Grand Automotive...
 

I started out wondering about GRAND AUTOMOTIVE because of this picture:

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/w...psts7ae89t.jpg

I'm sure a bunch of your Chicago guys will chime right in, but I would love to know more about who made up Grand Automotive and any stories you can share.

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps3g3vxljs.jpg

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/w...psfz7wrc6i.jpg

Help this East Coast kid out.

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Love that D/MP Nova!

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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...053-images.jpg
Tony Christian loved him some Grand Automotive.

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They got a lot of my money..

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I like this one...

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Thanks!

Still not clear on who/what they were. Retail Speed Shop, Tuning Garage, Drag Racers? Who were the Heroes who made up Grand?

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I used to buy day-2 stuff there for my chevelle when I was in High school. Weiand air foam air cleaner, valve covers, etc.. I was too young and stupid to remember more details, now I'm old and stupid.

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I believe a Speed Shop. Tony Christian was killer in Modified Eliminator. Not sure if Grand Auto was doing the motors or Reher-Morrison. Maybe both.

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They were on Washington ave I think in Waukegan IL right by the high school, trying to read the address on the Camaro from the picture Jon posted, it was a speed shop for sure not sure if they did anything else or not. They also got a lot of my money.

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Grand Automotive Located on Oakton St. in Des Plains approx.(4) blocks East of Rt.45 or Lee St.

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Yes, they were a speed shop in Des Plains, IL that I went to a few times.
Once we were waited on by Tony Christian, and at the time I didn't know his racing story, until my friend mentioned something about it.

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Does anybody remember Motor Sport Research just one block east of Grand Automotive on the north side of the street?

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Yes,and here's a related topic..
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbthrea...ilde#Post170168

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: tabooo</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Does anybody remember Motor Sport Research just one block east of Grand Automotive on the north side of the street? </div></div>

Jim Swan was the owner or one of the owners of Motor Sport Research. He later owned Downers Grove Yamaha.

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Grand Automotive 622 Grand Waukegan not sure if its the same as the one in Des Plains
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...grand_auto.jpg

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Evidently there were a couple of Grand Automotive shops in Wisconsin as well. It would seem reasonable to assume the Waukegan one was the original and the business name came from the street on which it was located.

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They spelled Kenosha wrong. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/crazy.gif[/img]

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At Da grove

http://i1375.photobucket.com/albums/...pso3g3rjnn.jpg