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will-g
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 Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 2:00 pm Post subject: Who ended up with the Econo Motors plate frame? |
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i got ahold of the fellow who was selling it. he said it was sold in under 10 mins, whoever got it got a great price.
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Thornton
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how much was it?
sure it was real?
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will-g
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45 bucks, i cant believe i missed it  now it will end up in a private collection and never be seen or it will go on stupid ebay for 200+$!!! it was real, i have been collecting these things for a while (not econo motors ones i cant afford them) but other vw dealerships
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DaveM
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The bottom one is a current repop...
And Thornton has one that says ECONO on the top with Riverside on the bottom I believe.
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Thornton
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Location: Portland to AZ back to Portland
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| Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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And Thornton has one that says ECONO on the top with Riverside on the bottom I believe. |
Yes I do, its the ulra rare Front ECONO motors front plate
a quick look at a plate to see if real is the little license plate tabs thats circled in red on my picture, all the fake ones dont have these little "ears" sticking up
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restojohnny
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Joined: February 13, 2004
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| If you guys are talking about the one out of Lakeport Ca. I got it I made the call as soon as it came up and scooped it for $45.00 sweet huh !!!!! It'll look good with my collection on my wall. I sold my broken one for $60.00 a month ago. |
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Downtown Brown
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How about the one that was for sale last week for $50 on the SAMBA- the one that requested information ? I found one like that at the local Wrecking yard last summer,it sat on the front of a bus for 2 months- I couldn't stand it -- the yard just gave it to me ,I figured it was a repop but different from the ones being sold now and put it on the '61 for fun. THEN I see a picture of one that looks KIND of like it in Kieths California Look VW book on the Inch pincher (on page 73) .Any ideas ? At least it's different.. Lloyd
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Lids
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Location: London, UK
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Keith is floggin one on ebay.
Very rare one , not like yours thornton. |
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Thornton
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yeah i saw that one
its over 200 US right now
I have been offered 600 for my front frame by itself, but i wont sell it
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Dave
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I got 3, NOS, rear, EMPI ones, with the EMPI globe attached via "pal nuts" instead of being part of the cast frame. I can't get photos because it is all packed away.
You still can find Econo and Economotors frames down here from time to time, but they are getting hard to find. I know where is a stash of 35-40 of them, but the guy knows what they are worth, and isn't inclined to sell them. Another guy right down the street from the plate frames has probably 20 sets of NOS 88mm slipper skirts....$1,750.00 a SET...ouch.
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Lind
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I am still kicking myself for not getting an economotors plate frame when I had a chance. it was a little more special though, because it had an original dealers license plate from econo motors. it was a blue plate with the number 975. I have a picture of it somewhere around here. Glenn Miller had it. he said that he sold it to someone in florida.
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Lids
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DaveM
Just out of interest i have got an ECONO frame just like the top one in your pic. highly polished, detailed in black, with a little bit of coral red coming through in places.
How can you tell if they are real? |
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restojohnny
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DaveM
Just out of interest i have got an ECONO frame just like the top one in your pic. highly polished, detailed in black, with a little bit of coral red coming through in places.
How can you tell if they are real? |
The easiest way to tell if they are real is that the real ones in that style were made by atlas in Los Angeles. It should be stamped on the back. I've owned and sold many of those style frames and I've never seen one with red paint on it unless someone painted it themselves. They come only in blue background white lettering. I usually sell them anywhere from $200 up to $700 depending on which style frame it is and of course the condition. Post a picture I'd like to see it. You can check the gallery under restojohnny to compare your frames to mine if ya want.
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Lids
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cheers
I will post a pic when i have time, stamped on the reverse is "Atlas Auto Products, Inc" and "Los Angeles, 1, California"
It has been detailed in black, the coral red is because it came off Bill Schwimmer's car, so i have been told. |
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jimmy1
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I have a real empi rear frame for sale, yes 2 piece frame, make me an offer. look at my avaitar
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Lids
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what do you think? |
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restojohnny
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Nice one !!!! I remember that one it was in someone's collection over on your side of the pond. I forgot the guy's name but it was a couple of months ago when he started selling off his collection. That dude had some good stuff. What else did you get from him ????
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Lids
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the blokes name is Jon Dyke, he still has alot of it for sale.
Got a set of NOS Scat air scoops to go on my car. Hopefully they will fit better than the EMPI ones.
Desperate for Deano sump. Must have Deano logo on it. |
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I have this one. Originally bought it at Pomona around 6 years ago, sold it to someone here in the UK and have just bought it back again
Has the correct tabs, and still has the 1970 black plate attached!!
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