Creed Chevy-Olds ---- Collingwood Ontario

[Casey Marks]

My W-31 was delivered to this dealer originally. I can't find any info out on them, so I assume that they are long gone. Anyone have any info ?

[PeteLeathersac]

I was born in Collingwood and moved away as a child but spent many summers there w/ my G'folks and cousins. . I recall the Chevy/Olds Dealer as Lockhart Motors and although haven't been back for years, expect they're still operating? ~ Pete

[PeteLeathersac]

Can't seem to find a website but here's some contact info. if you want to give them a try? . Good luck! ~ Pete

Lockhart Motor Sales Limited
505 Hume Street
Collingwood, Ontario
L9Y 4H9

Phone: 705-445-2222 | Fax: 705-445-7661

[Casey Marks]

THANKS Pete ! That's a helluva good start. What years do you remember it as being Lockhart Motor Sales ?

[PeteLeathersac]

In the early 70's I recall Lockhart Motors was downtown near the shipyards....today's location is out near the Hopsital. . I'll ask my cousin who grew up in Collingwood as I speak to him pretty well every week comparing legal notes w/ our own wife-split adventures. . A fun note to this is he's suing his ex for half the value of her fake breasts! . Doubt if it'll go anywhere but he's claiming them as shared assets of marriage and having as much fun as a fella can in this situation? . How'd you come up w/ the Creed thing to start with....the GM Historical Service documents? ~ Pete

[Casey Marks]

YEP - GM Historical Services. I'll havta dig up the dealer code.

Maybe he can just get one boob back ?? Sounds fair to me !

[Canuck]

Casey
You talking about the green W-31. I thought that car was sold new in Alberta!

Paul Martin

[Casey Marks]

YEP !

Here's what I found out .... quite by accident, really. Back in '92 when Gene got the GM of Canada paperwork originally, it did not include dealer info in the packet and number of cars in that body style - i.e 33277 shipped to Canada. (Incidentally, there were only 641 TOTAL F85's shipped to Canada in 1970 -- regardless of powertrain...) Anyway ..... I decided to pay the $45 and get the more up to date format that George uses. Not expecting any surprises, just a "fresh" look on the docs. So in comes the docs last week, and lo-and-behold, there is this strange dealer referenced. I called Gene to see if I misunderstood him somehow when I bought the car, because, I too thought that it came out of Alberta. Gene's wife said that you two were down at B-J. She gave me your cell number, so if you saw a strange *734* area code pop up while you were sipping champagne, it was me ! I called George back and asked if there could have been a mistake somehow, and he was pretty emphatic that it was not an error. So, I now have this interesting curve ball thrown at me about the lineage of the green car. I still haven't followed up with Gene, but I will this week. Anyhoo - that's the story.

[PeteLeathersac]

I spoke w/ my Dad last night and all he remembers is Lockhart Motors in C'Wood too. . His though was maybe the Lockhart name was retained but Creed as the registered owners of the dealer code hence the GM info? . Who knows....like I said I'll check w/ my cousin and see what he remembers also try and get an update on the Boob case? He did tell the laywer he'd accept one boob and even offered to take the worst of the two as he says one is a bit of a botch job....looks like a tennis ball in an old sock??

It's interesting your 641 total of F85's coming into Canada. Do you know if this includes all "77" sedan cars including the 442 posts or are the 442's in addition to this number? I'm a sucker for post cars and used to have a '70 442 post, original W25 car also had a '69 442 post car before that one. I swapped the '70 car away for some snowmobile racing parts and turned the '69 into a stock car back in the early 80's. . The '69 is still sitting at the back of a buddy's farm....roll cage, original rear axle, bent 442 bumper, trim tag and all. . Just last week I thought I'd found the remains of my '70 but I think it's a different car? . Haven't dug up the old numbers yet but the one I was looking at is stripped but is a '70 442 post (4477) and has the trim tag still on it. . I'll have to find out who owns it although would take a major resto to save it. . There's a '68 442 hardtop in a backyard here in town that my 12 year old spotted when he was 9 or 10....the guy claims he's the original owner too but it's really a parts car now and way too rusty to buy at his price.

Happy trails! ~ Pete

[Casey Marks]

Thanks for the followup Pete !

No, that does not include other post cars, just F85's -- 6 cylinders, 350-2V's, 350/310's, and W-31's.