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Wed Mar 10, 2004 9:01 am

singlesquared wrote: Does anyone know of an online listing of the old dealerships?

I don't know of any internet listing, but I have been collecting old dealers and distributors booklets for quite some time. I have about 25 of them now ranging from '58-'75. they are pretty good for figuring out what the dealerships are in certain areas in certain years. PM me if you want me to look anything up in them.

Wed Mar 10, 2004 9:13 am

i have a ted mcwilliams from pittsburg if anyone wants one. also a "good sam club" for you westy RVers

Wed Mar 10, 2004 9:44 am

I didn't. Empicollector is being nice enough to send it to me for free. I'll definitely be owing him a favor down the road.

-Taylor

Wed Mar 10, 2004 11:25 am

heres mine:

Don Wood Volkswagen, Inc. 5248 Hwy. 153

Hixson, TN
(615) 877-3576
f

i guess they changed towns? what does the little "f" mean?

Wed Mar 10, 2004 11:39 am

Hey what dealer would have been closest to Arlington CA? Would that be economotors in Riverside?

Wed Mar 10, 2004 11:41 am

vwjosh wrote: i wonder if it means functioning??? ill try to call the place tomorrow and see what is up.

Or "Folded" My local dealership is listed but hasn't been around for years.

Wed Mar 10, 2004 12:46 pm

SHSC wrote: Not the one I was thinking of, but still good. Suprised Taylor didn't know this.
Quote: Old Veedub Dealerships listing:
http://www.sv2s.com/dealers/

Actually, I remember talking and working with Scott McWilliams on it a ways back. Didn't actually realise that it was up and working!

-Taylor

Thu Mar 11, 2004 3:03 pm

Same as turbo g said except I need "The VW logo plate that has the year "1958" and "Volkswagen" with the VW logo and/or the bubblehead guy?

Thu Mar 11, 2004 5:35 pm

Ooooh, bummer. Call over to Peninsula Automotive in Campbell. They might have some. In the meantime, the Riviera frame is on the camper now.

-Taylor

Fri Mar 12, 2004 12:05 pm

sc58vw I have the plate frame you are looking for left over from a project. It is new still in plastic. e mail me for details. [email protected]

Fri Mar 12, 2004 12:10 pm

Looking for Plunkett VW of Sunland Ca. Early 70s

Still have the original dealer oil change sticker in the drivers door frame, and stamps in the owners manual from Plunkett.

Fri Mar 12, 2004 5:34 pm

Toyvergnugen,
You've been coming through for everyone!

THANKS!

Wed Mar 17, 2004 4:31 pm

My newest non-VW frame.

Wed Mar 17, 2004 5:01 pm

Anyone from OR ever heard of weisenberger VW?

Sun Jun 20, 2004 3:23 pm

Quote: Ken, is that Sequoia Park one from California? I should check my dealer listings book. I have one from Fresno, but it's Gardner VW. I have some other local Bay Area ones. Here's the one from Apollo VW

My bus is from fresno and thats the plate frame I need. Gardner was the fresno vw dealership. In case you didnt know it was on blackstone and shaw fresno Ca. Its long gone but i found a pic of it in one of my moms old year book. 1970 looks like some 69 bugs on the lot.

i have only seen 4 gardner plates in my vw history.

Sun Jun 20, 2004 6:40 pm

Looks exactly the same as the one above but mine doesn't have paint it is just chromeed...wonder which one is older?? On the back of mine it says "Robert W. Brown & Co. Downey, Calif NO 4"

Sat Jul 24, 2004 3:46 pm

js99nielsen wrote: OG Velvet and VeeDubGirl.....is this the Riviera frame you are talking about??? Sorry for the dark pic.

you have pm

Sun Jul 25, 2004 3:27 am

here is the first of hopefully many VW dealer plate frames in my collection

Mon Jul 26, 2004 11:29 am

I have a TOM CARSTENS AUTOHAUS..
From Tacoma, Wa. Anyone know anything about the dealership?

Mon Jul 26, 2004 12:55 pm

well, i just got off of the phone with volkswagen of chattanooga, and they said don wood vw closed years ago. looks like im at a dead end! oh well, rita is keepin her dealer frame. i have been able to get some history of it off of the previous owner, he bought it from a guy who lived in tn. so maybe don wood was the dealer rita was sold at.