Golden Mile Motors Ltd.

[P.J.]

Real Nice to have
PJ

[427strato]

I'm relatively new here and this is my first post. I noticed along with the dealer emblems shown in a prior post there was one of B & A Chevrolet which was located in the Yorkville area of Toronto. I may have missed postings on this dealership however I always thought they were one of the major dealers in hi-po cars in the Toronto area. I was looking at a 375 hrs Nova in their window in September of 1969 and eventually traded my 435 hrs Vette on a 69 Copo Chevelle from a salesman at that dealership by the name of Joe . The 70's were out and they had three of the five Copo Chevelles they had that year in a compound up on Avenue Rd. They had just been bought out or amalgamated with Addison Chev. Olds and were moving up to Steeles Ave. The cars in the compound were two dark green Chevelles and one blue. I remember Joe had said they also had a yellow and an orange one which they had sold previously. He eventually went to Don Howson Chev Olds and the last time I spoke with him he had gone to North York Chev Olds however this was in 1973. I still have the original blue emblem from the grille and the dealer emblem floating around in the top of my toolbox. I suppose his name is on my original bill of sale, which I also have, together with the broadcast and shipping copies. I remember B & A advertised 427-425 hrs Chevelles, Camaros and Biscaynes in Wheelspin back then. This is likely the wrong place to post this however it is what it is. Thanks.

[Xplantdad]

Very cool Douglas!

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[PeteLeathersac]

Welcome aboard Douglas!.

I've enjoyed your input on the CP site before also love what I've seen of your MK1V Strato-Chief especially being it's a '68 and last year for the Post unlike '69 was for Chevys!.
Great Toronto memories...and Wheelspin news!.
Sounds like the Chevelles may include Keith T's bro in laws car?.


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~ Pete

[mroth]

I work with Jerry for years at Golden Mile. Ate lunch with him @ Duckworth's twice a week. Used to go visit his wife with him at The Bay in Eglinton Square.

Any more info about him?

[midyr]

Send me a PM. I have Jerry's number.

[firstgenaddict]

Is the peruvian Silver 68 442 conv still around?

[300deluxeL79]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ZiggyL78</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have a lot of old memories about Golden Mile.I lived with my parents at Warden and Lawrence.My cousin and I would walk to Golden Mile every September to see them unveil the new Chevys.I still remember back in 63 when we went there and the salesman pulled the cover off a brand new 64 black on black Impala SS.I was only 14.My father bought most of his Chevys from there about every 2 or 3 years.I still remember his 57,59,61, and 63 Impala.The 63 was white on black with a white vinyl roof.Everyone thought it was a convertible because vinyl roofs were fairly new back then.When I turned 19 I went to Belmont Chev Olds and bought my first car from Dave Mackay.It was a 69 SS Camaro 350-300 4 speed with 4.10s.It was stock except for a tricked out Lance Hill Quadrajet.It was a 14 second car but I thought it was a rocket.LOL.I was fairly tough on rear ends and went to Golden Mile for warrentie work.Rick Eaton was well known for building a strong rear end.I'm sure Lance has lots of stories about Crazy Rick.Not many of the mechanics liked him as he was a bitch to get along with.I just kissed his ass and he took care of me.I went to the track many times with Rick and his Super Stock 396-325 Camaro.I can still remember him doing a spin wheel start leaving the line at about 5000 RPM with the tires smoking.No one built any good converters back then.Mike and Olie Stephen also ran in Super Stock.Mike had a LS6 convertible.Many a 396 car went through those doors for a little warrentie tune and left with a 427-425.I still don't know how they pulled that off so many times.In the early 80s I bought my 69 COPO Camaro from a friend.It was originally from Golden Mile.Someone blew the 427 and when I got it it had a LS7 in it with 5.38 gears and a 4 speed.I didn't get beat very many times on the street with that car.It ran 11.1s and would bust an axle about every 4 passes if I didn't change it first.On the street with L60 Ingelwoods it wouldn't hook till 3rd gear.It was stupid fast.Oh the memorys! </div></div>

old thread, but here is a shot of rick eatons '69 Z running SS/GA with gorries and golden mile sponsorship...

[JayR]

We have a Golden Mile L79 Nova SS in the Canadian L79 Registry. Built February 15, 1966. It's a very rare 3 speed manual on the column with PB, PS, Strato Headrests and rear speaker. Finished in Laurel Mist Metallic, which was known as Willow Green in the U.S. The car is undergoing restoration in Kentucky.

Bob

[SPORTSMEATBALL]

Anyone know anything about Golden Mile Performance upgrades on 1996 SS IMPALA ?