Jack Douglass Chevrolet Dealership Picture

[Jonesy]

Thanks Bill!! My friend has a 72 Chevelle SS454 M22 Convertible sold new out of Jack Douglass. So his car came out of the dealership pictured above.

[Mr70]

Thanks for posting this pic,brings back a lot of distant memories from my youth.

[RPOLS3]

Agree Rick - good memories.......

I'm sure this is old news for most as I have not been back to our old stomping grounds in a while - but last week when driving up Rte. 83 in Westmont I was surprised to see the "new" Jack Douglass location at 83 and Ogden (then Team Chevrolet, then something else) was sitting empty and looked like it had been empty for some time.

Rick (Mr70) - you probably have some background on this maybe since you are so close......? Thanks

[Mr70]

Originally Posted by RPOLS3

Agree Rick - good memories.......

I'm sure this is old news for most as I have not been back to our old stomping grounds in a while - but last week when driving up Rte. 83 in Westmont I was surprised to see the "new" Jack Douglass location at 83 and Ogden (then Team Chevrolet, then something else) was sitting empty and looked like it had been empty for some time.

Rick (Mr70) - you probably have some background on this maybe since you are so close......? Thanks

It was known as Ogden Chevrolet many years ago,and then just before the subprime Mortgage crisis hit in 2007,their Rt.83 entrance/exit got removed due to the county road configuration of RT.83,so now you had to drive all the way to Ditkas' Grill 89 on Pasquinelli drive to get to the Dealership..So they moved their dealership further down to the west actually on Ogden Ave now.They used the old empty Douglas/Team dealership building on Rt.83 as a holding area for some vehicles,but a year later when the economy really tanked,they moved back to their old Douglas/Team location briefly to sell cars.But that didn't last long and Ogden Chevrolet itself soon went tits up.
Now it's been pretty much empty & dormant just like you saw,since then.

[TimG]

Could be, Bill. They would never take the time to rock it into position.

[Copo_Cartel]

When did Jack Douglas start selling Yenkos in the Span Network ? Any idea on how many they sold 67 ? 68 ? 69 ?

[olredalert]

Originally Posted by Copo_Cartel

When did Jack Douglas start selling Yenkos in the Span Network ? Any idea on how many they sold 67 ? 68 ? 69 ?

----Doug,,,I wasn't there at that time, but I have never heard of any Yenkos involved with JD earlier than the 69 model year.....Bill S

[black69]

for what its worth (not much), my aunt and uncle owned a shell gas station right next that dealership at ogden back in the day. She loved to take me to cubs games and I had to stay at that gas station alot with my brother before we went (usually there for a good part of a day or so). The street machines they worked on in their repair bays were incredible that I think we cars that came from that dealer. I was experienced at hanging pumps (easy way to make extra cash) filling up customer cars at gas stations deeper in the city, but did not do that at my aunts station in Hinsdale.

I was there when street machines were the rage and a stock camaro was ok, but if a chevelle or nova came in idling high to keep up with its cam (which seemed to be often) it was a treat. The crazier the car the better. My favorite was my cousin's 62 vette (who was a mechanic at the station) that had a blower and was a fawn beige color, all street machine. Yenkos and copos did not compare in their stock dress. A 70-71 chevelle jacked up in the front was way more interesting. I am sure cars from that dealership came there as it was the closest gas station.

[Stefano]

Originally Posted by Copo_Cartel

When did Jack Douglas start selling Yenkos in the Span Network ? Any idea on how many they sold 67 ? 68 ? 69 ?

Jack shared the story of when he and Jim Spencer made the deal for Douglass Chevrolet to become a Yenko Network Dealer. Jack, Jim and Don were acquainted via their road racing exploits.

The deal was for the 1969 Model year and they were not a dealer for Yenko Cars prior. To secure the Illinois Chicago Land Territory he was required to purchase a transporter load of Yenkos. He actually ordered two transporter loads, but could not remember exactly how many cars were on each transporter. He recalled that the two loads included Camaros, Chevelles and at least one Nova. Over the years I have acquired info on Three Chevelles, A Butternut Yellow One, Lemans Blue and Olympic Gold. I’d have to count up the Camaros but it is more, I believe 6 or 7 and those are just the ones I have kept track of. None of these cars are part of his later direct order COPOs, which was approx 25 Camaros.

[Copo_Cartel]

Very nice info. Thank you Stefano