dahogan

A lot of us attended his corvette cruise in/show held in September. Perhaps they will bring it back in his honor.




http://www.dispatch.com/content/stor...rman-dies.html

Bob McDorman, a Chevrolet dealer known for his Corvette collection and his longevity in a tough business, died on Wednesday morning after a short illness. He was 82.

“Today, we lost a legend, a true class act,” said a message posted on the Facebook page of Jeff Wyler Chevrolet, the Canal Winchester dealership that was Bob McDorman Chevrolet until 2011. “His legacy will forever live on in the multitudes of those that he touched. Rest in peace in that huge car lot in the sky.”

McDorman is being remembered for his passion for cars. When a car was a strong seller, he liked to say it was “hotter than a firecracker,” and he found ways to be excited about Chevrolet through decades of ups and downs.

He had been a Chevrolet franchise owner from 1965 until 2011. He sold a majority stake in his dealership to Wyler, but remained a regular presence in the office.

Selling cars “was his life,” said Tim Doran, president of the Ohio Automobile Dealers Association. “He didn’t golf. He didn’t play tennis.”

Last year, he opened the Bob McDorman Automotive Museum in Canal Winchester, which houses much of his car collection.

Geralds57

Rip

kenba

I remember when he sold his Corvette collection at BG. He had 1 of every year. He had a Corvette show every year at his dealership & the person that won the concourse got a brand new Corvette. MY 70 454 was bought at his dealership. Another Icon gone. RIP

vettebuyer6369

I was there, too, seriously considered buying the '68 silver over blue coupe that an astronaut owned, just 'cause it was cool.

Another longstanding name gone. RIP.

ohiovet

Great Guy who contributed a lot to the Corvette hobby.
RIP.

mashinter

Here's a picture of his Corvette collection in 2010 just before the sale.



RIP Bob. Thanks for sponsoring all the great shows.

dkleather

I bought my '64 at McDormans fall show in 1998. His show was a highlight for me and friends for many years and was greatly missed when it stopped in 2011. Bob will certainly be missed!

3JsVette

While the man is gone the name will live on.

sub006

Never met him but the man sure blazed a trail and set a high bar for our hobby.