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HI, I am the NEIL MURPHY that is in the MANDER SUPPER HUGGER ADD. Duke McIntyre was my new car sales manager.
I went to work as a salesman with Mander in 1964 and because of my Mission racing background and technical expertise / muscle car passion, I became the go to salesman for the sale of our GM muscle cars and anything fast or exotic. Those were the days. When I think back at all the fun I had selling our GM muscle cars and getting payed for it, I would have payed Jim Mander for the once in a lifetime experience. Anyway I sold a tone of HP of the day before Jim Mander decided to retire and sell his dealership to Dick Irwin. Jim Mander was very progressive and would let us build or bring in some killer rides of the day. Many stories in my memory.
My favorite has to be the 1969 COPO ZL1 Camaro that we got from the Fred Gibbs returned ZL1's and I remember that 2 went to some Toronto dealers I think. Anyway that ZL1 just about got me fired but that will be a story for another post. Anything Mander Chev Olds just ask me, I was there and part of it.
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Welcome, there are several Mander car owners on this website.

A red 1968 L78 El Camino comes to mind...

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Hello Neil,
We all want to know more about the 1969 COPO ZL-1 Camaro that was from Fred Gibb Chevrolet returns.
What was the paint color?
What was the VIN ?
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 892TopSportsman</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> NVCM@AOL.COM
HI, I am the NEIL MURPHY that is in the MANDER SUPPER HUGGER ADD. Duke McIntyre was my new car sales manager.
I went to work as a salesman with Mander in 1964 and because of my Mission racing background and technical expertise / muscle car passion, I became the go to salesman for the sale of our GM muscle cars and anything fast or exotic. Those were the days. When I think back at all the fun I had selling our GM muscle cars and getting payed for it, I would have payed Jim Mander for the once in a lifetime experience. Anyway I sold a tone of HP of the day before Jim Mander decided to retire and sell his dealership to Dick Irwin. Jim Mander was very progressive and would let us build or bring in some killer rides of the day. Many stories in my memory.
My favorite has to be the 1969 COPO ZL1 Camaro that we got from the Fred Gibbs returned ZL1's and I remember that 2 went to some Toronto dealers I think. Anyway that ZL1 just about got me fired but that will be a story for another post. Anything Mander Chev Olds just ask me, I was there and part of it. </div></div>
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Welcome aboard Neil and looking forward to whatever you can share of the glory years!
Do you know if there was any Mander connection to the unknown Vin ZL1 that landed at Nurse Chev Whitby Ontario for George Eaton's Can-Am team to pilfer parts from if necessary while they were racing at Mosport?
Also, any chance you saved any old Mander paperwork or know of any existing?
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Hi Neil;
I worked at Dick Irwins from 1976 to about 1979, and I'm wondering if you were related to Brian Murphy and his brother in the shop. Brian moved to Kelowna and opened a transmission shop, but sadly, died of Cancer about 10 years ago.
Also wondering if my light green 70 W-31 was originally sold there. I bought it off the used car lot in 76, and it was a factory white painted roof car.
In about 1976 they cleaned out a storage room of all the old records and unused sales stuff into a dunpster. I managed to save quite a bit of stuff, but sadly, lots got away!
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hi Ryan, i am the owner of the L78 camino, i would love to talk with anyone that has more Mander information, i have been in contact with Karen Mander and she gave me a coffee cup from the Mander showroom.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ryan1969Chevelle</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Welcome, there are several Mander car owners on this website.

A red 1968 L78 El Camino comes to mind...

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Definitely PM Neil and get the full story

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can you share some photos of the items you were able to save, do you have any that you might part with? i am trying to locate anything i can about the dealership for display with my 68 L78 camino.

the salesman's name on my orig bill of sale looks like D Mcdowell , ring any bells?
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Hi, I am the NEIL MURPHY salesman in the Mander Supper Hugger add. I am not related to any of the other Murphy's working in the Mander Service Shop. I sold muscle cars new &amp; used at Manders until Jim Mander sold the dealership.
Little did I realize that it would be a great time in my life, Selling and racing cars for Mander Chev Olds.

Even raced a 1966 Corvair Convertible and beat the NHRA National record holder for the class in the first outing. Boy where they pissed, and they tore me down to prove I was cheating. Which I was not.
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