Looking for a Car Collector in North Carolina - Page 3

**COPO** · #21 03-13-2003, 10:24 PM

Believe it was CJ Spurlock and he owned a Brown COPO among others. He was a manager for some of the Country Music artists.

Belair62 · #22 03-13-2003, 11:35 PM

Kenny Rogers was one notable singer. KC owned a very nice swiss cheese Catalina...

Unreal · #23 03-16-2003, 12:43 PM

The Cliff Ernst Super Chevy edition is on ebay now. item # 2407600454 Sorry, I don't know how to make it clickible.

jus4funn68 · #24 03-17-2003, 11:11 PM

Hi guys, I live about 30 minutes from Village Motors in Conover and talked with Carl Dwiggins this afternoon. He has been out of the muscle car business for about 10 yrs. He does still have some parts that his son-in-law is selling for him on ebay. If someone still wants to get in touch with him PM me and I will try to help you out. Kevin
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REDZ · #25 03-19-2003, 01:33 AM

It's "C.K." Spurlock. At one time he owned a company that built sprint cars and he was the promoter/agent for Kenny Rogers. He had a nice collection of about 15 musclecars, including a couple of Z-11's, '64 Galaxie lightweight, '63 Swiss Cheese Catalina, and a JL-8 Camaro. I bought a brown COPO Camaro from him in 1988. It's in southern CA now. I think C.K. sold most or all of his cars after a nasty divorce and the decline of Kenny Rogers career. His son tried NASCAR and NHRA for a while.

Belair62 · #26 03-19-2003, 02:49 AM

I never knew that was his kid in NHRA...

**sixtiesmuscle** · #27 03-19-2003, 02:55 AM

K.C. "Hollywood" Spurlock. He was pretty good. Wonder why he didn't stick with it?

Belair62 · #28 03-19-2003, 03:00 AM

Force even liked that kid !

**tom406** · #29 03-20-2003, 01:24 AM

Mr. Spurlock also had a very nice '63-1/2 427 Galaxie Lightweight that now sits in a high end Ford collection here in Seattle/Tacoma. It's a top notch car. I hear his other stuff was nice as well.

vfr700f2 · #30 04-26-2011, 01:17 AM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jus4funn68</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hi guys, I live about 30 minutes from Village Motors in Conover and talked with Carl Dwiggins this afternoon. He has been out of the muscle car business for about 10 yrs. He does still have some parts that his son-in-law is selling for him on ebay. If someone still wants to get in touch with him PM me and I will try to help you out. Kevin
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Hey, y'all--

I know this thread is ~8 years old... I was just googling Carl Dwiggins and ran across it. Reminds me of a story...

I had read about Carl in Musclecar Review, and was in college in NC around 1991. One day I called Village Motors and asked Carl if I could come look at his cars. He said, "come on down!" Keep in mind, this was not a museum, it was a personal collection.

Shortly before I arrived (from halfway across the state), Carl's wife had a minor car accident (she was OK), so Carl was a little busy, but took some time to chat with me. Then his son-in-law, Bruce, gave me a lengthy tour. After a while, Bruce said he had to get back to work, but I should make myself at home and take all the time I wanted!!! He must have had 200+ cars, plus parts, in 3 huge warehouses, and he just turned me loose!

Here it is, 20+ years later, and I'm still amazed! What great folks!

Anyway, that's my story.

See ya!
kevin
(not related to the other Kevin)

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