Funston Chevrolet in Detroit

COPO PETE · #1 11-19-2002, 11:21 PM

Does anyone have any info on this dealer?????? Does anyone have a COPO car that was sold there????
Does it still exist and operate?????? Was located on 12668 Gratiot Ave.
Peter

68l30 · #2 11-20-2002, 02:45 AM

Funston Chevrolet,Bob Hirsch was the general sales manager,and Joe Clark was the Performance sales manager.They had a special performance shop across the street from the dealer called "The Pit Stop".They sold 22 performance cars per month,roughly 14% of total dealer sales in 69.They sold roughly 8 used performance cars per month.Funston had three top performance technians,and did up to 15 area racing events per year.Their performance lot would hold 30-35 performance cars,and the Pit Stop showroom would hold 2.Does this help...... [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Steve

68l30 · #3 11-20-2002, 02:52 AM

Whoops,forgot Bill Barnwell was one of the 3 salesmen at the Pit Stop...........

Steve

COPO PETE · #4 11-20-2002, 10:34 AM

Wow, cool picture! Is this dealership still open???? And if not , do you know if any of the original salsemen kept there salsemen copy of the bills of sales???? Turns out my white COPO was sold new there, so I'm trying to find all the info I can. Any other pixs Steve??? Thanks again!
Peter

**Mr70** · #5 11-20-2002, 11:48 AM

Steve
Great picture!
I recognize that from the Chevrolet Communication kit booklet Central.I was just watching mine the other day.Is that Bill Barnwell in the PitStop picture?

68l30 · #6 11-20-2002, 04:28 PM

Yep,thats Bill.I was just reading that article yesterday.I go to the board and Pete is looking for info.Pretty ironic [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img] .How many films do you have in your kit? I have one and a record.Is this correct?

Steve

**Mr70** · #7 11-20-2002, 05:33 PM

Yes,just one record and one film strip for the January 1970 kit.I love that picture of that Chevelle,as well as the Lustine "Price Fighter".
I have the kits from 1968-1971 and the materials these kits show is incredible.The film strips alone are like traveling back in time.

Jim Mattison · #8 11-23-2002, 11:05 AM

Pete-

Jim Funston Chevrolet closed their doors in the late 70s. They were only three miles away from Merolis Chevrolet, a much larger dealer.....and on the same street as Funston Chev.

I'm reasonibly sure that the Funston building is still standing, but it is not in one of the better areas on the east side of Detroit. Merolis Chevrolet, who sold quite a few COPO cars, is still in business today.

Jim Mattison

COPO PETE · #9 11-24-2002, 10:53 AM

Thanks for the info Jim. Now for the shot in the dark........... anyone have a dealer emblem, or know what one looked like?????? Oh and by the way Jim. If you get the GM historical records so that you are ready to see how your system is working to look up info, feel free to use my vin off my white car for test purposes.... just trying to help out!!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/wink.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
Peter

**1967Z28** · #10 03-29-2003, 06:07 AM

I'm doing research on 1967 Z28s and Funston Chevrolet got car #25 of the first 25 Z28s built. The car would have been delivered in January of '67. Does anybody know the history of this particular car or if Funston received any other Z28s in 1967? I know the history of the majority of the first 25 Z28s built but would like to be able to add the Funston car to the list. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
-Jon

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