Fencl Tufo and Brigance Chevrolet

**Stefano** · #1 01-20-2003, 04:22 PM

Cool Pic Frank, thanks for posting.

**hvychev** · #2 01-25-2003, 04:54 AM

For those interested here is the dealer decal from Clark-Maple Chevrolet in Chicago that I said I would post.

After talking to my mechanic Gary today he told me that his late partner Frank worked at Clark-Maple for a short time before returning to Brigance. It seems that he left Brigance Chevrolet to follow Joe Seputes the Corvette mechanic from Brigance who aquired an administrative position at Clark-Maples service dept. Joe S is still with us and owns a shop called Veteran Automotive in IL. I have known of him for years and never knew that he was a long time Brigance tech as well. Joe preforms many NCRS level Corvette restorations today.

**bkhpah** · #3 01-25-2003, 11:45 AM

I just love those dealer decals and emblems!...BKH

Belair62 · #4 01-25-2003, 03:34 PM

Me too.....It would be nice if whoever has any type of dealer badge/decal/license frames to please share with us all.

**ssl78** · #5 02-19-2003, 04:21 AM

My LS-6 was sold new at Brigance,The address on the build sheet says charged to 15W chicago ave Oak Park and shipped to 6558 w Grand Ave Chicago Il. I grew up in Elmwood Park and still go back to Johnnies when the line isnt a block long.

**Stefano** · #6 02-19-2003, 08:06 AM

John,
I was digging through some old magazines circa 1982 and found a Brigance sold 1968 L89 Camaro featured. Not too many of those produced.

**Mr70** · #7 02-19-2003, 01:19 PM

Frank M.
Any luck with getting that Brigance Decal repoduced?

**ssl78** · #8 02-19-2003, 04:39 PM

Stefano it seems like Brigance is one of those dealers that is not talked much about. I rember growing up this was definetly known as a high performance dealer. I am sure there are many cool cars sold out of there.

nova67 · #9 02-22-2004, 07:53 AM

Hey John my uncle probably did the new car get ready he worked there from 60 until they closed. Tom Barkley E-mail me atPstoms@aol.

**hvychev** · #10 02-22-2004, 04:49 PM

At least a couple of Fencl family members must have been in the auto business.

This one is Ray Fencl Ford, Inc. Located on 418 W Burlington. Lagrange, ILL which was not that far from Oak Park where Dick Fencl and Fencl-Bogan were. This post card is from 1960.

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