Detroit Guys: Jim Funston or Merollis Info?

[scuncio]

Great pic.

[markjohnson]

That's a neat picture. I love that Corvette Bronze '67 RS Z/28. What's goin' on with that vinyl top? It kinda looks like one of those Mod Tops from Chrysler. By the way, we even had a Merollis Chevrolet here in St. Louis that sold performance cars back then also. When I first seen the ZL-1 list, I kinda wondered if it was supposed to be he Merollis in St. Louis.

[1967Z28]

Any idea who the driver of that Mod Topper Z-28 drag car was?

-Jon

[L78racer]

The 'Mod Topper' had a fancy top installed by Reasonable Trim which was across Gratiot Ave. from Funston Chev. It was a sales promo thing.

I don't know who the driver was on the Z.

[PeteLeathersac]

Here's 3 different Merollis Dealer locations & 4 Dealer Codes..
Can anyone add Funston's Dealer Code?.

Zone # 3
Dealer Code # 545

Merollis Chevrolet Inc.
8345 N. Broadway St. Louis Missouri
(Info circa 1967)

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Zone # 44
Dealer Code # 328 also # 330

Merollis Chevrolet
21800 Gratiot Ave. East Detroit
Michigan 48021
(Info circa 1967)

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Zone # 44
Dealer Code # 329

Gene Merollis Chevrolet
31850 Ford Rd. Garden City
Michigan 48135
(Info circa 1972)

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Zone # 44
Dealer Code # ???

Jim Funston Chevrolet
12668 Gratiot Avenue Detroit
Michigan 40205
(Info circa 1969)


~ Pete

[Kurt S]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PeteLeathersac</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Can anyone add Funston's Dealer Code?.</div></div>
Zone 44 dealer 152.

[camarojoe]

wow... you have my attention! Great pics!

[MrsBillyBobcat]

Thanks for the vintage photos Paul! I never saw a Mod Top Camaro before (I've only seen it on Mopars).

Rita

[MrsBillyBobcat]

For those of you who grew up in Detroit...

You probably remember this jingle for Merollis Chevrolet:

"Gene Merollis, what a GREAT, GREAT Guy!"

Click here to listen to the radio commercials from 1967

[L78racer]

That particular jungle is from Gene Merollis Chev. in Garden City, MI. It was the "Other" Merollis Chevy. I think it is closed now. There were two of them in the Detroit area. The one I am near is in Eastpointe (Formerly East Detroit) MI. It is still in business. It was always known as just plain Merollis Chevy. No relation at all between the two dealerships.