Transformers take over next week

The new Transformers movie opens next Monday (7-2-07) at Valley Square in Onalaska. The movie features many GM and Ford vehicles including the new 2009 Camaro, Hummer, and the Ford Mustang. Stop in to the West Salem Chevy store for Free Posters of the movie. I was a pretty big Transformers fan so we'll see how this movie stacks up to plastic toys and my imagination.
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Movie site
Chevrolet Camaro site
Chevy Tranformers game site
Valley Square Showtimes

Car ads from 70's Fuel Shortage have a story to tell

I found these magazine car ads from the 70's and 80's. The ads in the Slideshow below begin just before the 1973 Fuel Shortage and continue through the early 80's. US manufacturers were trying to get into the small, fuel effecient car market. You may remember many of these cars including GM's answer to the VW Rabbit, the Chevette, above. 43mpg was great, but good luck getting up a hill.

Many other interesting ads in the Slideshow below including a few surprises. Post a comment if you find the first "Real" Crossover vehicle.
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View more ads at adclassix.com

Coon Valley couple takes home the Shelby GT

Rod & Jean Schroeder from Coon Valley will be taking delivery of the Shelby GT from our Sparta Ford-Mercury store today. The Shelby GT was limited to 6,000 total vehicles produced. We were very lucky to have one to sell to the happy couple. Salesman Troy Ziegler sent a nice group of photos for you to check out in the Slideshow below.
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Fan Site
Manufacturer Site
Shelby Auto Site
Wikipedia Article

HAIL in West Salem leaves a few big dents

You may see our West Salem Chevy store on the news tonight. We had some golf ball sized hail. It lasted about 4 minutes at around 3:30 pm. Most of our vehicles did not get large dents, but as Popeye points out above, a few sure did.

391 Horsepower Camaro roars through

One of our long time customers came by with his ridiculously fast 1994 Camaro for us to put on eBay for him. Over $35,000 has been invested in the engine and transmission. He wouldn't let me drive it.
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eBay auction(relisted)