Chicago-Area Cop Finds His Dream Car In a Pristine ’67 Chevelle SS

It doesn’t take long to fall in love with a car, but finding the perfect one can be a different story. For one Chicago-area cop, enthusiasm and persistence paid off when he found his ideal ‘67 Chevelle SS hiding inside another Chevy enthusiast’s garage. As we found out from the Daily Herald, it took a little bit of work for the Chicago gearhead to actually secure the purchase of his car, but it was well worth it in the end.

Sgt. Jerry Coglianese is a self-proclaimed car guy, who already owned a ‘66 GTO when he found out about a local car enthusiast who owned both a ‘67 and ‘68 Chevelle; a model that Coglianese admittedly liked better than his GTO.

In pursuit of his own muscle car dreams, Coglianese tried to track down the Chevelle owner at area car cruise nights with no luck. Finally, Coglianese caught a break. After seeing only the front of the ‘68 Chevelle peaking out of a garage while on patrol, Coglianese knew he had found the guy and ultimately the cars he had been looking for.

After striking up a conversation with the owner of the Chevelles, Coglianese was quickly invited further inside the garage where the ‘67 SS was revealed. The car had undergone a complete rotisserie restoration just a few years before and the Chevelle featured a freshly straightened body finished in Butternut Yellow paint. The car also retained its 396cui V8 under the hood, with a potent 400 horsepower and 400 pound feet of torque. The Chevelle even had a full Hotchkis suspension system to boot.

Immediately, Coglianese was interested in buying the car and asked if it was for sale. Unfortunately, the Chevelle owner wasn’t quite ready to part ways with his Chevy. However, with a great deal of persistence, that quickly changed and Coglianese finally had his dream car.

Coglianese looks happy to have his dream car now, and who wouldn't with a classic Chevy like this?

Just a month after seeing the car for the first time, Coglianese was notified that the car was for sale but set to go to a family friend. However, if that deal fell through, the car would be available for purchase. A day later, after the first transaction fell through, Coglianese got the opportunity to buy the car, which he did after consulting his wife and quickly getting rid of his GTO.

Five years later, the Chevelle still remains Coglianese’s prized possession. The only noticeable difference in the car over the past five years is the change from stock 15-inch wheels to 17-inch chrome Coy wheels. Other than that, the car is as pristine as when Coglianese bought it.

About the author

Lindsey Fisher

Lindsey is a freelance writer and lover of anything with a rumble. Hot rods, muscle cars, motorcycles - she's owned and driven it all. When she's not busy writing about them, she's out in her garage wrenching away. Who doesn't love a tech-savy gal that knows her way around a garage?
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