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.

68l30 · #8 11-20-2002, 07:20 PM

Notice the Lustine COPO in the backround? Any ideas if it is a ZL-1 or not?

Steve

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #9 11-20-2002, 07:25 PM

I think that's where Malcolm Durham's ZL1 was sold new, and Lustine also sold a few Yenko Deuces.

68l30 · #10 11-20-2002, 09:59 PM

Here is the Lustine photo,Bill Breen,Vince Koehle,and Archie Landen in photo.Car was powered by a 427-550HP and ran 11.3 in SS/E.Dark colored COPO in the backround......

Steve

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