An entire volume dedicated to detailing and preserving the iconic muscle car dealerships of the 1960s and early 1970s, many whose doors are now closed. Text is supported with more than 350 historic photos and illustrations.
Muscle car historian Duncan Brown revisits this glorious automotive era when Nickey 427 Camaros and supercharged Dodge Demons by Grand Spaulding Dodge terrorized the streets. Drag sponsored cars from Reynolds Buick, Yeakel Chrysler-Plymouth, and Mel Burns Ford informed buyers that if you came to their dealership, you too could have a screaming fast muscle car just like the ones you saw at the dragstrip. It was these dealerships that created the lasting muscle car legacy through their innovative advertising and over-the-top performance.
The majority of these dealerships floundered, unable to reattract the customers they had prior to the muscle car. Thankfully, a volume has been dedicated to preserving the history of those less fortunate and revisiting the past success of these Lost Muscle Car Dealerships. rn
An entire volume dedicated to detailing and preserving the iconic muscle car dealerships of the 1960s and early 1970s, many whose doors are now closed. Text is supported with more than 350 historic photos and illustrations.
Muscle car historian Duncan Brown revisits this glorious automotive era when Nickey 427 Camaros and supercharged Dodge Demons by Grand Spaulding Dodge terrorized the streets. Drag sponsored cars from Reynolds Buick, Yeakel Chrysler-Plymouth, and Mel Burns Ford informed buyers that if you came to their dealership, you too could have a screaming fast muscle car just like the ones you saw at the dragstrip. It was these dealerships that created the lasting muscle car legacy through their innovative advertising and over-the-top performance.
The majority of these dealerships floundered, unable to reattract the customers they had prior to the muscle car. Thankfully, a volume has been dedicated to preserving the history of those less fortunate and revisiting the past success of these Lost Muscle Car Dealerships. rn
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1 Clippinger Chevrolet and Russ Davis Ford
Chapter 2 Dana Chevrolet
Chapter 3 Yeakel Plymouth Center
Chapter 4 Albertson Brothers Oldsmobile
Chapter 5 Reynolds Buick GMC
Chapter 6 Melrose Motors
Chapter 7 Conroy Pontiac Buick Versus Mander Chevrolet Oldsmobile
Chapter 8 Cliff Bristow Motors
Chapter 9 Dale Chevrolet
Chapter 10 White Bear Dodge
Chapter 11 Mr. Norm’s Grand Spaulding Dodge
Chapter 12 Nickey Chevrolet Sales
Chapter 13 Fred Gibb Chevrolet
Chapter 14 Royal Pontiac
Chapter 15 Bill Knafel Pontiac
Chapter 16 Bill Allen Chevrolet
Chapter 17 Yenko Chevrolet
Index