OTHER MOTION DEALERS

[x Baldwin Motion]

I believe the consensus is that Williams Chevy was in there for less than two years between Baldwin and Lions.

[wannarun70]

here is an ad from newsday august 1975

[x Baldwin Motion]

Mark, you have a PM.

[Dog427435]

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Here is an ad & dealer listing from 8/9/1974

You were right Chris - the dealer in Freeport in '74 was Richard
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[wannarun70]

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Here is an ad & dealer listing from 8/9/1974

You were right Chris - the dealer in Freeport in '74 was Richard
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[/ QUOTE ] boy its sure was nice to see all those american car dealers in comparison to all those foreign guys

[wannarun70]

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I'm sure Glenn can correct me if that is wrong.

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Come on Chris - This confused us all a couple months ago and the final consensus was -
Baldwin - Williams - Lyons!


Wasn't it???



The Chevy dealer in Freeport was in the center of town on the right side of Sunrise heading east - it's still there but it's Conte now.


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The Freeport dealer was Williams in the early 60's as per my 63 Nova SS, after that it was Richards then absorbed by Paul Conte Cadillac. The Williams in Baldwin was so brief, (71-72?)I must've been looking elsewhere. I didn't start running parts from that location until it was Lyons. I just forgot what I had for dinner, so take all that into consideration too.

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[wannarun70]

Baldwin Chev moved to its new location on Central ave on Jan 19 1952(grand opening) from Milburn ave ,also in Baldwin. The Baldwin Auto Co had been selling chevys since the mid 1920's.
HM Williams took over in Baldwin on Sept 4 1973(grand opening) after moving from Jackson Heights, Queens. HM Williams began selling chevys back in 1953. Before that they sold Studebakers and Pierce Arrow in Manhattan on Broadway. After leaving Baldwin in mid 1976, they moved out to Smithtown, Long Island. It remained Williams Chev until 2006 when it was sold and became Smithtown Chev., which is now history.
Lion Chev had its grand opening on Oct 2, 1976 after opening sometime in early August. They were gone I think sometime in mid 1996, and I don't know what the heck happened to them after that. Yet.

[Dog427435]

COOL - the mystery is solved - where were you able to find such detailed information?

[wannarun70]

alot of it I got from the public library. I was spending so much time at the library my wife thought I was having an affair with the librarian

[Dog427435]