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Old 11-03-2001, 03:17 PM
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From paperwork I've seen in the last few years and having spent 30 years on the Nothwest side of Chicago, I know there was one Chevy dealer in Oak Park on Madison between Austin and Oak Park Ave, maybe the 500-600 block but I personally don't remember it or the name. There was also a dealer on North Ave. within the city limits around 5200-5600 West. There is a member of the NCRS who bought his '57 fuely (and still owns it) from this dealer but I believe he said it closed/moved sometime in the 60's. Could one of these be Brigance?

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Old 11-03-2001, 07:25 PM
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Yes,I'm pretty sure Sixtiesmuscle was correct that Brigance was in Oak Park but the North avenue address is sure as close as you can get to Oak Park so this may be a little tricky...
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Old 12-24-2001, 05:06 AM
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I know this is an old thread, but I've found some ads from 1968 that will clarify this.
Bergl Chevrolet was located at 5400 W. Cermak (I believe this would be Cicero, Ill.)
Dick Fencl Chevrolet (probably the predecessor to Fencl-Tufo in Elmhurst) was located at 137 Madison in Oak Park, Ill.
Still working on the dealership name that was located on North Ave.
Another dealer in the Chicago area that seems to have run ads for hi-perf and Corvettes in this time period was Clark-Maple Chevrolet 1038 N. Clark, Chicago.
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Old 01-19-2003, 04:08 AM
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I know that this is a REALLY REALLY old post but my mechanic Gary Grasham Worked at Brigance Chevrolet in Oak Park, IL from 1969-1976. His late partner Frank Krummer also worked there from 1967-1979 untill they opened a shop together in Berwyn, IL in 1979. Mr. Ed of Chicago supercar dealer fame was head of teh Hi-Po dept at Brigance untill he moved on to Fencil-Tufo Chevrolet in Glendale Heights, IL where he marketed and sold many Yenko Deuce Novas. This sitcker has been on Frank's tool box since the muscle car days of the 60's. I took this picture yesterday. I know that some of you will like it.

BTW after reading the post by Chris he also has a Clark-Maple sticker right next to the Brigance Sticker on his tool box. I will get a pic of it as well this week.




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Great Picture Frank.
Mr.Ed says Hello and has to much to do lately.
Is that decal possible to remove and sell?
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No. If it was I would have it already! [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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Take some good pics and measurements and I'll bet you can have a sticker guy reproduce it.Maybe even a tracing for exact size..
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My thoughts exactly Bob..
Do it Frank!
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Rick, believe it or not I know where their is another Brigance sticker. The guy that sold me my Chevelle restored a 1967 Chevelle SS for one of his customers and removed an original Brigance sticker and had it reproduced. He kept the original and I will ask him if I can have it reproduced. I am going back to Garys shop this week to take a pic of the Clark-Maple sticker as well. I will let you guys know if I get a copy of the Brigance sticker.

BTW I wish that I had my digital camera this summer. I saw a guy with I think an early 60's Impala at Sams Club of all places with an original Bergl Chevrolet still on the back of it. Remember they were located on Cermak Rd in Cicero. They closed in 1970 and sold the ticket to Jack Phelan Chevrolet where I started in the car business.
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Cool Pic Frank, thanks for posting.
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