Hunter-McDonough Motors.Versailles, mo

[Jerry W.]

62 roman red corvette born 4/13/62...Versailles is a small town in mid-missouri about 60 miles from where i live.....2003 population 2600

Bought the car in 1974 Granite City, illinois....Couldn't find any web info on dealer...anyone know ?

[Tom H.]

Re: Hunter-McDonough Motors.Versailles, mo

Here's what I came up with on a quick search. Might get you started ! Good luck !

Business Name History
NameName Type JIM DORNAN CHEVROLET, INCORPORATED Legal JIM DORNAN CHEVROLET-GEO, INCORPORATED Prev Legal HUNTER-DORNAN MOTOR COMPANY Prev Legal HUNTER-MCDONOUGH MOTOR COMPANY Prev Legal General Business - Domestic - Information
Charter Number:00051665 Status:Admin Dissolved Profit Entity Creation Date:12/26/1929 State of Business.:MO Expiration Date: Perpetual Last Registration Report Filed Date:4/26/2007 Last Registration Report Filed:2007 Registration Report Month:January Registered Agent
Agent Name: Dornan, Emma Office Address: 10527 Wildwood Dr.
Versailles MO 65084

[Tom H.]

Re: Hunter-McDonough Motors.Versailles, mo

Try here for some info too !!!

Morgan County Historical Society

120 North Monroe Street
Versailles, MO 65084
email: mocohist@advertisnet.com

[Jerry W.]

Re: Hunter-McDonough Motors.Versailles, mo

Tom....Thanks for the leads.....I spent time late last night on the web looking and also came up with the Hunter Dorman Motor Co address....I'm planning a road trip to Versailles.....It's a small town county seat and someone in town just might remember the car

Thanks again

[Jerry W.]

Re: Hunter-McDonough Motors.Versailles, mo

Tom.....Looks like principle owner of Hunter Dornan is James Dornan and his wife Emma ....He is the same age as me...born 1943....i'm willing to bet the car was his high graduation present....this is getting interesting

this is what i found in local geneology for versailles

515. Emma Caroline7 Hibdon (Edward Emmet6, George W.5, Thomas Martin4, William Peter3, John2, Seth1) was born May 12, 1945. She married James M. Dornan January 29, 1969, son of Mitchell Dornan and Kathleen McDonough.


Notes for James M. Dornan:
James owned and operated the Chevrolet dealership in Versailles, Morgan county, Missouri for many years.

Children of Emma Hibdon and James Dornan are:
1063i. Jimmy8 Dornan, born February 27, 1970. 1064ii. Robert Dornan, born February 04, 1973. 1065iii. Daniel Dornan, born February 07, 1977.

[Tom H.]

Re: Hunter-McDonough Motors.Versailles, mo

There ya go !! Funny how the little clues start to bring big results. Keep digging and keep us posted !!

[Dana B.]

Re: Hunter-McDonough Motors.Versailles, mo

Jerry ,
My 1959 Directory of Dealers shows

Hunter-McDonough Motor
114-20 North Fisher
Versailles , MO

Dana

62 roman red corvette born 4/13/62...Versailles is a small town in mid-missouri about 60 miles from where i live.....2003 population 2600

Bought the car in 1974 Granite City, illinois....Couldn't find any web info on dealer...anyone know ?

[Jerry W.]

Re: Hunter-McDonough Motors.Versailles, mo

Dana...Thanks....I'm doing a short road trip to Versailles,mo tomorrow.....I'll be sure to find that address....google maps says it's one block off of the county courthouse square....the dealership has changed names to Hunter-Dornan....Wish me luck.

[Jerry W.]

Re: Hunter-McDonough Motors.Versailles, mo

Made trip to Versailles....Successor to the original Hunter-McDonough dealer ( Hunter-Dorman ) is now out of business and is a boat dealership.

Found out from the boat people that Jim Hunter ( owner ) died a few years ago and that his widow sold the business. They said she volunteered her time at the local library.

Found her at the library. I had suspected that Jim had perhaps bought the car when he started work in the family business. Not so she said and she did not remember the car .

She was very cooperative and interested....She took my phone number ....email address and copy of the NCRS shipping paper with a promise to make some calls and contacts. Said that she graduated from Versailles high school in 1963 and she would find someone who would remember.

original dealer location pic attached: