Members in Eugene, Oregon -, I need your help retreiving a piece of my car's history! |
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Members in Eugene, Oregon -, I need your help retreiving a piece of my car's history! |
tumamilhem |
Jan 1 2014, 09:43 AM
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LUFTBRIGADE Group: Members Posts: 1,228 Joined: 29-October 12 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 15,092 Region Association: South East States |
Hey Eugene! I am on a quest and need your help. My LE Can Am Creamsicle was first sold new at Centennial Porsche/Audi in Eugene, OR where as far as I can tell it has lived and remained it's entire life until I purchased it. Because these are such rare cars and very few still left on the road (and by half of the LE Bumblebee), I have been painstakingly searching for OG parts (switching aftermarket to OEM) and period-correct accessories (ie. Cocomats) to keep my LE as authentic and original as possible. In doing so I am also trying to collect as much actual physical history of the car as possible. Not only to do so from a collector standpoint, but if (and that's a BIG and unlikely 'if') I were to ever sell the car, it would be extremely cool and unique to pass along some actual memorabilia along with a very rare car. For example, I am currently trying to hunt down an original license plate frame from Centennial Porsche/Audi to put on the car (with absolutely ZERO luck, btw).
Through extensive research on the dealership, I recently came across a postcard of the dealership from the same time my car was sold. The postcard was sold a few years ago on eBay. So I now have a picture of the dealership from the same time the car was sold (see below). In my research, someone who used to be affiliated with the dealership and another person in Eugene contacted me and told me that the dealership, though long closed for many years now, is still there as an empty shell of a building - AND the Centennial Porsche/Audi dealership sign is just sitting there in the back of the building! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) I presume if someone buys the building, they will just toss the remnants of the dealership as it has been abandoned for some while. I do not know if it is the sign that was out front or another sign, but it's apparently just sitting there in the back. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) I was hoping that some fellow members in the area might retrieve this sign for me. I would like to hang it on the long wall in my garage alongside where I park my LE as a very cool decoration. Should I ever sell the car, I would pass along the sign (if they wish) to the next owner. If anybody would be willing to retrieve this sign for me (and anything else related they find) I would be most grateful. It's just sitting there for years and will eventually get tossed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) If it's the sign in the front then maybe the legs could be cut off and the top part could be sent. If not, then at least just the flat inserts with the lettering on it. I've included the picture of the postcard of the dealership from the mid-70's. You can see a pair of 914s in the window too! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) The address of the dealership was: Centennial Porsche Audi 80 Centennial Loop Eugene, OR Thanks in advance and if anybody is willing to help me I would greatly appreciate it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
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