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???Name of Chevrolet dealer on Rainier Ave in 60's??
They had some Corvette's, but I can't remember the name. Maybe 3 miles north of the Renton Airport.
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Drawing a blank
If I had a nickle for every time my family drove through that neighborhood in the Sixties, well ... I would have a bunch of nickles. I recall several auto retailers on the west side of Rainier Avenue across from the Renton Airport, but I am coming up empty on a Chevrolet dealership as far north as you are describing. (You are thinking near the Rainier Beach neighborhood, correct?) I continued to travel frequently through that area until about 1980, and no memories from those later years bring a Chevy store into focus, either.
Any other landmarks you recall that might help joggle a dodgy neuron? |
The only Chevrolet Dealer I can remember on Rainier Avenue was Courtesy Chevrolet. They were located between the area where Franklin High School and the Gennesse neighborhood. (forgive the spelling...)
However there was also a large used car lot on Rainier ave, close to Renton and across the street from the north end of the Renton airport. Can't remember the name clearly, but I'm thinking something like GM Auto Sales. In fact, I seem to recall that the GM had more to do with the owner's name than any true connection to General Motors. They often seemed to have lots of cars that appealed to me, like '57 Chevys and such. No brand new cars though. There was a bona-fide Chevrolet dealer, Williams and Swanson, located in the middle of downtown Renton. I'm sure that's not the place you recall though. |
Courtesy, That must be what I was trying to remember.
But that hot used car lot I do remember. Thanks!! |
Originally Posted by last901
(Post 1595901980)
The only Chevrolet Dealer I can remember on Rainier Avenue was Courtesy Chevrolet. They were located between the area where Franklin High School and the Gennesse neighborhood. (forgive the spelling...)
However there was also a large used car lot on Rainier ave, close to Renton and across the street from the north end of the Renton airport. Can't remember the name clearly, but I'm thinking something like GM Auto Sales. In fact, I seem to recall that the GM had more to do with the owner's name than any true connection to General Motors. They often seemed to have lots of cars that appealed to me, like '57 Chevys and such. No brand new cars though. There was a bona-fide Chevrolet dealer, Williams and Swanson, located in the middle of downtown Renton. I'm sure that's not the place you recall though. |
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