youre right, its already priceless. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[67dave]

I just bought a 67 vette and the dealer codes and zones direct me to this dealership, can you help me on this? I saw you said it opened in 67?

[hvychev]

It was actually 68 Dave. They had no records for 1967 cars.

[67dave]

Thanks for the info, guess i will keep searching.. Thanks again for your help

[Mr. Duece]

[ QUOTE ]
Wow! Cool pic, looks like the same backdrop as 'The Gambler' photo?

[/ QUOTE ]

Hey Marlin, Which Gambler photo are you referring to? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/DonDeFrancesco/27.jpg

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

The Gambler is a '69 fathom green yenko camaro that was a drag racer from jump.

[Mr. Duece]

Cool car Marlin. I was only hoping someone had some info. on my 68. Rumor has it may be a F.T. car from Chicago as well. I'll keep searching. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif Don

[Stefano]

Don't waste your time! Wanna sell that sled?

[Mr. Duece]

[ QUOTE ]
Don't waste your time! Wanna sell that sled?

[/ QUOTE ]


MAYBE!!!!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

[68L89CONVERT]

MY 68 L89 CONVERT IS VIN 448153....BUT HAS 23K MILES ON IT...WORN OUT COMPARED TO YOURS...

[RayFencl]

Fencl-Tufo was opened by Dick Fencl and John Tufo in 1967. Dick's brother Ray was the Service Manager and John Tufo was previously the Used Car Manager at Dick Fencl in Oak Park. Brigance and Fencl tried a merger during late 1969, but it didn't work out and Dick Fencl closed his store in 1969. He did not sell it to anybody as Chevrolet Motor Division decided they only wanted one dealership in Oak Park. Dick Fencl also had an interest in Celozzi-Ettleson.

[bcmiller]

I have a 1968 Camaro apparently sold new at Dick Fencl Chevrolet in late September or October of 1967. Any insight on when in 1967 the dealership name change took place or if there was an overlap? Thanks!

[markus37]

The only info I have in my files is a Yenko Sportscars Dealer agreement dated Dec.1 ,1969.John Tufo, Vice Pres., Harold Reskin, Pres. John DiNardi, sales mgr. Additional notes dated 7-27-71 cost to ship 6 cars.. $575.70, single car $93.75,note,dated 5-25-72, 6 cars $603.60, single car $100.60. Talk to Mr.Ed.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

That would be cool to see!! Can you scan?

[PeteLeathersac]

'
Cool info Markus and love to see it too but whether posting or not, does this info indicate at least 14 cars shipped to Fencl/Tufo or only 12 and someone's bad math doing a single car shipping cost breakdown on the 1'st batch?<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif
I have a few Dick Fencl also Fencl/Tufo old ads saved like the 'Autonauts' Space era ads I'll post here later which may help w/ the changeover timeline but don't believe any Yenko cars are included in any of the F/T ads?

Although some Yenko Sportscar Dealer lists have appeared over the years like the 'The Mean Ones' ad, a solid list of all Yenko Dealers would be a big help on a few fronts also may help clear up some truths and murky facts?
Also and if possible, knowing dates Yenko Dealers signed up and/or had cars shipped to them could really help w/ clarifying which dealers delivered specific cars too, especially being how NCRS reports all note delivered to Yenko.
Awesome stuff!
<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif
~ Pete

[markus37]

Actually, a selection of Dealer agreements is in my book &quot;The Yenko Era...continued. Canonsburg and Beyond &quot;

[bcmiller]

If possible if anyone knows more a more detailed timeline of when Dick Fencl Chevrolet closed and Fencl Tufo started, that would help. My 68 NCRS report says Dick Fencl Chevrolet and it’s from October 1967.

[bcmiller]

Here is a postcard dated December 15, 1966 - FWIW.

[fsc66]

Last ads I am seeing for Dick Fencl are July 1969.
1st ad I am seeing for Fencl Tufo Chevrolet is March 1968
Last ad I see for Fencl Tufo is 1995.
Therefore the ads are running simultaneously.

Paul

[bcmiller]

Interesting. Thanks Paul.