I'm quite familiar with Adams Motors as I grew up in the Wetaskiwin area through the 60s. Owners name was Nick Adams and I'm guessing he owned it from around the mid 60s and thinking he sold sometime in the 80s. Name stayed with it though. Just about think an NHL player named Grant Fuhr bought it from him. Many of us Canadians know him as he was one of the goalies of the Edmonton Oilers during their 5 Stanley Cup championships. Wetaskiwin is less than an hour south of Edmonton. Will try get you a little more info as a good friend of mine is good friend's of his family.

seventy2plus2 wrote:

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I hadn't heard of Adams Motors, but am familiar with Wetaskiwin Motors who was the other GM dealership in Wetaskiwin. We knew the family that owned it. (Originally owned by Bob Colborne, he sold the business to his brother Hank, but kept ownership of the building)

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 You're right as Wetaskiwin Motors was the GM dealer with the Colbornes and Adams had the Chevy brand. Wetaskiwin Motors got squeezed out when GM did their down size 10-12 years ago. For many years they had the auto mile and advertised heavily that "cars cost less in Wetaskiwin ". It worked well as we had a population of 6000 people but had 2 Ford Dealerships, a GM and a Chev, a Toyota, and a large Dodge dealer. They all seemed to make a good living as many people from Edmonton bought all their vehicles there including fleets.  

Hi All

I appreciate your responses to my post. I should have said that I had contacted Adamsgm and the sales manager told me that his family took over the business in 1988 and then they later relocated to their current site.

I was hoping to try to track down a picture from the late 1970's showing when Adams was the Pontiac/Chevy dealer. I have even been in contact with the Heritage Centre in Wetaskiwin but as yet have not heard anything.

I also asked Adamsgm if they had any records going back to the late 70's but alas not, as would have liked to try and find out more about actual history of my car.

Again many thanks for your replies.

So were Adams Motors the Chevrolet dealer in Wetaskiwin in the 70's then?
If so then would anyone know why my car was "charged", I assume ordered and delivered to them?

Bob

All I can say is many thanks - I will try the links and let you know what I find.

As we say in the UK - Cheers!

Tim

Jerel

It is very kind of both you and your friends to make enquiries with Mr Adams.
Any information and pictures would be much appreciated.
If Mr Adams wishes to see what has happened to one of the cars he sold 40 years earlier, he can see a photograph of it in the "Newbies" section on the forum (Newbie from UK).
Again many thanks.

Tim

I think he actually started out selling tractors and equipment but didn't pay much attention to when he started selling the various brands of vehicles. My dad bought a couple used vehicles from him.

TimW wrote:

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That would fit with what the information that Mr Adams purchased the New Holland Versatile Farm Equipment dealership on HWY 2A.
There is also reference to an Indian Head sign that was bought from Stan Reynolds.

Your dad didn't buy a 79 Sierra Copper Firebird from him did he!?

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 No, he couldn't haul any hay bales or any pigs in that Firebird!   Pretty sure Mr. Adams first business burned down and when he got his insurance settlement the farm equipment dealership owner approached him to sell.   Mr. Adams bought that and from that point on he was a very busy man and did very well.

I have this one at the back of my garage. Guessing from around the 80s as the dealers used them for advertising as Alberta just required a rear plate. Pretty sure Adams Motors was running them at the same time.

I was pretty sure that Wetaskiwin Motors was Chevrolet / Oldsmobile. My sister bought her Camaro Ralley Sport there in about 1976. She got a deal as we lived beside the Colborne's in Calgary in the early 70's. That would leave Adams as the Pontiac / Buick dealership.