Ray Bryant Chevrolet - Dayton, Ohio

[R68GTO]

My COPO was sold out of this dealership in late 69 (09D build). I've traced consecutive ownership all the way back to 1970 but am missing the original owner - supposedly a "college kid" according to the 2nd owner's wife.

Ray Bryant was just down the street from the University of Dayton (1620 Brown Street). Ray Bryant became Frank Z Chevrolet, then later Frank White Chevrolet which is still in operation today. Through old newspaper ads I have the following names of people that worked at Ray Bryant in late 69/early 1970:

Darrel Vignon - service manager
M. Barley - sales manager
Ray Johnson - sales / HR?
Paul Miltner - body shop manager

I live 50 miles north of Dayton, but don't know a soul from that town. Just putting this info out in case someone on this site knows one of these guys or can give me a lead in my quest for the OO of my car. Thanks in advance for any info you have!

Jim

[BCreekDave]

Frank Z was purchased by the White-Allen auto group.

You can add the name Dave Dull to the sales folks working at Ray Bryant. His name is on my owners manual folio for my 1970 Camaro.

More here: https://www.daytondailynews.com/busi...1KEcO5hGcR36H/