Don Allen Motors, Buffalo Split Window Coupe

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  • William M.
    Very Frequent User
    • August 1, 1993
    • 393

    #1

    Don Allen Motors, Buffalo Split Window Coupe

    Don Allen Motors
    2585 Main St
    Buffalo NY
    Dealer Code 16 Zone 12

    Delivered my 63 Coupe Daytona Blue/Blue Vinyl
    327/300 Powerglide
    30837S115592
    Built 5/20/63

    First known owner was Jay Wright, a used car dealer who bought it at the Bordentown auction in 1972 or 1973. The car was yellow when he bought it. He sold it to Louis Zuegner, a CPA in Flemington, NJ, who only kept it a few months and then sold it back to Jay Wright. Jay then sold it to Ed Capwell of Columbia, NJ in 1973, who owned it until 8/4/11, when he sold it to me. Ed owned Village Collision Service and re-painted the car it's original Daytona Blue.

    I've spoken to Jay Wright and he has no records of the cars he owned that long ago. He said since he bought it at auction, it was most likely purchased from another dealer that had taken it in trade.

    Looking for any information related to dealer and original owner.

    1973 LS4 coupe. Dark Blue / Black. Turbo Hydra-Matic, PW, PB, PS, Rear Defog, Tilt/Tele, AC, Map Lamp, AM/FM.
    Top Flight Chapter 2008, Regional 2009, National 2010
    NCRS Gallery IX Corvettes @ Carlisle 2009
    Bloomington Gold 2011
    Corvette Magazine 9/11
    Corvette 68-82 Restoration Guide 2nd Ed

    1963 L75 coupe. Daytona Blue / Dark Blue. Powerglide, Posi, AM/FM Radio.
    Top Flight Chapter 2011, National 2013
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  • Tom H.
    Extremely Frequent Poster
    • December 1, 1993
    • 3440

    #2
    Re: Don Allen Motors, Buffalo Split Window Coupe

    I don't have much to go on for Don Allen. New York records show they started in September of 1922 and disolved in March of 1980. No listed officers of the corporation.
    Tom Hendricks
    Proud Member NCRS #23758
    NCM Founding Member # 1143
    Corvette Department Manager and
    Specialist for 27 years at BUDS Chevrolet.

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    • William M.
      Very Frequent User
      • August 1, 1993
      • 393

      #3
      Re: Don Allen Motors, Buffalo Split Window Coupe

      Thanks for checking. In addition to the store in Buffalo, Don Allen was in Manhattan, Albany, Pittsburgh and Miami.
      1973 LS4 coupe. Dark Blue / Black. Turbo Hydra-Matic, PW, PB, PS, Rear Defog, Tilt/Tele, AC, Map Lamp, AM/FM.
      Top Flight Chapter 2008, Regional 2009, National 2010
      NCRS Gallery IX Corvettes @ Carlisle 2009
      Bloomington Gold 2011
      Corvette Magazine 9/11
      Corvette 68-82 Restoration Guide 2nd Ed

      1963 L75 coupe. Daytona Blue / Dark Blue. Powerglide, Posi, AM/FM Radio.
      Top Flight Chapter 2011, National 2013
      Bloomington Gold 2013
      Corvette Magazine 3/13
      50th Anniv Display Corvettes @ Carlisle 2013

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      • John D.
        Frequent User
        • August 1, 1974
        • 41

        #4
        Re: Don Allen Motors, Buffalo Split Window Coupe

        Don Allen was also in Lockport, NY.

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        • Gary F.
          Expired
          • August 30, 2010
          • 248

          #5
          Re: Don Allen Motors, Buffalo Split Window Coupe

          I spent several days at the Buffalo Historical Society looking for ads from the newspapers of the car dealer that origionally sold mine. Everything is on film, but it's a lot to go through EVERY daily paper for the whole year, and that was only the evening edition. The morning edition is yet to come.

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          • William M.
            Very Frequent User
            • August 1, 1993
            • 393

            #6
            Re: Don Allen Motors, Buffalo Split Window Coupe

            Originally posted by Gary Fronczak (52096)
            I spent several days at the Buffalo Historical Society looking for ads from the newspapers of the car dealer that origionally sold mine. Everything is on film, but it's a lot to go through EVERY daily paper for the whole year, and that was only the evening edition. The morning edition is yet to come.
            Good to see the old ad. I bought a Don Allen matchbook cover on ebay for 99 cents and keep it in the glovebox for old times sake.
            1973 LS4 coupe. Dark Blue / Black. Turbo Hydra-Matic, PW, PB, PS, Rear Defog, Tilt/Tele, AC, Map Lamp, AM/FM.
            Top Flight Chapter 2008, Regional 2009, National 2010
            NCRS Gallery IX Corvettes @ Carlisle 2009
            Bloomington Gold 2011
            Corvette Magazine 9/11
            Corvette 68-82 Restoration Guide 2nd Ed

            1963 L75 coupe. Daytona Blue / Dark Blue. Powerglide, Posi, AM/FM Radio.
            Top Flight Chapter 2011, National 2013
            Bloomington Gold 2013
            Corvette Magazine 3/13
            50th Anniv Display Corvettes @ Carlisle 2013

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