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Clippinger had some hotshot salesmen who funneled the factory performance into sales. Soon after beginning work at Clippinger in 1955, Clarence “Willie” Willison achieved top sales of Chevrolets for the entire state of California. Willie averaged more than 500 cars per month during the 1960s and 1970s. Willie had two car carriers reserved for his exclusive use just to keep up with his sales volume. Many of those cars were high-performance Camaros and Chevelles. Willie remained at Clippinger until his death at the age of 89 on his birthday, April 1, 2005.

Clippinger offered numerous new Camaros in all colors. They were equipped with rarely found top dog 396 375-hp engines, close-ratio 4-speeds, and Posi-Traction. Camaro Z28s and 427 Corvettes were also listed. Salesman Harry Edison sold many of Clippinger’s Camaros. Customers were assured that the Vettes had been dyno checked.