One real fascinating group of artifacts from the dealership is all of the invoice books from car sales over the years. Any car sold, mundane or high performance, has a receipt in one of these books.One real fascinating group of artifacts from the dealership is all of the invoice books fr Out of curiosity we started flipping through this invoice book from 1966. Here we see a purchase by Mr. J.A. Huddleston for a brand new '66 Nova SS sport coupe. Tuxedo black with Fawn vinyl trim, we can only wonder what Mr. Huddleston wanted to car to do, noticing the 350 HP 327 option along with a 4-speed trans for his new Nova. His trade-in for the car? A '55 Chevy 2-door of some sort (doesn't say if it was a hardtop or sedan)Out of curiosity we started flipping through this invoice book from 1966. Here we see a pu Cool, vintage Schlitz pull top cans! When they weren't drinking Nehi or Coca-Cola, the shop guys must've been sneaking down to the basement for some cold malted refreshment during their breaks.Cool, vintage Schlitz pull top cans! When they weren't drinking Nehi or Coca-Cola, the sho Brand new in the box, this 235 air cleaner assembly is mint and ready for someone's restoration project.Brand new in the box, this 235 air cleaner assembly is mint and ready for someone's restor Brand new Tri-Five control arm anyone? One of the other cars Keith got with his purchase of the dealership's contents was this beautiful '78 Indy 500 Pace Car that's never been titled and has only 44 miles on the clock. The car was never dealer prepped, the cardboard floor covering and plastic seat protectors still in place, and the factory pace car decals in their box in the back of the car.One of the other cars Keith got with his purchase of the dealership's contents was this be Inside the Corvette's interior is the same as when it left the St. Louis assembly plant in 1978.Inside the Corvette's interior is the same as when it left the St. Louis assembly plant in Even the window sticker is still on the car. Look closely at the EPA fuel economy sticker, the '78 Vette with an automatic was rated at 17 MPG in the city and 21 MPG on the highway. Not bad for a smogged up, wheezing 350 with no overdrive and a carburetor. Total price for this Corvette in 1978, $13.939.21Even the window sticker is still on the car. Look closely at the EPA fuel economy sticker, More cool old Coke bottles. Never knew they made big glass 2-liter bottles like that. Just imagine the sugar buzz you'd get chugging one of those pint bottles, or that whole 2-liter bottle. We could get a whole issue of Super Chevy done in a day.More cool old Coke bottles. Never knew they made big glass 2-liter bottles like that. Just Just imagine how many people walked through this door to purchase a new or used Chevy over the years? Just off Main Street in Roanoke, this building was the jumping off point for who knows how many high performance bowties to terrorize the locals and leave burnout marks on the back roads of Alabama.Just imagine how many people walked through this door to purchase a new or used Chevy over Back inside the main building, we found another pile of NOS trim parts, floor mats, and other components. The old dealership is an NOS hunter's fantasy, with many of the NOS packages, wrappers, and boxes almost mint.Back inside the main building, we found another pile of NOS trim parts, floor mats, and ot « | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | » | View Full Article By Patrick Hill Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
