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#1
11-06-2008, 06:19 AM
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Re: Detroit Guys: Jim Funston or Merollis Info?
Did you know Sales manager Bob Hirsch or maybe Bill Barnwell pictured below?
 From Chevrolets Central publication.. Funston's "Pit Stop" was located across Gratiot and half a block down.They averaged 22 new performance car sales every month,which alotted for 14% of Funstons overall new car sales. 
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#3
11-06-2008, 08:32 AM
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Re: Detroit Guys: Jim Funston or Merollis Info?
Anybody know about any '67 Z-28 Camaros being sold out of Funston Chevrolet? They got a very early one, the 25th one built and I would like to know more about it. It probably arrived at the dealership in late January '67.
Thanks, -Jon
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#4
11-06-2008, 06:36 PM
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Re: Detroit Guys: Jim Funston or Merollis Info?
[ QUOTE ]
Did you know Sales manager Bob Hirsch or maybe Bill Barnwell pictured below? From Chevrolets Central publication.. Funston's "Pit Stop" was located across Gratiot and half a block down.They averaged 22 new performance car sales every month,which alotted for 14% of Funstons overall new car sales. [/ QUOTE ] Yes, I knew 'Candy Bar' Bob Hirsch. He was my aunt's brother. He got me the job there. He is deceased. Ah yes, the 'Pit Stop' kept the service department very busy. I was a young gofer and service writer. Lots of BB sucked valves getting fixed and short blocks going in. Guys would slip a junk yard short block into a warranty engine job and take the new short block home. Nobody cared about numbers. The customer was glad he got a new motor after beating the sh!t out of his car. Detroit streets were teeming with muscle iron.
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#5
11-07-2008, 12:42 AM
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Re: Detroit Guys: Jim Funston or Merollis Info?
Some pics. Scunio, I mentioned to you that Little Joe's car was White/ Black. That may have been before or after this blue one.
Detroit Cobo Hall Autorama.    '67 Camaro called the Mod Topper. 
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#9
11-08-2008, 11:40 PM
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Re: Detroit Guys: Jim Funston or Merollis Info?
Paul, do you happen to know if Funston Chevrolet owned the blue Nova that little Joe drove? Sorta like Fred Gibb and Herb Fox did with little Hoss...
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#10
11-09-2008, 01:45 AM
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Re: Detroit Guys: Jim Funston or Merollis Info?
Paul,
Can you tell me any more about that Mod Topper car and do you have any other pictures of it? It looks like it could be the 25th Z-28 I was talking about. I like the body-color rally wheels. I have seen a few Z's like that with all appearances of being a factory job. Have not seen white stripes on a Granada Gold car though. Thanks, -Jon
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