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Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:02 am

Check it out...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=2288049960

Mon Nov 22, 2004 10:29 am

not sure why your posting but if the complaint is the price consider tyhat the seller is in the U.K. and it is likely very rare there. As far as rare here, not really but then I live 30 miles from where the dealership was located.

Mon Nov 22, 2004 3:47 pm

did all econo motors plates have "auto center" printed on them? or is this one special?

Mon Nov 22, 2004 4:12 pm

check out the thread in the accessories forum

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=91911&highlight=econo+motors

Mon Nov 22, 2004 4:20 pm

so this one has no "ears", only 2 mounting holes at the top, and it says "auto center" on it.

super rare og unit? or what?

Mon Nov 22, 2004 4:22 pm

who knows. They probably changed designs every year. It definately is different than the ones that both Thornton and I own.

Mon Nov 22, 2004 6:04 pm

Mr. Bungle wrote: so this one has no "ears", only 2 mounting holes at the top, and it says "auto center" on it.

super rare og unit? or what?

These econo plate frames that say auto center riverside were put on 68 and later vw's that were sold. All the one's prior to that just say ECONO Riverside. These are pretty hard to get I have a few and I just sold my broken one here on the samba a month ago.

Tue Nov 23, 2004 1:38 pm

restojohnny wrote: Those were put on 68 and later vw's that were sold. All the one's prior to that just say ECONO Riverside. These are pretty hard to get I have a few and I just sold my broken one here on the samba a month ago.

So thats a "Fatchick" econo motors frame :D

Tue Nov 23, 2004 4:54 pm

The auto center wasn't around pre-'67. (It's still there now.)

Mon Dec 06, 2004 4:32 pm

Econo is played out.. Renfree is where it's at.

Mon Dec 06, 2004 5:25 pm

EvilBus wrote: Econo is played out.. Renfree is where it's at.

renfree is so an hour ago.

cotton goff is the now baby!!!

Mon Dec 06, 2004 5:34 pm

Mr. Bungle wrote: EvilBus wrote: Econo is played out.. Renfree is where it's at.

renfree is so an hour ago.

cotton goff is the now baby!!!

Cotton Goff? that's so 70s.. Van Dyk is old skool and still cool.

Mon Dec 06, 2004 8:56 pm

my large format cotton goff for 51-55 ca big plates will always be the shit and also RARE

Mon Dec 06, 2004 9:01 pm

Since the Econo frame has been repoped to death, Renfree,
Cotton Goff, Van Dyk, Van Wik what others would be good candidates?

Mon Dec 06, 2004 9:05 pm

texasbrown54 wrote: my large format cotton goff for 51-55 ca big plates will always be the shit and also RARE

True dat, any 51-55 CA VW plate frames are unbeatable. I need some 51-55 Hollywood Motors plate frames, I would pay the big dollars for those puppies if they exist.

Mon Dec 06, 2004 9:11 pm

texasbrown54 wrote: my large format cotton goff for 51-55 ca big plates will always be the shit and also RARE

That sucker IS rare----I've only seen one other one. :shock:

Mon Dec 06, 2004 9:23 pm

I like this one a lot, looks rechromed or repoped but sure is sweet.

Mon Dec 06, 2004 9:32 pm

its real simon found the 53 with og plates and frames also its not hollywood motors but competition motors they sold vws and porsches as that was the dealer james dean bought his 2 porsches at

Mon Dec 06, 2004 9:33 pm

hey 53 oval post a pic of yours

Mon Dec 06, 2004 9:38 pm

texasbrown54 wrote: its real simon found the 53 with og plates and frames also its not hollywood motors but competition motors they sold vws and porsches as that was the dealer james dean bought his 2 porsches at

Yeah that's what I meant, Competition Motors in Hollywood, my March 55 bus was on the lot at that dealership while James Dean was working on his Porsche at the Dealer. I guess they let him work on it there. He first bought a 356 convertible in March before he bought the 550 spyder that he died in.