Bill Sight Chevrolet - 3201 Gillham KC

[sappy787]

Found that my 1967 B.B Pacer was sold here. Does anyone know anything about this dealer?

I noticed someone posted once there was some decals for sale on ebay from this dealer..

[sappy787]

Bill Sight Chevrolet - 3201 Gillham KC

[PeteLeathersac]

Cool picture!.
Note sign is Sight Bros, different operation/dealer codes than the later Bill Sight Chevrolet w/ changeover approx '66?.
The Sight family was the first Chevrolet dealership in Kansas City and are still in the car business as a Ford dealer..
http://www.robsightford.com/


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~ Pete

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Zone # 05
Dealer Code # 818

Sight Brothers Chevrolet
Linwood Blvd. at Gillham Plaza
Kansas City, Missouri
(@1965)

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Zone # 05
Dealer Code # 390

Bill Sight Chevrolet Inc.
3201 Gillham Plaza
Kansas City Missouri 64109
(@1967)

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Karl Linton Miller (May 06/1901 - Aug. 07/1973)
Worked 30 years at Sight Bros. Chevrolet at Linwood and Gilham Plaza in Kansas City, MO as Office Manager, until the 2 Sons of the original 3 Sight Bros. bought the business, fired everyone on the staff, and brought in their own people. Being 51 years old, this came as a real shock to Karl, who tried to find another job, even traveled some in searching, doing accounting and filing tax records for people like Guy's Foods -- all until he met Crosby Kemper, Sr., in an elevator. Crosby (who was a member of the Red Cross Board) mentioned that the Kansas City Chapter of the Red Cross was looking for a new Office Manager. This led to active employment there until retirement.

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William A . Sight ,74, Kansas city MO ,died May 6,2004 at St.Lukes Hospital
.Funeral services will be at 3 p.m .Friday,May 7,2004 at the New Reformed
Temple,7100 Main St. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery 6900 Troost
Avenue.Bill was born in Kansas city on March 3 1930,the son of Gertrude and
Jack Sight.He graduated from Pembroke country Day school and attended
Stanford University and the University of Missouri.Bill and his brother Bob
managed the family buisness,Sight Brothers Chevrolet and expanded it to Bill
sight Chevrolet and bob sight Lincoln-Mercury. Bill was also active in
variouse trade associations,serving as president of the KC Automobile
Dealers Assocations.Bill was an avid golfer.Upon his retirement from the
automobile industry he served as a consultant to the childrens Mercy Golf
Classic and was president of the Kansas city Golf Assocation.Bill was a
member of the New Reformed Temple.He was preceded in death by his parents
and his brother. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years,Elaine Sight
; son James Sight ; daughter Jacqueline Sight ; son in law ; Sam Connolly
and granddaughter Elise Connolly. In Lieu of flowers the family suggests
contributions to the Jay Wolfe Memorial Fund at Childrens Mercy Hospital
2401 Gillham Road Kansas city Mo 64108. Pallbearers will be Beverly Wolfe;
Buddy Rosenbaum ; Jerry Green ; Harvey Fried; Cliff Trenton , Roger
Hurwitz,Dick Greenberg and Jack Nackman .(Arrangements : The Louis Memorial
Chapel ,816-361-5211)

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[PeteLeathersac]

Sight emblem on eBay, cheap too!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-Metal-Car-De...=item540c14fdca
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~ Pete

[PeteLeathersac]

Sight Bros Chevrolet Matchbook on eBay...
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Lot-of-6-Assorted...=item5b02068ab4
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~ Pete

[MailOrderMotion]

I realize I'm adding to an old thread, but new info.

I have the engine from a '68 L-89 Corvette that NCRS shows as 10/25/1967 and delivered to dealer 390 in Zone 5, but no data as to the dealer name. All of my searches show Bill Sight Chevrolet. Whereabouts of Corvette VIN # 194678S402751 are unknown.

[Rainer]

Adding to an old thread in case anyone is looking for this dealer info. From a June 1968 Kansas City area newspaper.