Fred Gledhill Chevrolet

[ohhawk]

I still have an article on Bob Wingate that appeared in an April/'81 magazine called Car Exchange. After 17 years with the Chevrolet dealership he formed his own company, Bob Wingate's Classics, Inc. He had discovered at this point in his life that people like me and others east of the Missouri River cherished the condition of most California born and raised classic cars. I bought a nice one owner '57 Chevy Belair from him many years ago that we later restored to trailered status.

[Late BrakeU2]

Hey Dick,
One of if not my fave 67
http://www.67fso.com/

[ohhawk]

That's cool. Looks like Mr. Wingate found his passion early in life with Chevrolet.

I gotta move to CA someday. You guys are in car paradise (and the wine and weather are pretty good as well).

Take care, Mark.

[olredalert]

----Our dealership (Classic Motors) bought several cars from Bob. Among them a 2-door 150 station wagon with a 283/283, close ratio 3-speed. The car was bought new by a Nascar mechanic, and then for some reason he never drove it much. Car still exists in Kentucky somewhere near Paducah with less than 5000 miles on it. I could have owned it several times but the price was always just a bit too steep. Thats actually how I met Al Maynard as he made a trip down to Chicago to buy it but wouldnt pay the price in the end either. The year was, I believe, 1976-7.....Bill S