Best appearing car and class winner at the 1967 nhra winternational, this aac is about the settest machine going. Now more than half of the buildings south of 8 mile are abandoned on one of original avenues laid out by judge augustus woodward after a fire leveled detroit in 1805. Walgreens pharmacy at 1045 s gratiot ave in clinton twp, mi. Includes a pair of art and mike chrismanbuilt 56 ford f100s with cammer and hemi power, a profile of designer chip foose, joe nitti deuce highboy history, surf rods of the 60s and the cars of noted customizer paul bragg. Als auto supply chain that operated in washington, california, idaho, oregon, nevada and alaska. Midmichigan medical center gratiot midmichigan health. Made in detroit is the original detroit apparel brand. You reported to fort wayne when you were drafted, and your draft card was signed by.
Founded by abe al wexler in everett, washington in the late 1950s. She often appeared in their advertisements displayed in the various car magazines of the 1970s. Unfollow gratiot auto supply to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. If you worked on and built up your car decades ago, you probably bought speed parts at gratiot auto supply. Gratiot auto supply, troy michigan, 198182, high performancespeed equipment catalog. Gratiot auto supply vintage catalog i believe this is the 1 968 catalog inside cover has coupon for dollar off first purchase very good unread condition pages are yellowed and catalog has corner om 1141553896. It was started in 1909 in kansas city, missouri, by george pepperdine and don abnor davis. Amid that are wellkept homes and longtime businesses like atlas plumbing supply co. History gratiot auto supply, the worlds largest hot rod shop. Motor city dragway sign on east bound direction of 26 mile road near gratiot avenue in 1976, when we would drive from rochester mi to motor city dragway, we would take 26 mile road.
Items showing ebay fast n free have an estimated delivery time of 4 business days or less. Albert maynard maynard obituary sterling heights, mi the. Have them on my tbucket that was built in 62, getting ready to order new spokes for them. Get walmart hours, driving directions and check out weekly. Sorry to hijack your gratiot thread but thats cool stuff. The crew at motown motorsports can all trace their involvement in racing to three notable speed shops in the detroit area, the legendary gratiot auto supply, the equally notable midwest auto parts, and the infamous redford speed shop. Miss linda vaughn, read her book, she was a marketing genius. On the full color, front and back pages of the catalog, are pictures of the long legged, linda vaughn, miss hurst, what a hottie. History of ford motor company news newspapers books scholar jstor. Gratiot auto supply detriot, mi vintage hot rat rod drag. Albert maynard maynard obituary sterling heights, mi. The first pic is at the 1966 detroit autorama showing the chevoom all fiberglass 66 chevelle funny car which has a supercharg.
On the newsstand version is the recently completed pierson brothers 36 ford threewindow, fresh from a complete nutandbolt restoration. Now more than half of the buildings south of 8 mile are abandoned on one of original avenues laid out by judge augustus woodward after a. Discover the best automotive history in best sellers. The muscle car history back in the and the american car manufacturers diversified their automobile lines with high performance vehicles which came to be known as muscle cars. Better made potato chips, sanders fudge, velvet peanut butter and gratiot auto supply are among the brands, landmarks and people that played a major role in defining detroit and detroiters identity to the rest of the country. Last time i was in michigan, i see that they are gone too. List of defunct retailers of the united states wikipedia. Five stars auto care serves clinton township, mi and the surrounding area with top quality automotive service. More than physicians and midlevel practitioners serve on the active medical staff in 21 different medical specialties.
This site is dedicated to helping research your ancestors with, queries, surnames, addresses,townships, books, obituaries,and transcribed records. Midmichigan medical center gratiot serves a large area of central michigan, blending the science of medicine with the art of healing to promote compassionate care and dignity for all. Autozone auto parts buy online or in a store near you. Linda was the sweetheart of many a race fan from the mid60s to the early 1980s when she relinquished her titled as miss hurst golden shifter. In 2002 al was honored to be one of the 50 people to make a difference and contributed greatly to the success of the detroit autorama. Vintage classicsvintage moviesvintage advertisementsvintage adshollywood posterpulp fiction booksale postermerle film. Linda vaughn gratiot auto supply publicity photo 8 x 10. Gratiot auto supply dragster al bergler more aggravation iii. On the south side of the road, somewhere around gratiot i think, we would pass a wooden sign advertising the drag strip. Automotive news, including vehicle production numbers by plant, sales by make and model, inventory levels and days supply, dealer census data, and more. Find your local fort gratiot, mi walmarts hours and driving directions, and learn more about services including. We also have detroit themed drinkware and accessories for any occasion.
Car care products, detailing supplies, auto accessories. Auto pro 1451 s gratiot ave clinton township, mi 48036 586 4652020. The subscriber cover features the immaculate recreation of the famed bill breece deuce threewindow, with its welldressed 2. Cammerthe real story of the legendary ford 427 sohc v8 mac. The huge oval air cleaner filter elements were also there. Beetles, microbuses, things, karmann ghias, and more. Being a bump and paint man by trade, al bergler was able to do most of the work or creating this dragster himself. I used to buy from them in the early 60s when they were on gratiot near warren. The owners also had central states distributors warehouse which supplied stock and performance parts to speed shops in the midwest. Unfollow rockauto parts catalog to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. If you were a racing fan of any type in the 1960s 1970s, you no doubt know who linda vaughn is, and you probably were in love with her like everyone else. She also starred in gratiot s television commercials, which aired in the detroit area.
Find 7 listings related to gratiot auto supply in madison heights on. Auto repair and collision, car accessories, car alarms, auto body repair, auto detailing. Founded as a new france fur trading post, it began to expand during the 19th century with british and american settlement around the great lakes. Gratiot auto supply vintage catalog i believe this is the 1 968 catalog inside cover has coupon for dollar off first purchase very good unread condition pages are yellowed and catalog has corner bumps posted with ebay mobile. In 1975, al was elected by mhra to be the show chairman for the detroit autorama. On top of her role as miss hurst, linda vaughn was also a spokesmodel for gratiot auto supply. Established in 1991 mid has specialized in detroit themed tshirts for men, women and children. Bill toia founded detroits gratiot auto supply in the earty 50s. Walgreens pharmacy 1045 s gratiot ave, clinton twp, mi 48036. In 1975 al was elected by mhra to be the show chairman for the detroit autorama. Gratiot auto supply catalog,linda vaughn ferrarichat. View pharmacy hours, refill prescriptions online and get directions to walgreens. Gratiot was the enemy early on, but ramchargers refocused their efforts on the murrays auto supply market like oreillys now in the early 80s.
Gratiot back in the day for a bodies only mopar forum. Get the best deals on vintage racing sticker when you shop the largest online selection at. Classic car news pics and videos from around the world. During the winter, the public parts of the library seem to fill with people seeking. Trophy queen at just about every type of automotive competition including nascar, indy, formula one, etc. The ford motor company is an american automaker and the worlds fifth largest automaker. Gratiot auto supply chevoom plaque chevy chevelle funny car. Gratiot auto supply, 1979 linda vaughn, hot rods cars muscle.
What would be the possibility of a classic car cruise on gratiot. Malcomson put up the money to start the partnership ford and malcomson and the pair designed a car and began ordering parts. Shop for cargo management, truck boxes, trailers, lift equipment, batteries, chargers and more. Very rare and hard to find original 1970 magazine titled heres linda, auto racings golden girl, with great cover color bikini photo of miss hurst golden shifter, linda vaughn. Gratiot avenue, clinton township, mi 48035 586 7903500. Speed logodetroit historybest adsmy generationadvertising posterauto. Gratiot auto supply vintage catalog 1968 detroit hot rod. Plus, check out our large selection of official gear for men, women, and kids, exclusive items, and more. The official facebook page of gratiot auto supply, a nostalgia site of the worlds largest hot rod shop from detroit, michigan. We offer a stateoftheart facility, factory trained technicians for all makes and.
Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. We only use quality replacement parts, and our technicians are asecertified. The official facebook page of gratiot auto supply, a nostalgia site of the worlds largest hot rod. Vaughn also had her first introduction to tv, where she featured in gatriots commercials aired across detroit. Linda vaughn miss hurst golden shifter and the 1st lady of motorsports 8 x 10 autographed glossy photo for gratiot auto supply miss vaughn did this series of beautiful photos during the late 1970s early 1980s, there are very few of these photos in existence.
Find 7 listings related to gratiot auto supply in detroit on. The team later switched to the gas and altered classes with the team eventually racing with. He was very competitive in the late 60s with his 1957 chevy, sponsored by standard auto supply. In 1970, allen owned and operated a gasoline station and the same year saw him team up with jim hanley, a member of the gratiot auto supply team, to run a 1964 chevrolet corvette in the dmp and emp racing categories. History a simple question posed in 1998 by thencloverleaf general manager carol corrie to eastpointe police safety officer tom ostrowski went something like this. The building on gratiot about a block north of mack was designed by architect louis kamper, who created the book cadillac hotel, the book building and tower, and the. Automotive supply 25333 gratiot ave, roseville, mi 48066. Gratiot auto is located at 14901 gratiot ave in detroit and has been in the business of general automotive repair shops since 2011.
Manys the time 3 of us lansing guys would pool our spare change for gas money and drive the 2 hours to gratiot just to look at what he had there. Another giant gone bill toia of gratiot auto supply. Owned by kid rock and badass beer made in detroit also features car apparel and michigan shirts. Common knowledge book awards 50 essential michigan history books. Mar 21, 2012 one of the questions that we often hear auto trimmers ask is. Paccar sold chain along with grand auto in 1999 to csk auto which eventually rebranded stores as schucks. Ford, ferrari, and their battle for speed and glory at le mans. Gratiot avenue was once teeming with restaurants, bars and retail stores. Allens first car for drag racing was a 1966 oldsmobile 442 which engine kept. The national automotive historical collection in detroit allpar. Vintage classicsvintage moviesvintage advertisementsvintage adshollywood posterpulp fiction booksale postermerlefilm.
Hyde, author of several auto historical books including riding the roller. In the early 70s, al continued on the drag scene with his 67 camero, sponsored by gratiot auto supply. Dollar tree party supplies in chesterfield, mi 3498. I found things at gratiot that today are beyond priceless. Western auto supply companyknown more widely as western autowas a specialty retail chain of stores that supplied automobile parts and accessories. Like brand new and correct 2v holley carbs for ford fe tripower intakes and the full linkage setup to run it, too. Get the best deals on other collectible auto advertising when you shop the largest online selection at. History gratiot auto supply, the worlds largest hot rod. You could virtually build a race car out of his inventory, ti was that complete. Jan 25, 2008 bill toia founded detroits gratiot auto supply in the earty 50s. Seeing as upholstery shops need them to order original automotive fabrics and suppliers rely on them to market their goods, it seems almost counter intuitive that theyre not so readily available. Lakeside auto sales inc at 44903 n gratiot ave was recently discovered under car repair. When i worked at gratiot auto supply it was one of the biggest speed hot rod shops in the nation, we had several big stores with lots of inventory and a huge warehouse in madison hts.
Youll always find the best replacement parts, aftermarket accessories for cars, trucks and suvs online or instore. There were scenes all over the metro area, with gratiot. Hot rods race cars dragsters nhra vaughn classic cars trucks kustom kulture racing girl car girls. It is the first european settlement above tidewater in north america. In the early 1970s al continued on the drag scene with his 1967 camero sponsored by gratiot auto supply. The old korvettes dpartment store was located on 12 mile and gratiot, roseville michigan. I remember in my father took me here to buy my first aquarium and fish to.
Polishes, waxes, cleaners, detailing supplies, and accessories for enthusiasts. Chronicling the events of the first sixty years of the countys existence as the abode of white men. Plaque is in fair to good condition still displays nicely. The gratiot auto supply tv commercials with the wellendowed miss hurst golden shifter linda vaughn and her tag line gratiot auto s big warehouse tent sale. Discussion in the hokey ass message board started by harms way, jul 30, 2008. It operated approximately 1200 stores across the united states. Connie kalitta was a stalwart ford cammer racer back in the day, as shown in this 1967 photo, and he continues to operate a multicar top fuel and funny car team in 2014. I ended up with most of my business going to holleywood auto parts in detroit at plymouth and shaeffer, and ramchargers in livonia. Detroit, the largest city in the state of michigan, was settled in 1701 by french colonists.
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