Rosenthal Chevrolet Arlington, VA

[VetteSpaz]

Good Morning Guys,

Still new to Yenko.net so bear with me. I was just viewing the previous threads about Rosenthal Chevrolet and the ones I found all seemed to fizzle out about 2015.

I wanted to resurrect a thread here to share some of the memorabilia that I've gathered through the years from there. My other Corvette was sold new from there back in '65. I'm the proud second owner.

I don't have tons but what I do have I'll share here. Enjoy, Mike

[VetteSpaz]

Dealership Closing Info...Mike

[VetteSpaz]

Hi Guys,

A very cool comparison between these two attachments. Gives you a feel of what the dealership looked like back in the day.

Here's an employee posing with Rosenthal Chevrolet in the background. The corner of 3400 Columbia Pike & Glebe Road. Looks like the mid-1960s. Jives nicely with this 1964 sales invoice letterhead from there. Mike

[VetteSpaz]

Here's an email with attachments I got a while back from a good buddy of mine who's a total NASCAR fan. I've known him since he was 18. He was with me when I bought and trailered my '65 home from the original owner's place that day way back when. "HO" is the name of my 1965 Vette's original owner who bought the car new from Rosenthal Chevrolet.

Cool stuff here! Bob Rosenthal sponsored various Chevrolet racing teams through the years. Here's his hands in on NASCAR from those days back in '65!

[William]

Selling dealer for ZL-1 #8, silver auto. Probably still exists, not certain.

[VetteSpaz]

William,

I'd surely like to see that Rosenthal ZL-1. A true example of Chevrolet history!


Hey Everybody,

For those of you who grew up during the '50s-'60s you may recall this catchphrase that was used at Cape Canaveral during the Gemini space program years. "All Systems GO!" was used just before the final countdown to rocket launch.

Check out this Rosenthal Chevrolet wall poster that hung there in 1965. This first photo shows three auto salesmen standing by the poster. The guy on the far right is Hugh Lowe. The salesman who sold my '65 Vette to her original owner there in April, 1965. The next photo is of Bob Rosenthal with Hugh Lowe in front of the poster. The poster read as follows:

GOOD MORNING
WORLDS TOP AUTO DEALER
7200 NEW UNITS IN '65
ALL SYSTEMS GO IN '65

[VetteSpaz]

Here's a 1964 Sales Invoice from Rosenthal. What I wouldn't do to have my '65 Vette's pink slip from there. The original owner can't find this precious document. But I did get the original '65 Warranty Booklet with the Protect-O-Plate from there. I'm grateful for that.

[450hp]

Nice to see old Dealer things. My LS6 came from there, in February of 1970. I've had it since 1984, always looking for Dealership pieces. Thanks for sharing.

[VetteSpaz]

I've got more to share here but it leans towards Corvettes. Bob Rosenthal was BIG into Corvettes. I wasn't sure how Corvette stuff would be received here. Trying to keep it generic to Chevrolet.

Let me know. I'll post some very cool Corvette stuff about Bob Rosenthal's involvement with the Corvette.

Glad you've enjoyed what I've posted so far.

Cheers, Mike

[VetteSpaz]

I was very fortunate to personally meet the salesman who sold my '65 Corvette to her original owner. Hugh Lowe was very generous to share these historic photos from within Rosenthal Chevrolet with me. These were his personal photos of his years working for Mr. Rosenthal. Hugh had nothing but good things to say about his boss and friend Bob Rosenthal.

Hugh Lowe went on to own and operate Lowe Chevrolet in Upper Marlboro, MD. Just down Blue Star Memorial Highway from Marlboro Raceway. Talk about racing history!

Hugh told me that Bob Rosenthal was an excellent manager who cared for his employees. Here's a shot of him rewarding one of his top sellers a brand new Corvair Monza convertible. This was in the early half of the 1960's. Hugh Lowe is just to the right of the winner.