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Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Nov 25 2013, 02:54 PM
This is the only P-A dealership photo I have seen that has a 914 in it. If you have others, please post them here
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Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Nov 25 2013, 03:21 PM
My lift was 3 windows beyond the last shop door in the picture!
The Cap'n
Posted by: euro911 Nov 25 2013, 03:37 PM
Keen eye, Jeff
Which Rusnak location(s) did you work at, John?
Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Nov 25 2013, 04:39 PM
Keen eye, Jeff
Which Rusnak location(s) did you work at, John?
That one ................... Pasadena. Soon after I left, Mr. Rusnak bought Peter Satori's business and expanded his variety of offerings from Porsche, Audi, Chrysler/Plymouth, and Mazda into what it is today. We were told the 2 buildings were an aircraft plant at one time, but It appears not to be true.
The picture looks as if it were taken in 1974. I left there in April, I think. I became the 356/912/914 guy at Porschop in Marina Del Rey, about 3 blocks from Shelby's place. I also did lowering, custom installs and repairs like installing 5 speed trannies in 356s, welding front suspension pans in 911/912s, top end jobs on 4 cammers, and putting a 5 speed AND a 904 motor in a 356. I also helped to build a 2.2L 914 with Carrera solex carbs for a guy in Texas.
The Cap'n
Posted by: nathansnathan Nov 25 2013, 05:03 PM
Posted by: Ferg Nov 25 2013, 05:21 PM
on ebay now, 2 of my 911's were from here.
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Posted by: balljoint Nov 25 2013, 05:30 PM
There were some pics of the Yenko dealership around here somewhere.
It was in PA... 
I guess it would have sold Audis as well.
Posted by: rgalla9146 Nov 25 2013, 05:50 PM
Hey Cap'n
Man, you go waaaaaay back !
Here's a long shot.
My yellow '70 914 6 (2567) was sold new from Rusnak, Pasadena.
It was tracked in Cali and hooked a curb at Riverside with an instructor at the wheel, the owners girlfriend was the passenger...... off the road ever since. Don't know the owners name at that time but I bought the car from Rich Herzog ( a regular here, Artechnika ? )
Any of this ring a bell ?
Man, you saw and did a lot !
The next response is interesting too, Shulman Porsche Audi (pictured) turned into Hermann-Miller PA near me in Parsippany NJ. It became Paul Miller PA which was a well known racing dealership back then.
Rory Gallagher
Posted by: Maltese Falcon Nov 25 2013, 06:15 PM
Keen eye, Jeff
Which Rusnak location(s) did you work at, John?
That one ................... Pasadena. Soon after I left, Mr. Rusnak bought Perter Satori's business and expanded his variety of offerings from Porsche, Audi, Chrysler/Plymouth, and Mazda into what it is today. We were told the 2 buildings were an aircraft plant at one time, but It appears not to be true.
The picture looks as if it were taken in 1974. I left there in April, I think. I became the 356/912/914 guy at Porschop in Marina Del Rey, about 3 blocks from Shelby's place. I also did lowering, custom installs and repairs like installing 5 speed trannies in 356s, welding front suspension pans in 911/912s, top end jobs on 4 cammers, and putting a 5 speed AND a 904 motor in a 356. I also helped to build a 2.2L 914 with Carrera solex carbs for a guy in Texas.
The Cap'n
Marty
Posted by: carr914 Nov 25 2013, 06:39 PM
My lift was 3 windows beyond the last shop door in the picture!
The Cap'n
Damn, you are Older than Dirt!
Posted by: euro911 Nov 25 2013, 08:11 PM
In my back yard: Vasek Pokak had several car dealerships in the South Bay beach cities - Audi, BMW, Saab, Subaru, VW and Volvo, in addition to Porsche.
He had a large storage facility for his personal race cars under the porsche dealership (below). They must have serviced a lot of 914s ... notice the oil stains? 
One of my old watering holes (The Pitcher House) was right across the street, and another one (Hermosa Saloon) was just up the next block. Always walked s-l-o-w-l-y past the Porsche store on the way from one to the other 
Posted by: nathansnathan Nov 25 2013, 09:01 PM
on ebay now, 2 of my 911's were from here.
That's awesome
I was looking for Bob Hagestad specifically and somehow missed that! My 914 was from there, too, had the sticker on the back when I got it - wish I had a picture.
Posted by: 914_teener Nov 25 2013, 09:21 PM
My lift was 3 windows beyond the last shop door in the picture!
The Cap'n
Hey Capn......That is my hometown......worked across the street ....Pasadena CA
Posted by: Dave_Darling Nov 25 2013, 09:52 PM
My yellow '70 914 6 (2567) was sold new from Rusnak, Pasadena.
It was tracked in Cali and hooked a curb at Riverside with an instructor at the wheel, the owners girlfriend was the passenger...... off the road ever since. Don't know the owners name at that time but I bought the car from Rich Herzog ( a regular here, Artechnika ? )
Rich was the owner at the time the car was rolled. His (now-ex) wife was driving, I believe. It seems like one of the aftermarket sway-bar drop-links failed to cause the roll-over. I was wondering just the other day what had happened to that car...
--DD
Posted by: Gustl Nov 25 2013, 11:16 PM
on ebay now, 2 of my 911's were from here.
could you please get me the auction number or link?
thank you in advance
Posted by: dlkawashima Feb 23 2014, 06:06 PM
Posted on Flickr yesterday. One 914 at Don Burns Volkswagen and at least four at Don Burns Porsche Audi.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/autohistorian/12704286253/sizes/l/in/photostream/
Posted by: r_towle Feb 23 2014, 06:18 PM
My lift was 3 windows beyond the last shop door in the picture!
The Cap'n
That is so cool!
Posted by: stateofidleness Feb 23 2014, 09:30 PM
You guys have these in "printable" sizes? I've been chasing some decent wall art for a long time now and I love the "coloring" on these. Do you have high res versions?
Posted by: cary Feb 23 2014, 09:43 PM
My lift was 3 windows beyond the last shop door in the picture!
The Cap'n
Damn, you are Older than Dirt!
Beat me to it ................ LOL
Posted by: pete000 Feb 23 2014, 10:10 PM
This is turning into a cool thread !
I worked at a Porsche Audi dealer in the early 80's called South Point Motorcars in Sarasota Florida when I was a kid as a lot boy... 
Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Feb 24 2014, 12:03 AM
You guys have these in "printable" sizes? I've been chasing some decent wall art for a long time now and I love the "coloring" on these. Do you have high res versions?
Go to the Flikr link...Poster size is available.
Posted by: Maltese Falcon Feb 24 2014, 01:40 AM
Jack McAfee Imports in Burbank, on Victory Bl.+ Chestnut St.
Became Victory Porsche+Audi, today just a used car lot.
The 914 was not created yet, but check out the price on the red Speedster !
Posted by: Chris H. Feb 24 2014, 08:37 AM
LOL! The hardtop next to is it $300 more unless I'm seeing that wrong...I'll take both for those prices BTW.
Posted by: ConeDodger Feb 24 2014, 08:53 AM
I'd love to see a picture of Sierra Porsche-Audi in Riverside. Not sure if it exists now but that is the origin of my '75. Both Al and Harvey Weidman worked there at the time.
Posted by: VegasRacer May 9 2014, 11:00 PM
modern day
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Posted by: Maltese Falcon Aug 20 2014, 10:33 AM
Jack McAfee Imports in Burbank, on Victory Bl.+ Chestnut St.
Became Victory Porsche+Audi, today just a used car lot.
The 914 was not created yet, but check out the price on the red Speedster !
Ad from the Van Nuys newspaper April 12,1963, McAfee Motors.
Just turned up in my backyard, it was fossillized in a chunk of demo concrete .
Telephone #
VI (victory) 9-2115
Marty
Posted by: TJB/914 Aug 20 2014, 12:48 PM
Official Factory #'d Sales Photo's from my archives
Tom
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Posted by: JawjaPorsche Aug 20 2014, 01:07 PM
Not a photo of the dealership but here is tag frame from the dealership. Purchased my 914 there in February 73. There is a LA Fitness on the property now! 
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Posted by: euro911 Aug 20 2014, 01:39 PM
Just turned up in my backyard, it was fossillized in a chunk of demo concrete .
Telephone #
VI (victory) 9-2115
Marty
Posted by: lalee914 Aug 20 2014, 02:53 PM
Just turned up in my backyard, it was fossillized in a chunk of demo concrete .
Telephone #
VI (victory) 9-2115
Marty
I found this a while ago while doing some research on 914/6s. Interesting.
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Posted by: Larmo63 Aug 20 2014, 05:05 PM
Is that the Don Burns Porsche/Audi (Volkswagen too) dealership here in San Juan Capistrano? I bought a few cars from there, and the old man was still in his office then and there were some DB 911 race cars still in the back. When it closed and became part of the newer VW dealership built next door, they went through all of the old Porsche parts and there was a treasure trove. One guy bought a brand new, never installed 911T motor off of the shelf! The building is still there, but it looks different.
Posted by: Sleepin Aug 20 2014, 09:57 PM
Posted on Flickr yesterday. One 914 at Don Burns Volkswagen and at least four at Don Burns Porsche Audi.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/autohistorian/12704286253/sizes/l/in/photostream/
Must...make...poster of that now! Thanks!
Posted by: Sleepin Sep 5 2014, 10:08 AM
Posted on Flickr yesterday. One 914 at Don Burns Volkswagen and at least four at Don Burns Porsche Audi.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/autohistorian/12704286253/sizes/l/in/photostream/
Must...make...poster of that now! Thanks!
My poster of this one (43.5"x16.5") should arrive today. I am pretty stoked!
Posted by: Sleepin Sep 5 2014, 05:52 PM
I had it printed on Matte Canvas. Now I need to get a frame!
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Posted by: euro911 Sep 6 2014, 12:12 AM
That's pretty cool, Eric. What did it cost ya ?
Posted by: Sleepin Sep 6 2014, 08:58 AM
$40 from posterprintshop.com
Pretty good print and canvas for the price!
Posted by: toolguy Sep 6 2014, 10:08 AM
My yellow '70 914 6 (2567) was sold new from Rusnak, Pasadena.
It was tracked in Cali and hooked a curb at Riverside with an instructor at the wheel, the owners girlfriend was the passenger...... off the road ever since. Don't know the owners name at that time but I bought the car from Rich Herzog ( a regular here, Artechnika ? )
Rich was the owner at the time the car was rolled. His (now-ex) wife was driving, I believe. It seems like one of the aftermarket sway-bar drop-links failed to cause the roll-over. I was wondering just the other day what had happened to that car...
--DD
I was there and saw the car get rolled in the esses. . Rich's girlfriend was the driver. . It went over and lucky no one was hurt bad, the rollbar was the only thing left on the top of the car. . windshield was smashed back. . . It was a green Six as I remember, but that was around 1979- 1980 or so.{Some memory loss for those years} . .. Was that car resurrected. . . ???
Posted by: Dave_Darling Sep 6 2014, 11:44 AM
Rich kept it in its as-rolled state for, umm, a couple or a few decades? He eventually sold it, around the time he moved from Reno to Pennsylvania. If it is better now, the next owner was the one who fixed it.
--DD
Posted by: Sleepin Sep 20 2014, 08:23 PM
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Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby May 24 2018, 10:01 PM
1975 CHAPP BMW PORSCHE AUDI CAR DEALER ST. PETERSBURG FL
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Posted by: Ed_Turbo May 25 2018, 10:00 AM
Definitely a car guy if you have a damm photo portrait of a vintage dealershiop in your living room 
Anyone have pics of the old Bozzani spot? 
Posted by: Marv's3.6six May 25 2018, 10:43 AM
In my back yard: Vasek Pokak had several car dealerships in the South Bay beach cities - Audi, BMW, Saab, Subaru, VW and Volvo, in addition to Porsche.
He had a large storage facility for his personal race cars under the porsche dealership (below). They must have serviced a lot of 914s ... notice the oil stains?
One of my old watering holes (The Pitcher House) was right across the street, and another one (Hermosa Saloon) was just up the next block. Always walked s-l-o-w-l-y past the Porsche store on the way from one to the other
I was an 18 year old kid just out of high school in 1971, I had my first apartment and lived right around the corner from Vasek dealership on 1st place and would walk by the showroom almost daily. One day I saw a 908 race car sitting right next to a new 914-6 and was totally struck by the experience.... both were mid engined cars, both had the wheels way out on the corners of the car, they were also similar in size and stature.... Right there began my love for 914's.
Posted by: 914_teener May 25 2018, 02:08 PM
Trans Ocean VW-Audi in Pasadena also sold 914's. Mostly used me thinks. I mostly remember Rusnak though. This post brings back memories of the Captn'.
Used to see them when we went by PHS on Sierra Madre Blvd.
I have their original license plate frame on the front of my car.
I might have some pics.
Posted by: simonjb May 25 2018, 02:21 PM
1975 CHAPP BMW PORSCHE AUDI CAR DEALER ST. PETERSBURG FL
Jeff, Thats cool!
My 1972 911 T was first purchased from Chapp!
Posted by: Larmo63 May 25 2018, 02:47 PM
My beloved Aunt Sophie worked at Trans Ocean, and used to get me the little Wiking plastic cars. I had all of the bugs, busses, Karmann Ghias, in both formats. I have a few still, but I had a hundred of them.
Posted by: enf2232 May 25 2018, 05:40 PM
Did a search of the local Porsche Dealer when the cars were new. Found this add from the local PCA newsletter. Hope the screen capture works.
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Posted by: green ernie May 26 2018, 03:59 AM
This is the only P-A dealership photo I have seen that has a 914 in it. If you have others, please post them here
Anyone got any pictures of the Merlin Olsen Porsche Audi Inc dealership of 15531 Ventura Blvd Encino CA 91436? I was over on holiday from the UK three years ago and just happened to be staying at a hotel two blocks away! The dealership has gone and is now offices. My car was bought from Merlin Olsen on 7/31/1975. Has anyone ever seen a licence plate surround for Merlin Olsen?
Posted by: billsimmeth May 26 2018, 05:48 AM
Has anyone ever seen a licence plate surround for Merlin Olsen?
They're out there and occasionally appear on US eBay. Set up a saved search there and you may get lucky.
Posted by: green ernie May 26 2018, 07:21 AM
Has anyone ever seen a licence plate surround for Merlin Olsen?
They're out there and occasionally appear on US eBay. Set up a saved search there and you may get lucky.
That's the one, I now know they exist, thanks I will start looking.
Posted by: Mike1981 May 30 2018, 04:39 PM
Hello Everyone
After seeing this flyer
I had to share this shot of the rear of my 72
https://scontent.fdet1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/33923782_228074541258627_5678604689877237760_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=ebb390b3df437cc71891d4eec5d9b02b&oe=5B88E918
Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby May 30 2018, 05:07 PM
The factory dealership list include a Perkins Porsche Audi, not Shulman. I wonder if this was a decal from second PA dealer in Parsippany or maybe Perkins changed names?
Posted by: 914 May 30 2018, 05:50 PM
Posted on Flickr yesterday. One 914 at Don Burns Volkswagen and at least four at Don Burns Porsche Audi.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/autohistorian/12704286253/sizes/l/in/photostream/
Must...make...poster of that now! Thanks!
My poster of this one (43.5"x16.5") should arrive today. I am pretty stoked!
Sleeping,
Could you tell me how you went about getting the poster printed and the size?
My Canary Yellow came from Don Burns.. Great looking poster..
Thanks,914/Alan
Posted by: euro911 Jun 1 2018, 03:32 AM
I lived in that big old white house at the s/e corner of 6th and Hermosa ... and parking for a '68 Bug, a '66 Ghia, a '64 911 and a '67 VW bus was a bitch
Posted by: Tom_T Oct 18 2019, 11:49 AM
Is that the Don Burns Porsche/Audi (Volkswagen too) dealership here in San Juan Capistrano? I bought a few cars from there, and the old man was still in his office then and there were some DB 911 race cars still in the back. When it closed and became part of the newer VW dealership built next door, they went through all of the old Porsche parts and there was a treasure trove. One guy bought a brand new, never installed 911T motor off of the shelf! The building is still there, but it looks different.
Resurrecting this older thread & post while researching for history on my `73 914, which was bought new by my PO, the OO, at Don Burns Porsche + Audi of Garden Grove, California on 11/6/72 (according to my Cal-DMV reg cards from 12/75> as 2nd owner).
That was before they moved or added the SJC location which you mentioned in your post above Lawrence.
So do you or anyone else know if they were bought by, merged into, or otherwise carried on after the GG & SJC locations were closed, as another Porsche dealership which is still around in OC today?
It's a long shot, but they just might have an old file box or microfilm of the OO's docs & service records from before I bought mine, & maybe even an answer as to why it was repainted from Light Ivory, to Sahara Beige, to Gold before the OO bought it new from their GG dealership.
Cheers & TIA!
Tom
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Posted by: rhodyguy Oct 18 2019, 01:48 PM
Don't know how I missed this one. Great thread. That green car is stunning with the clear lenses and black bumper.
Posted by: green ernie Oct 18 2019, 04:28 PM
Don't know how I missed this one. Great thread. That green car is stunning with the clear lenses and black bumper.
Thanks, here's another shot of it.
Posted by: Coondog Oct 19 2019, 09:46 AM
Newport Beach
Posted by: bandjoey Oct 19 2019, 10:17 AM
in Dallas. Would also love to find a license plate frames from this dealer. Bought my -6 there.
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Posted by: second wind Nov 30 2019, 07:57 PM
I apologize for not knowing but in the Brundage photo the other car is an Austin Healy, right? My friend bought one in 2009 for about $10,000 and sold it for $18,000 a couple years later to try to save his house. He claims they are over $120,000 now. Who knew?
gg
Posted by: URY914 Nov 30 2019, 08:09 PM
I apologize for not knowing but in the Brundage photo the other car is an Austin Healy, right? My friend bought one in 2009 for about $10,000 and sold it for $18,000 a couple years later to try to save his house. He claims they are over $120,000 now. Who knew?
gg
A-H 3000
Posted by: second wind Nov 30 2019, 09:46 PM
Turns out my friends car was a 1954 A-H 100 with the foldy windshield. More rare than the later A-H 3000. Oh well....I sold my '70 914/6 for $6k in 1979. Oh well again.
gg
Posted by: Maltese Falcon Nov 30 2019, 10:26 PM
Downtown L.A. Porsche + Audi dealership, Washington Blvd + Figueroa St. original location....1976, 1st gen 930 turbo on the showroom floor.
I was picking up at the parts dept. and dropped by the sales floor to visit with Heinz Brinkmann, who sold me the 914/2.0 2 years prior.
Posted by: Maltese Falcon Nov 30 2019, 10:27 PM
...just drooling over the 3L turbo a little in 1976 
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