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Camaro Research Group Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Green68RS on February 15, 2012, 03:24:02 PM

Title: Roger Peck Chevrolet
Post by: Green68RS on February 15, 2012, 03:24:02 PM

Hi,
I am restoring a 68 RS originally sold at Roger Peck Chevrolet in Farmington MI.  Does anyone happen to have a photo or anything from that era of the dealership?
Thanks,
Kevin

Title: Re: Roger Peck Chevrolet
Post by: DavidS on February 17, 2012, 11:31:04 PM

Google Maps shows there is still a Chevy dealership at 30250 GRAND RIVER AVE Farmington Hills, Michigan.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/pratt1/peck-chevrolet.jpg)

I wonder if anyone there might have an old photo.

Holiday Chevrolet
phone: (248) 474-0500

Title: Re: Roger Peck Chevrolet
Post by: Green68RS on February 18, 2012, 02:30:00 AM

Thanks Dave.  Holiday purchased Roger Peck Chevrolet in 1984.  Holiday Chevrolet closed when they downsized the dealerships during the bankruptcy. Not sure this is the same building. I think Roger Peck may have been in a building down the road from this one in 1968.  The local historical society and library have no info on this. I have the original shipping invoice but it does not have the street adress, just the dealer name and town.

Title: Re: Roger Peck Chevrolet
Post by: bertfam on February 18, 2012, 02:36:29 AM

Roger Peck Chevrolet (Zone 44, dealer number 350) was originally located at 30250 Grand River Ave, Farmington Hills, MI

Ed

Title: Re: Roger Peck Chevrolet
Post by: DavidS on February 18, 2012, 04:26:13 AM

Nice.  Thanks Ed!!!

For Holiday Chevrolet in Farmington Hills, MI, I found this site: http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/16372764/30250-Grand-River-Farmington-Hills-MI/ (http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/16372764/30250-Grand-River-Farmington-Hills-MI/)

with this picture:
(http://www.loopnet.com/xnet/mainsite/HttpHandlers/attachment/ServeAttachment.ashx?FileGuid=CA72781F-049F-4C1E-894B-F318A6E7E891&Extension=JPG&Width=631&Height=421&PadImage=False&DisableVisualWatermark=&ClipImage=False&ExactDim=False)
which might be the same building as when it was Roger Peck Chevrolet.  It looks like that site is fully built out right now when I look at the Google Map image.


a pic of Holiday Chevrolet while in business.
(http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/images/drivein/33/A%5ENow_-_photo_from_Water_Winter_Wonderland.jpg)

Title: Re: Roger Peck Chevrolet
Post by: lakeholme on February 18, 2012, 01:07:43 PM

Looks like it ended badly:
 http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/894/844/307014/

There is also a case on the Web where the labor board sued the dealer.

Title: Re: Roger Peck Chevrolet
Post by: DavidS on February 18, 2012, 07:33:25 PM

Kevin,

I wonder if the building department could tell you when the current building at 30250 Grand River Ave was built: http://www.ci.farmington-hills.mi.us/services/planningandcommdev/Building/OverviewBuildingDivision.asp (http://www.ci.farmington-hills.mi.us/services/planningandcommdev/Building/OverviewBuildingDivision.asp)

Title: Re: Roger Peck Chevrolet
Post by: Green68RS on February 18, 2012, 10:57:55 PM

I think I found the current owner of the building.  I will call her next week and see what she knows.

Title: Re: Roger Peck Chevrolet
Post by: Green68RS on February 22, 2012, 10:37:31 PM

I found a Roger Peck Chevrolet OK used car ad from 1968.  The address was 32715 Grand River, Farmington MI.  I talked to the owner of the Holiday Chevrolet building shown above and she was sure that the original Roger Peck Chevrolet was down the street from the one above.

Title: Re: Roger Peck Chevrolet
Post by: Mike68rs on February 24, 2012, 11:38:01 PM

Besides my 68 Camaro, I also have an original restored 72 Chevelle SS that was originally sold from Roger Peck Chevrolet.  I'll be keeping my eye on this thread for more info.

Thanks,
Mike

Title: Re: Roger Peck Chevrolet
Post by: DavidS on February 25, 2012, 04:19:02 AM

Kevin,  PM Sent.

David