Here Keith Rowell, who bought the contents of the dealership in 2007 just after it closed, goes through a stack of dealer promotional banners. Over the years nothing was thrown away as the model years changed, so a library of original material exists today.Here Keith Rowell, who bought the contents of the dealership in 2007 just after it closed, When was the last time you saw a Chevrolet Zippo lighter? Note the four digit phone number for the dealership and the Zippo guarantee insert. Other items lying around included matchbooks from hotels in Cuba where the salesmen took a special sales trip to in the 50s.When was the last time you saw a Chevrolet Zippo lighter? Note the four digit phone number Who knows how many salesmen punched their time card at this clock before going out to sell anything from big block Chevelles to six cylinder Novas.Who knows how many salesmen punched their time card at this clock before going out to sell Need some new red seat covers for your 53-54 Chevy? Still brand new in the box. Filling the old wooden cabinets in the lobby are tons of NOS parts and dealer promotional items, including trim, radios, a brand new stop light viewer for a Tri-Five, an autotronic eye, and a NOS '57 Chevy clock.Filling the old wooden cabinets in the lobby are tons of NOS parts and dealer promotional Here's a bottle of promotional perfume from 1964. Still unopened, we wondered what the scent must've been like.Here's a bottle of promotional perfume from 1964. Still unopened, we wondered what the sce Around 1990 part of the dealership building in the back fell in, destroying some 40s and 50s model cars that the Dunn family owned. The old derelict in the foreground is a 30s Chevrolet pickup that was the delivery truck for the dealership, and delivered ice around town. Even though it's dented and got some rust holes, the steel body is mostly there and could be saved by a well motivated street rodder.Around 1990 part of the dealership building in the back fell in, destroying some 40s and 5 One of the special items that came with the contents was this '57 Convertible that has always been owned by the dealership since ordered new in '57. The car has never been restored, still sports original paint and the original top. It has just over 52,000 miles and still runs like new, and up until the dealership closed was used in town events and parades.One of the special items that came with the contents was this '57 Convertible that has alw Car's needing service would be pulled in to this part of the dealership, where the mechanics worked on the heavy wood floors. To the left are just some of the many service manuals spanning the dealership's 60 years of work.Car's needing service would be pulled in to this part of the dealership, where the mechani For power the car has a 185 HP 2bbl equipped 283 and a Powerglide trans, along with power steering. At some point in its life, the 283 got a set of Corvette finned aluminum valve covers.For power the car has a 185 HP 2bbl equipped 283 and a Powerglide trans, along with power Over the years, the Dunn's stashed some NOS parts for the '57 in the trunk to keep the car in tip-top condition. Note the box of new floor mats and the rear bumper parts, still new in box.Over the years, the Dunn's stashed some NOS parts for the '57 in the trunk to keep the car The car's original spare still resides on the original wheel in the trunk. « | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | » | 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!
jxnslotcar 11/26/2011 at 4:53 AM Just wondering what ever happened with all of these parts and the cars?
