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Old 02-15-2009, 05:45 AM
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Default Re: Detroit Guys: Jim Funston or Merollis Info?

There were two dealers with the Merollis name. Gene Merollis in Garden City; And Merollis Chevrolet in East Detroit (now Eastpointe). No relation between the two.
The Eastpoint Merollis is still in business but I think the ownership has changed but kept the name Merollis on the dealership.
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Default Re: Detroit Guys: Jim Funston or Merollis Info?

Merollis (Eastpointe) had a ZL1 in the showroom back in the summer of '69 or '70. I can't remember the year exactly. I think it was Fathom Green. It sat there for a long time.
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Old 02-15-2009, 08:12 PM
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...Not long enough.
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Old 02-15-2009, 08:16 PM
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Default Re: Detroit Guys: Jim Funston or Merollis Info?

Merollis acquired 5 re-distributed Gibb ZL-1s:

#11 N609016 Cortez Silver 4-speed
#24 N609838 Dusk Blue 4-speed
#32 N610515 Hugger Orange auto
#37 N612963 Fathom Green 4-speed
#50 N620498 Le Mans Blue auto

All 5 were reported stolen. #11 was soon recovered and still exists. #24 was salvaged in MA in 1973. The remainder probably were recovered as they were not registered to insurance companies when I checked many years ago. They may have become race cars.

Beware that all 5 VINs now show Canadian registration.
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Default Re: Detroit Guys: Jim Funston or Merollis Info?

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Merollis (Eastpointe) had a ZL1 in the showroom back in the summer of '69 or '70. I can't remember the year exactly. I think it was Fathom Green. It sat there for a long time.

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It was a 4 speed.
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