Fencl Tufo Chevrolet Hi Performance Vin Numbers

**hvychev** · #1 07-25-2005, 11:41 PM

No, they were also two different dealers but close in proximity to each other. When Dick Fencl closed GM closed the point all together. The same situation with Brigance which closed I believe February 16th 1975. There has never been another Chevy dealership in Oak Park since which is suprising because the area is so affluent. The town has a population of 50,000+ people with a median income of 63,000 and an average home price of 275K.

Fencl Tufo closed in 1988-89 due to bad business practices. Rumor has it that John Tufo had a bad gambling problem. The dealership became Quality Chevrolet for a short time then is now called Sunrise Chevrolet.

**Mr70** · #2 07-26-2005, 03:07 AM

1984 at Fencl-Tufo Chevrolet.

Me Ali

camarojoe · #3 07-26-2005, 05:37 AM

OK Mr. Fencl Tufo Historian... what can you tell me about this photo? (Other than you want it.

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Note the Jim Wangers Chevrolet billboard in the background...and the "302" lettering on the fender.

**MosportGreen66** · #4 07-26-2005, 06:27 AM

Thanks for sharing Joe!
Really neat picture!

**hvychev** · #5 07-26-2005, 06:35 AM

Well for one........I want the photo!!!

What is the drivers name on the door? I know whos car it is. I found the original owner of Gene Englers Fencl Tufo Deuce and he told me all about the car. Could not remember the name that it was campaigned as but told me all about it.

JChlupsa · #6 07-26-2005, 06:43 AM

Ron O

Cant read the rest of the last name though

Belair62 · #7 07-26-2005, 07:14 AM

Check out the MSR logo on the far right billboard

camarojoe · #8 07-26-2005, 07:34 AM

Its very hard to read, As Jeff said, it looks like Ron O or Ron D...maybe Davis? Does the name ring a bell to anyone? The car is a 1968. The side of the roof reads "Performance parts by Fred Potter"

**Xplantdad** · #9 07-26-2005, 08:24 AM

Looks to me like Ron Denny...

DarrenX33 · #10 07-26-2005, 08:51 AM

[ QUOTE ]
"Performance parts by Fred Potter"

[/ QUOTE ]

Twice I have heard that name in a month. I visited a auto parts store for some parts for my rebuild. The owner noticed my Yenko shirt and we started talking about the cars. He was showing me pictures of a 60 something Impala that he used to race and still owns to this day. He remembered his pal Fred Potter at Fencil Tufo got him all the sheet metal for his car. Fred told him he should buy it just in case. Well he still has the sheet metal and he paid near nothing for all of it obviously. Then I mention Mr. Ed being at Fencil. Must be some bad blood there cause he clamed up quick and said "Ok, I don't care to go into that subject". And he seemed pretty agitated.

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