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Wiggins Chevrolet in PA
Anyone have info on this dealer? Lancaster, PA. This is where my Z was sold from I'm guessing. Production date 6/6/69, dealer code 650, Zone 49. Looking on line indicates no longer in business. Thanks.
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Gary 06A 1969 X33D80 Z28 Unrestored |
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It eventually, changed hands in 1970 ? to Larry Murphy Chevrolet , They went out of business Probably 20 years ago ? Late 90’s early 2000’s ? I drive buy the old location a couple times a week , was on a cool corner spot of Harrisburg pike a few blocks up from Franklin & Marshall College
Last edited by GrumpyJeff; 08-16-2020 at 12:15 PM. |
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Later Faulkner Chevrolet in that location before they built their new dealership?
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Found an image of the building under the Faulkner occupancy, along with a brief story of it's history as a dealership:
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Tim in NSW, Australia 1969 Van Nuys 04A Z/28 from Clippinger Chevrolet. Cortez Silver with dark blue interior. Ran at Lions Dragstrip and Pomona Raceway, with paint by Bob Kovacs of Fresno. |
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NorCam (07-01-2021) |
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Looks like a few Wiggins Chevrolet Lancaster delivered cars exist including a '63 'Vette Coupe also '67 SS396 Chevelle. If you haven't seen them yet, there's a Wiggins' Ice Scraper currently on eBoy also a set of earrings that appear to be Wiggins Keychains on Etsy @ these links also as pics below. ~ Pete Wiggin's Chevrolet Ice Scraper on eBay... .https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Wig...-/293319247463 Wiggins' Chev Earrings on Etsy... https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4694...sr_gallery-1-1 .
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Found all those items looking Saturday night, pretty cool looking penny. I've had this car since 1999, found 5 owners here in Delaware, and was able to talk with 2. There was an owner in Elkton, MD., but not able to contact that person, I couldn't get any info from MD at the time. I did find out it was used to race at some point, but haven't found much on that. Also have had a few different people approach me locally, at different car shows, and asked if I new some guy that owned it that had died. Having a hard time finding any other history. Thanks.
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Gary 06A 1969 X33D80 Z28 Unrestored |
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PeteLeathersac (08-17-2020) |
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Cool Stuff. We lived with my Grandmother in Peach Bottom when my dad went off to Viet Nam. Lancaster Pa brought back some good memories.
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GaryC (08-22-2020) |
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A dealership near Philly recently sold a 68 Impala SS 396/4spd convertible sold new there. Have several Wiggins cars in my database. There were also Wiggins Chevy dealerships in Quarryville and Pequea. Maybe a relative
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Any chance there was any paperwork found?
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Gary 06A 1969 X33D80 Z28 Unrestored |
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Hey Gary. I have two cars that came from Wiggins Chevrolet. A 64 Chevelle Super Sport And a 68 Chevy II Super Sport. My Chevelle is a one owner, all original, one repaint in 73. I have the window sticker and other stuff for it. I’ve known this car all my life now I’m the second owner as of the last 8 years. My 68 I’ve had 36 years and all numbers matching driveline but I know no history prior to me. The title says J which in PA it means there were 10 owners prior to me. PA doesn’t help with previous info. Know one has ever come up to me at a show and said they remember my car. Kinda would like that, but……. I have searched for information about Wiggins every two weeks or so and find very little. The pennies are kinda common, a friend just recently found me a yardstick and another friend gave me some newspaper clippings I thought were cool. I don’t know if any other cars but yours now that came from Wiggins. I’m sure there are more but I don’t know if any, and I’m local to Lancaster PA. Does you Camaro have a wiggins trunk emblem or decal?
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1968 Chevy II SS L48 4 Speed 12 Bolt 1964 Chevelle SS Original driveline 220 HP 283 4 speed |
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GaryC (07-01-2021) |
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