Prout Chevrolet Items

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Stan:
I can give you several sizes of the Christian Fish, can a Prout Trout be made from one?
Marlin

[Rowdy Rat]

Marlin,

That's pretty much the holdup at this point... I can remember the general makeup of the emblem, but as far as particular measurements, I have no idea. The last one that I remember seeing was right before I left the Cleveland area almost 17 years ago, so the old memory is a little fuzzy on the details. I imagine a trip through one of the Cleveland area boneyards on a future trip out there should score a couple. Thanks for your offer to help though!

Regards,

Stan

[orig69ss]

the dealership with the trout emblem is now called bass chevrolet in cleveland ,it might have been prout at one time.

[Rowdy Rat]

orig69ss,

Actually, Prout Chevrolet is now Jack Matia Chevrolet in Elyria, OH, just west of Cleveland. However, now that you mention it, I seem to remember Bass Chevrolet as well. Do you recall where they are located? You're saying that they had a similar emblem? I don't remember it, but it certainly makes sense - a lot more sense than Prout using it. I'd love to hear more about that!

Regards,

Stan

[orig69ss]

Rowdy Rat Bass Chevrolet is on northfield road in warrenville ,hts a subburb of Cleveland.

[CopoDoug]

Stan, Bass Chevrolet has been in business since 1930. The dealership has always been controlled by the Bass family and is currently operated by Dick Bass. In Dick's office on display are many versions of there dealer emblems including die casts from the past, current examples have been decal. Do not know when change over (metal to decal) may have taken place but they seem to have used a fish for many years. Information above was related to me by a relatively new salesman to the dealership named Charlie McGlumphy. Maybe you could speak to Dick Bass, there number is (216)475-4800 and are in the current location since around 1964. Doug

[CopoDoug]

Stan, attended a festival and car show in downtown Elyria Oh. yesterday (originaly the home of Prout Chevrolet)looking for Prout emblemed cars, didn't find any with the emblem still on but did see the Butternut Yellow Double Copo delivered by Prout. I spoke with a former owner who raced it in the seventies who removed that emblem from this car. The car is restored, its an 03E sport car conversion M-22 non spoiler car like the others and being the 40-40 paint car it is most likely the one that W.R. had the paper work on. I have more info for you.
Doug