Thought some of the Chevelle folks here might like to check out this VIN listing that Was posted by Kurt S over on Team Camaro and Frank over on the Yenko site. Frank located this paperwork and the rest is history. There is a mixture of Chevy Models (Camaro/Chevelle/Nova/Vega) as well as Years 1968 thru 1971.

Its my understanding these cars are anything SS350 and faster. Hope someone here has one from the lest and can get the paperwork from Frank.


Topic: VIN list - Fencl Tufo hipo 69 Camaros
Kurt S
Tech Team


posted 01-04-2005 09:02 PM
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fencl Tufo Chevrolet was a hi-po Chicago area dealer. Some paperwork from the dealership still survives. This is not a complete list of F-T cars, just the 1969 hi-po models that someone saved paperwork on. If you have a car that's on this list, I can put you in contact with a person who can help document your car.

Kurt Hope you dont mind me changing your post around to include the info that Frank posted over on the Yenko Site. Frank posted more VINs of different models from the above dealership


quote:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pages: 1
hvychev


Reged: 06/05/02
Posts: 2098
Loc: Berwyn, IL Fencl Tufo Chevrolet Hi Performance Vin Numbers
#121400 - 02/06/05 02:34 PM (205.188.116.67) Edit Reply Quote Quick Reply


Moderators, Please leave this in the regular discussion forum for a week then please relocate it with a sticky in the Misc. Dealers section.

I had KurtS from CRG post these for me on the Camaro site and Hawaiian Jeff linked them here so I finally got off my a$$ and made the whole list.

Fencl-Tufo Chevrolet was a Chicago area dealership located at 414 E. North Ave. Glendale Heights, ILL. They were a high volume dealer and sold thousands of cars including MANY Hi Performance Chevrolets while in business from late 1968 till the late 80's. The Chitown famous "Mr. Ed" of Brigance Chevrolet later became the New Car Manager there from 1970 till the late 70's and the dealership was known for selling MANY Hi-po cars including 6 Yenko Deuces and some Vegas. The paperwork on many of these cars was salvaged from the dealership by an employee in the 1980's. This paperwork consists of ONLY dealer/factory documents. The person who acquired it at that time was afraid to take papers with the purchasing customers private info on it like bill of sales, financing contracts, etc. (To bad....) The paperwork is VERY cool and can consist of just a dealer order form to a whole packet including window sticker, factory invoice, POP(very few have this), car shipper, etc, etc. I will list the vins by year and car. If you have a car on the list or know of one then e-mail me at Fmag77@aol.com and I will get the paperwork reunited to the car.

Frank Magallon
Berwyn, IL

* Indicates that the owners name is known but needs to contact me.

1969 Camaro

Vins begin with 124379N

506595
512611
517701
550686 * Car listed in CRG. SS350 being used as a parts car. KurtS
552191
552448
560973
571248
575570
584068
587837
591777
600737 *
602662
605302
605412
618920
629310
630169 *
630235 *
630943
631042
637271
637352
637428
637454
637471
637614
637681
637861 *
640401
641710
674579
675924
683089 *
683297
692368

1970 Camaro

Vins begin with 124870

N504828
L510044
L510068 *
L510776
L511171
L515363
N525153
N525153
N547906
N548794
N552535
N553010
N553918
N568861
N589742

1971 Camaro

124871N547246

1968 Chevelle

138378K236662

1969 Chevelle

Vins begin with 136379K

317560
334697
366943
382223
410984
412602
416652
426431
464631
478691
136809K347030

1970 chevelle

Vins begin with 136370K

109802
115516
117502
129234
132711
136401 *
152516
176123
178408
179833
180873 *
180935
186936
196699
199567
209408
209499
221092
257250
185951
187539 *
210733
136800K109228

1971 Chevelle

136371K160084
134371K168165

1969 nova

114279W304947
114279W343177
114279W348536
114279W362632
114279W373898
114279W419138
114279W455115 *
114279W531886

1970 Nova

114270W107177
114270W155957
114270W174925
114270W270485
114270W349347
114270W349427 * Yenko YS# Owner John D.
114270W354405 * Yenko YS# Owner Dan Hornback
114270W358404
114270W369955 * Yenko YS#140 Draggin Deuce!! Someone please find this thing!

1969 Corvette

194379S713297
194379S722643 *
194379S726868
194379S727233
194379S731434 *
194379S731497
194379S731503
194379S736437
194379S737267 *
194379S738410
194679S706088

1970 Corvette

194670S407969
194370S411845
194370S413776
194670S416049

1971 Corvette

194371S106099
194371S110707
194371S111115
194671S120020
194371S120509
194371S121717

1971 Yenko Vega- Tor Red

141771U329911 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Mahalo to you, Jeff, for posting that info here! Hope someone gets lucky....

I recognize a couple of those VIN#s.
I have contacted the owners to contact Frank.
"Your Monster Dealer" ;)

I'm curious about the Draggin Deuce. What is the story on that Nova?

I worked part time at Fencl-Tufo in the early 70's. (Bought my new 72 Monte while I was working there) They did have some hi-po cars come through there but I don't think they were ever considered a 'hi-po dealer' such as Nicky was. Remember, back then every Chevy dealer had their "high performance specialist" that you could sit down and order a car from the ground up with. The Schoenthaler brothers were in the upper levels of the dealership at that time, and they now own Crossroads Chevy in West Chicago, Illinois. Maybe some contact with them could be enlightening. Ed Schoenthaler (the taller of the two) was an enthusiast, and a really nice guy. In any event, it's a pretty cool find. graemlins/beers.gif

Bruce,

The 'Draggin Deuce' is shrouded in mystery. No one seems to know much about it. It was drag raced here in the Chicago area in the early 70's, and has vanished from the radar. Everyone just keeps hoping that it will surface, but no one seems to have any solid leads :(


Don,

Certainly Fencl-Tufo did not have the high performance heritage that Nickey did, but selling Yenkos put them a notch above most other dealers in the area. Many smaller dealers had little or no expertise at selling hi-po cars. "Mr. Ed" Schoenthaler recently spent some time at one of the Chevy-Vette Fest shows at McCormick Place, talking with people about the old days at Brigance Chevy and Fencl-Tufo. I bought a new Z28 at Fencl-Tufo in March of 1973, and just sold it a few years ago.

Thanks, for the information Bill. I had that VIN checked in Arizona, there is no record of it here.