ABOUT US

To this day, I am not sure why she said, "Yes," but I couldn't be more thankful that she did! 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
When my wife and I married on July 25, 1998, our wedding party drove away in six Corvairs.
Above, my wife (Stephanie) and myself. -- Ephesians 5:25
Corinne and Mairi
I often have the opportunity to take my kids on trips with me to pick up Corvairs. This is picture of Mairi and I in Oklahoma.
Eric and I a the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals in Chicago. This is Eric's restored '61 Lakewood Wagon.
My son Micah and I enjoy riding ATVs together.
Evan is always up for a picture.
Our family thoroughly enjoys traveling and camping. Here we are at Mount Rushmore. Front: Evan, Mairi. Back: Corinne, Micah, Steph and my sister Sue.
We had the opportunity while camping in the Black Hills to visit Crazy Horse monument. My dad (Phil), sister (Sue), Evan, Mairi, Stephanie, me (Chris), Micah and Corinne.
Touring Branson in Corinne's '64 Greenbrier.

Buy a car. Make a friend. That’s really how it is at Shade’s Classic Cars. We are a car dealer that truly cares for every customer like a friend.

Shade’s Classic Corner is a family owned business built upon honest, straight-forward Christian principles. We thoroughly inspect, repair, service, and clean each and every one of our vehicles. Our aggressive, no-haggle pricing is intended to create a relaxed and enjoyable purchasing process in which everyone is treated fairly and honestly.

Our business hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00am until 5:30pm and Saturdays by appointment. I am happy to schedule appointments outside of our normal business hours when needed.

1 Corinthians 10:31

Above, the Shade family. Back row: Diamond, Corinne, Micah. Front row: Tricia, Eric (holding our dog Jazzy), Amy, Stephanie and Mairi -- Psalm 127:3
The Shade family at Pioneer Village (a must see) in Minden, Nebraska.
Mairi and Evan
Amy
Eric and Amy
Mairi has become the expert of "photo bombing" over the years. This picture was taken up at Devils Tower in the Black Hills.
Diamond and Evan
Precious moments!
Above, find a picture of the newest addition to the Shade family - Evan! My wife and I had the privilege to pick Evan up on September 14, 2018 in Philadelphia when he was only 8 days old. What an amazing blessings he has been to our family!
February 11, 2021 was a glorious day for the Shade family as we celebrated the court hearing to adopt Evan. He is now officially, Evan Daniel Shade and the youngest of our 8 children! -- Ephesians 1:5
Yes, 10 people can fit into a Greenbrier (almost legally)!

TOUR OF SHADE'S FACILITIES

Above is a picture our our parking area and signage. We are located on Hiway 281 which goes directly through Hastings and is easily seen/accessed.
We have a 4000 sq. foot showroom which exclusively features many of our 40+ Corvairs that are for sale.
Featured here is YS076 that was completely restored in 2017. In the background is Rob Amsler's fully race prepped '66 Corsa coupe.
I have always been an owner and fan of Three-Wheelers: on the left is my '86 Yamaha 250 Tri-Z, '86 Honda 350X and on the right is my '85 Honda 250SX that I purchased brand new is high school.

MCACN (Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals) PHOTO GALLERY:

Above, Ed Cunneen, Bob Dunahugh and myself (Chris Shade) with our COPO Yenko Stingers at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals in Chicago this past November. Ed's red 1967 Stinger (YS119) which is 1 of only 3 red Stinger produced received a SILVER award. Bob's blue 1967 Stinger (YS108) which is 1 of 11 blue Stingers produced received a SILVER award. Lastly, my 1966 Stinger (YS076) is 1 of 100 white COPO Stingers made in 1966 received a GOLD award.
Above, is the show board that I display with my Yenko Stinger at car shows and in my shop. Teresa Miller of JTVairs out of Ash Grove, Missouri designed and produced this beautiful show board for me. If you like what you see, give Teresa a call at (515) 520-7209 or [email protected] or check out her website at jtvairs.com/millerphotodesign.html. Teresa does amazing work and is a Corvair guru as well!

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