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11-08-2010, 03:03 AM
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Beach City Chevrolet
As per the NCRS paperwork purchased for my Corvette, it appears the original ordering dealer was Beach City Chevrolet in California.
Anyone have information, trinkets or plate frames from the dealer? Many thanks, Dan
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11-08-2010, 06:18 PM
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Re: Beach City Chevrolet
a frame like this?
 I acquired this in 1973 when I accompanied a friend out to CA from Michigan to visit his brother in the Air Force. We bought a nice 63 split window in Sacramento ($1800 is what I remember) and cruised the coast AND Van Nuys Blvd (the 1st time I learned about low riders) with it. When in LB I saw the Beach City dealership and had to stop to get a frame. It was then put on my CA born 56 DelRay with the 68 Z28 302 in it. Still have the plates too, my neighbor ran a Sec'y of State office and got me the pseudo "personalized" plates for the Chevy, NVY 302 (envy). The frame (and plates) is (are) on the car in this picture of a 50's night at General Motors Institute in Flint:  (I can't believe all the "stuff" I have kept over the years, I still have the speedometer cable "lock" that was on that 56, the car was a rental car and they affixed a tube over the back of the speedo cable as it came out of the back of the speedometer to thwart those interested in racking up more miles than they would pay for I guess). I tried calling the number I found and it is disconnected and the satellite view shows an empty location [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img] Beach City Chevrolet Co (562) 420-4200 2800 North Bellflower Boulevard Long Beach, CA 90815 http://www.cardealercheck.com/dealer/915.html Googling the address comes up with a Champion Chevrolet now, same phone number ...
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11-09-2010, 02:26 AM
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Re: Beach City Chevrolet
Sam and Bruce... I saw that info online. Really cool Vette drag car, thanks!
Jim, PM'ing you back right now buddy. Thanks for the story. You guys never cease to amaze me!
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12-03-2010, 03:04 PM
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Re: Beach City Chevrolet
How did we do?
 Thank you Jim! Dan
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12-03-2010, 06:33 PM
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Re: Beach City Chevrolet
[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]
Glad to see it has found a new home. Now if you can keep it for the next 37 years like I did ... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]
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Jim R Scottsdale, AZ
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12-03-2010, 07:41 PM
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Re: Beach City Chevrolet
things like this keep me playing with cars! great story.
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69 camaro Z-28 burnished brown X-77 bought 1978 70 camaro Z28 forest green M40 black vinyl roof PROJECT 99 camaro SS Hugger Orange 6speed no t-tops 1 of 54 11 cts-v black diamond edition wagon 556hp GONE 15 camaro Z/28 white AC brand new
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12-03-2010, 10:06 PM
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Re: Beach City Chevrolet
Congrats and nicely done guys! Naval Station Long Beach was my 1st assignment! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]
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Sam...  
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