Has anyone ever seen one of these

Father Time · 12-26-2008, 01:06 PM

HAS ANYONE EVER SEEN ONE OR EVER HEARD OF ONE. A 1957 El Morocco 57 Chevy. I HAVE BEEN INTO CARS SINCE LATE 40's AND HAD NEVER HEARD OF ONE. ANYONE ELSE????

Mark Ruset · 12-26-2008, 01:25 PM

I know some one who finished a restoration about 2 years ago. The car combines some features of the Cadillac Eldorado Barritz.

Father Time · 12-26-2008, 01:55 PM

Mark, the body style you describe is correct. The article i was reading said there were only 2 made. The one in this article is in dayton, ohio. Don't know about the 2 made though.

bill dedman · 12-26-2008, 03:15 PM

Go to: http://tinyurl.com/9syk6w for the El Morocco story.

The owner of a local restaurant (Granoff's) in Little Rock, Arkansas bought one of these in '57 and he parked it out in front of his business so everyone could get a good look at it.

That's the only one I ever saw. Apparently they also built a few in 1956.... something like 25 El Moroccos, total, were built (approximate number.)

Bill

Tom Goldman · 12-26-2008, 03:27 PM

Check out Jay Leno's Garage. ....It figures he'd have one in his collection. ........Pretty good account of the making and marketing of the cars too. ......They were apperantly custom built by an outside vendor,but marketed by Chevy dealers. ........Tom

Dick Butler · 12-26-2008, 03:29 PM

Dick Clark Museum in Branson has a combo car like that description. It is as pictured in the article. He has one of all types of 57 cars and I had never heard of the Morroco when I saw it there.
Interesting, Thanks
Dick Butler

ray sowers · 12-27-2008, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Father Time

HAS ANYONE EVER SEEN ONE OR EVER HEARD OF ONE. A 1957 El Morocco 57 Chevy. I HAVE BEEN INTO CARS SINCE LATE 40's AND HAD NEVER HEARD OF ONE. ANYONE ELSE????

I am an old time drag racer since 1954. Around 1960 at Hyde Park drag strip( fifth mile) at Newark/Heath Ohio I remember seeing a very interesting black 57 Chevy custom built from somewhere that was very fast
and won a lot in stock class. Your question brought back the memory, Thanks, Ray Sowers age 72.

bill dedman · 12-27-2008, 01:26 AM

Ray, I remember reading your name in National Dragster many times, years ago... just can't remember exactly what you ran except that you were fast! Columbus Ohio, maybe???

Bill Dedman; age 70... whose name has never been in National Dragster, excpt as a writer/photographer a couple of times.

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Father Time Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Laurens,s.c Posts: 73 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Has anyone ever seen one of these HAS ANYONE EVER SEEN ONE OR EVER HEARD OF ONE. A 1957 El Morocco 57 Chevy. I HAVE BEEN INTO CARS SINCE LATE 40's AND HAD NEVER HEARD OF ONE. ANYONE ELSE???? __________________ Eddie Wilson Father Time GOOD OL' MR. WILSON

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Mark Ruset Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 263 Likes: 35 Liked 43 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Has anyone ever seen one of these I know some one who finished a restoration about 2 years ago. The car combines some features of the Cadillac Eldorado Barritz. __________________ Mark Ruset 2048 STK

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Father Time Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Laurens,s.c Posts: 73 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Has anyone ever seen one of these Mark, the body style you describe is correct. The article i was reading said there were only 2 made. The one in this article is in dayton, ohio. Don't know about the 2 made though. __________________ Eddie Wilson Father Time GOOD OL' MR. WILSON

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bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Has anyone ever seen one of these Go to: http://tinyurl.com/9syk6w for the El Morocco story. The owner of a local restaurant (Granoff's) in Little Rock, Arkansas bought one of these in '57 and he parked it out in front of his business so everyone could get a good look at it. That's the only one I ever saw. Apparently they also built a few in 1956.... something like 25 El Moroccos, total, were built (approximate number.) Bill __________________ Bill Last edited by bill dedman; 12-26-2008 at 03:18 PM.

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Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,473 Likes: 882 Liked 858 Times in 234 Posts	Re: Has anyone ever seen one of these Check out Jay Leno's Garage. ....It figures he'd have one in his collection. ........Pretty good account of the making and marketing of the cars too. ......They were apperantly custom built by an outside vendor,but marketed by Chevy dealers. ........Tom __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

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Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Has anyone ever seen one of these Dick Clark Museum in Branson has a combo car like that description. It is as pictured in the article. He has one of all types of 57 cars and I had never heard of the Morroco when I saw it there. Interesting, Thanks Dick Butler

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bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Has anyone ever seen one of these Ray, I remember reading your name in National Dragster many times, years ago... just can't remember exactly what you ran except that you were fast! Columbus Ohio, maybe??? Bill Dedman; age 70... whose name has never been in National Dragster, excpt as a writer/photographer a couple of times. __________________ Bill