Jack Head Chevrolet CA
 

Does any body has any info or tag frames on this dealer thanks Brent

Re: Jack Head Chevrolet CA
 

Nobody has herd of it I know they had and raced a corvette called the Mako Shark

Re: Jack Head Chevrolet CA
 

If you're talkin' Jack Head Chevy in Alhambra CA, they were a well known and connected dealer also the delivering dealer for ZL1 #39...some lists note #13 too?
Here's links to an old post here where the below Mako Shark pic came from also a past feature w/ Gag's Jack Head delivered L72 Chevelle and a link to the Shark on the 70's Funnycars plus a plate frame picture that was on eBay.
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~ Pete

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt...p;Number=16387

https://www.yenko.net/features/2002/January2002.htm

http://www.70sfunnycars.com/FunnyCars34.html


http://www.makoshark2.com/carpaul/silva-maco-ad-19.jpg

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...ckheadchev.jpg

Re: Jack Head Chevrolet CA
 

I have one, will get a pic up soon

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I need a tag frame

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Here are a couple of pics of just <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">some</span></span> of the frames I have collected over the last 40 years ...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a26...pscab3485d.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a26...ps0820b27d.jpg

Interesting difference in the Nugent frames, one name on top, the other on the bottom

Re: Jack Head Chevrolet CA
 

Excuse me, but what a name for a dealer....&quot;Jack Head&quot;. I wouldn't be caught DEAD driving around in a car with that plate frame on the back!

Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Re: Jack Head Chevrolet CA
 

Verne, unless that is where your car was sold ... and you had NCRS paper to confirm ... may be a bit better that Krapohl (crap hole) Motors in Mt Pleasant Michigan:

http://www.krapohl.com/

Re: Jack Head Chevrolet CA
 

The next thing you know, someone will find a dealer named U. Fink.

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Thanks guys for the help [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

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Interesting difference in the Nugent frames, one name on top, the other on the bottom [/quote


One was for the front of the car, the other for the rear. I assume the dealer name would be on top in the front, more chance of seeing the name in the rear view mirror, and on the bottom in the rear.

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Cool old ad I found while digging through some stuff after Christmas dinner.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j2...05431912DD.jpg

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Hey Joe can you email me a copy of that I would to keep a copy for my 69 l78 camaro thanks [email protected]

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http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/p...151031_842.jpg

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http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/p...150725_643.jpg

Jack Head Chevrolet
 

Jack Head Chevrolet was a high performance chevy dealer for only 7years and sold many high performance Nova's, 396 Chevelle, 427 Camero, 427 Vet, 427 Caprice, El Camino's etc... and sponsored the Mako Shark Vet funny car.
Jack Head is still hanging on at 95yo. I am his son and I still have some of the original frames and memorabilia. Great days and great cars during the 60's and still working on one.

Had a Commander once, named Richard Head, call sign was "Dick". True story.

Welcome jon. Post some pics of the items if you don't mind.

Jon,

Welcome to the best car website in existence. Good to hear your dad is still with us.

Gregg

Nice to have you check in here and nice to hear that about your dad. I have a friend that used to have a red '67 RS Z-28 that came out of Jack Head Chevrolet when new. Definitely have seen some other neat hi-po cars come out of there. Great days and great cars indeed.

For Verne
 

Here ya go

Welcome Jon!
Can you tell us why the dealership only was around for 7 years?
I assume none of the vehicle documentation from the dealership still exists...?
Thanks!

Jack Head
 

Ad from 02/07/71: The End

Ads
 

Brent, I sent you a bunch of ads directly from newspapers.com, so watch your spam and trash folders.
Paul

Thanks

Haven't received any information yet

Ads
 

Sent then all to : mailto:[email protected] Is that correct?
If so check your spam and trash folders.

Paul

Phone number is just "12" in 1969 or later? That must be out in the sticks!

Cool info on Jack Head, if you look at that address on Google Earth street view it's now a massage and beauty equipment place with Chinese lettering all over it.... so even though the Chevy dealer went TU there is a happy ending

Mako Shark
 

Jon my Dad was the owner of the Mako Shark. I just happened to find a business card from Jack Head. I guess my Dad sold cars there for awhile. Which I never knew.

10 min drive from Irwindale drag strip.

Like Gay Pontiac in Texas. Lol Dickinson, really? Drag cars, hmmmm


Note the paint job.

That paint job is spectacular on that FB funny car! Total 70's style, love it.

I think the current association of the rainbow is a more of modern day phenomenon, since the original thoughts of the rainbow are not remotely what it means today. Also, it's funny how pink today is associated with females; this was not a female association until the early 1940's.

I have heard rumors of #39 being stolen from Jack Head , but really have never heard the story or if that is what happened to it . Anybody have any info on it?

Some years ago, a racer from CA commented that ZL-1 #39 was a race car since new, still active. Possibly never titled or registered.

That's the story of ZL-1 #56. When it was located several years ago, the owner was not aware of its history.