Thorstad Chevrolet - Madison, WI

Chevy454 · #1 02-01-2006, 05:21 AM

Anyone have an original dealer emblem, or anything else, from Thorstad Chevy in Madison, WI? Any of you 'Sconsin guys have a secret bone yard source that could score me an emblem??

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #2 02-01-2006, 04:51 PM

Did they have Thorstad emblems - or did they still use the Hult nameplate? I believe it was actually Thorstad in '67 or '68, but they didn't change the name till '70'ish??

Chevy454 · #3 02-01-2006, 05:10 PM

I talked to a gentleman at Thorstad that has been there since the late '60s I think...he said he remembers selling quite a few Yenko cars himself back in the day! Anyway, he said they used to use a black & chrome emblem that was stuck on using double sided tape, and that the emblem was very similar to the ones they still use today...

I'm supposed to call him back about, I'll try and remember and run the whole Hult/Thorstad transition by him...

**chads454Ls6** · #4 02-01-2006, 08:21 PM

Rob,i believe Marlin is correct. I spoke to Tom Thorstad a while back and he told his granpa was C.J. Thorstad,who was on the list marlin sent me of N.H.R.A. Chevelles. I dont think his granpa, C.J.,ever owned the chevelle they were just trying to set up some more names to qualify for the N.H.R.A. Marlin knows alot more on this subject.

**Zedder** · #5 02-01-2006, 10:13 PM

It was definitely still called Hult in May/June of '67. I had a '67 Z from there with the original bill of sale.

jrn101 · #6 02-02-2006, 06:57 AM

i know io have one i just have to find it.i have a few big boxes of emblems and a lot of dealer emblems.i just have to look through em.if i can find it you can have it.i will let ya know,jason

camaromb · #7 02-02-2006, 08:31 PM

Keep an eye out for any HULT emblems if you can. My Yenko is a HULT car and I'd like to find an original emblem if I can.
Thank you!
Mark

Jeff Murphy · #8 02-02-2006, 08:43 PM

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i know io have one i just have to find it.i have a few big boxes of emblems and a lot of dealer emblems.i just have to look through em.if i can find it you can have it.i will let ya know,jason

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While you're in there digging around, I'd take a Dale emblem!!

**Mr70** · #9 02-02-2006, 08:49 PM

I know a certain LS-6 Convert.here that could use a HULT emblem too.
Let us know what you find.

Chevy454 · #10 02-02-2006, 11:41 PM

Current "Thorstad Chevrolet" emblem...

Also, didn't mean to imply that Thorstad did *not* sell cars under the Hult nameplate until '69 or '70, but I should have added that I was referring to our '71 built car...

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