Oxnard Chevy Dealer

[9566 BA]

I got an email from a guy that has a Black 68 L-79 Nova that was bought in Oxnard CA. Does anybody know what Chevy dealer was there at that time or if they are still in business?

[Mr70]

Hal Watkins Chevrolet was in Oxnard Ca.

[GMC_Typhoon]

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Hal Watkins Chevrolet was in Oxnard Ca.

[/ QUOTE ]My Dad worked there in the late 60's/early 70's. He said they sold an aluminum headed Chevelle new,and that the engine was stolen out of it the same week the owner brought it home. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[9566 BA]

jimmy
Do you think your Dad would remember this 68 327 Nova? It would have been Black with a 4 speed. Not your normal nova.

[GMC_Typhoon]

I'll give him a call. Edit:
He started working there in August of 1970.
He said the sales manager at the time the Nova was sold would have been Jack Arnold.

Sorry I couldn't get more info.

On a side note I vividly remember his demo in 1973/74 (I was around 6 years old) It was a red/white top S3 Laguna 454/4 speed.That thing was NICE.

[SuperNovaSS]

There are also a few Courtesy Chevrolets near by.


Jason

[9566 BA]

Jason
Is Courtesy still there now?

[SuperNovaSS]

As far as I know it is. I do not live in that area anymore but it was there last time I was down that way.


Jason

[GMC_Typhoon]

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As far as I know it is. I do not live in that area anymore but it was there last time I was down that way.


Jason

[/ QUOTE ]I am 99.99999% sure that the only Chevy dealer in Oxnard in '68 was Hal Watkins. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

According to my Dad.

[SuperNovaSS]

I think Courtesy was in Ventura and Thousand Oaks. Very close by.


Jason

[1967Z28]

Hal Watkins was the Chevy dealer in Oxnard at that time. I've got the P-O-P from a '67 Z that came through the dealership. I believe Ventura was Jack Crawford Chevrolet back then. I have an ad for a '68 L79 Chevy II from Washburn Chevrolet which was the Santa Barbara Chevy dealer back then. I'll have to find it and email you a copy, Jeff.

That black one is cool.

-Jon

[scuncio]

Jason, I don't believe a Courtesy store ever existed in Ventura, just the Jack Crawford dealership that Jon cited above. Thousand Oaks wouldn't have been too far of a hike on the 101 though. Man, I miss living in that area!

[Mr70]

I miss living in that era.. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

[SuperNovaSS]

You could be right. I was not alive back then so I can't say for sure. I grew up in that area and my Dad owned a few car dealerships there. I remember going to the back of the lots buying trade in cars with my Dad. I loved scrounging though the old cars for treasures. Wait, I still do.....

Jason

[Xplantdad]

Jason, you come up with some amazing parts! Now you just need to find something that I need...LOL

[SuperNovaSS]

Let me know what you need Bruce. I may have it hiding http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif.

Jason