Bob Sorenson Chevrolet Gurnee IL
 

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Is this the Sorensen Chev in IL?

No, this was a Whittier, CA dealer.

Title of my post says Gurnee IL

License plate frame confirms it.

Yes i see that now when i found the picture it said Gurnee IL

As info Dealer
 

attached CA ad

There was a Jim Sorenson Chevrolet in Waukegan IL on Green Bay Rd . Gurnee was the next town going west. They sold 3 Yenko Deuces.

Sorenson in Waukegan is where we “Bimbi’s Car Craft” purchased our parts from, in the 1970s-80s. If I remember correctly our very own Jim Pearse was a parts manager there. I believe a guy named Gary Lang married into the family and opened a Chevy Dealership in McHenry illinois years later. I believe Sorensen sold at least one 1967 Z28 and lots of muscle cars. Was not aware they sold Yenko Deuces, but two towns over North / West, in Libertyville, Bernard Chevrolet….. I believe sold at least one Yenko Deuce.

Also recall Jim doing some fine paintwork at Knauz around that time. Did Mancuso sell a Yenko Deuce or two, as well? Remember Rick opening LFSC in the former Ford store on Western and selling some cool 'ol 'vettes (even had a Scaglietti at one point), as Classic Motors was doing in Hinsdale same era ...

Yes, Mancuso also sold Deuces.

We also got our Mercedes Benz, BMW and Alfa parts from Knauz. Mancuso's Lake Forest Sports Cars is still in opperation.

... and Knauz also had Ferrari prior to Rick moving in up the street (it's all comin' back to me ...!)

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Bob Sorenson Whittier CA soon became Ed Taylor Chevrolet as 02/67 Ad below.
Also below is an Ad from 08/71 by Bernard Chevrolet, Libertyville as Stefano mentioned above, advertising a Yellow ‘71 Yenko Vega Stinger.
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~ Pete

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I don’t know how you find this stuff, but awesome work. Thank you for sharing!

On the Knautz front, I had a dealing with the senior owner some 15 or so years ago, and I remember him telling me about some special cuda convertible they had at one time. Their personal car collection is impressive from over the years. I think it was one of rare production hemi cars that was drag raced, something was unique about it. What was interesting is they did handle Chrysler back in the 50s so maybe they were still dealing with plymouth in the 70s. I could not believe he chose to fly his plane from the north side of Chicago to the western suburbs to meet versus driving....(very cool, like it was nothing special to him).