Lead Writer Diego Rosenberg is a native of Wilmington, Delaware and Princeton, New Jersey, giving him plenty of exposure to the charms of Carlisle and Englishtown. Though his first love is Citroen, he fell for muscle cars after being seduced by 1950s finned flyers—in fact, he’s written two books on American muscle.
But please don’t think there is a strong American bias because foreign weirdness is never far from his heart. With a penchant for underground music from the 1960-70s, Diego and his family reside in the Southwest.
Whichever used the first air dancer tube man (yes, the actual name). Iconic. The dancing tube man and then the sun reflecting off the hoods of the displayed vehicles is a core memory for summer drives with my parents.
JIM Miller Chevrolet & Oldsmobile Genoa Illinois. Purchased my 2nd car there a used 55 Ford 2 door sedan, dark green, floor shift, 3 twos, a calif rake and a louvred hood. great car at 17.
Reilly’s used cars. They always had cool cars like 67 chevelle427, firebirds,gto’s and all sorts of mopars. The sign is still there but the building isn’t
Celozzi Ettleson Chevy in Elmhurst, Illinois
Bought. 7 cars there and helped 6 friends buy there too. Always felt comfortable there. Followed Mr Ettleson to his current Cadillac Buick GMC dealership for 2 more
There was one I always saw driving by as a kid that had a giant inflatable Gorilla on the roof. That was my favorite.
Whichever used the first air dancer tube man (yes, the actual name). Iconic. The dancing tube man and then the sun reflecting off the hoods of the displayed vehicles is a core memory for summer drives with my parents.
Watkins Chevrolet/Oldsmobile dealership in Waynesville, NC in the early to mid fifties. They had beautiful post cards of every different model.
Johnson Motors, a Chevy Olds Cadillac store in DuBois PA. Our family owned it!
When I was 16, my favorite dealer was Sarkis in Vestal NY. Google him.
remember I was 16.
Nickey Chevrolet in Chicago!!!
JIM Miller Chevrolet & Oldsmobile Genoa Illinois. Purchased my 2nd car there a used 55 Ford 2 door sedan, dark green, floor shift, 3 twos, a calif rake and a louvred hood. great car at 17.
Orin B Hayes Oldsmobile Kalamazoo Michigan
Gilmore Pontiac a close Second Kalamazoo Mi.
Any Ford dealer with my dad every September when the new models were unveiled.
Reilly’s used cars. They always had cool cars like 67 chevelle427, firebirds,gto’s and all sorts of mopars. The sign is still there but the building isn’t
Flatbush Pontiac in Brooklyn NY on FLATBUSH AVENUE, new GTO’s & Firebirds, 2+2’s, GP’s and Bonneville’s everywhere you looked. just a wonderful time!!
Celozzi Ettleson Chevy in Elmhurst, Illinois
Bought. 7 cars there and helped 6 friends buy there too. Always felt comfortable there. Followed Mr Ettleson to his current Cadillac Buick GMC dealership for 2 more