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Bay Area dealerships of the 70s |
bembry |
Aug 2 2010, 04:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 529 Joined: 29-July 05 From: Bakersfield, CA Member No.: 4,499 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Anyone know names of Bay Area / Norcal Porsche dealerships that sold 914s new? I'm pretty sure my car is from up that way, and I'm going to track down an old dealership license plate frame from the area if possible.
Were any of these dealerships in the below link around? http://bayarea.porschedealer.com/ Anyone have an old frame from up that way they'd part with? |
JeffBowlsby |
Aug 3 2010, 10:45 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,470 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
Autobahn VW Porsche, San Mateo. I have a plastic dealership frame, NFS.
I also have a vintage CarreraTech (I think) plastic frame (2X) that has the on it. It is a current P-car local mechanic, I'd have to pull it out of a box to verify exactly. Also NFS, sorry. Carlsen Porsche (then Porsche-Audi) has been around a long time, they have changed locations over the years, now in Redwood City, but I believe they were originally a 914 dealer. Was there a Sunnyvale Porsche-Audi also? Great topic BTW. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
DanT |
Aug 3 2010, 10:52 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
Wes Behl VW Porsche in Sunnyvale
then Anderson/Behl in San Jose Then just Anderson and now Stevens Creek Porsche in San Jose Gus Mozart Porsche/VW In Palo Alto. Now is Carlsen's Subaru or Audi Dealership I believe and then the Porsche portion was moved to Redwood City as Carlsens after it outgrew the Palo Alto site. at that time the Porsche/VW regional distributorship was headquartered in Pleasanton at the intersection of 580/680 Was owned by Reynold C. Johnson who lived in Danville Ca. I worked for several dealerships in Norcal detailing and delivering/dealer trading Porsches and VWs when I was in High School and College. Even delivered a bubble topped 1972 VW bus camper to R.C. Johnson's home in Danville. I don't believe any of them were in existence back in the '70s....actually back then Rector was a Oldsmobile/Cadillac dealership (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
TurboWalt |
Aug 4 2010, 01:08 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 157 Joined: 14-March 10 From: Chattanooga, TN Member No.: 11,463 Region Association: Northern California |
R.S. Taylor in Vallejo, Porsche & Benz
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Cairo94507 |
Aug 4 2010, 05:51 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,699 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
Ely Porsche in Hayward on Mission Street at Lewelling Blvd. They are long gone but that was where I bought my '73 2.0 914 brand new.
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Michael N |
Aug 18 2010, 11:41 AM
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Certifiable Group: Members Posts: 1,426 Joined: 6-June 04 From: San Jose, Ca Member No.: 2,164 Region Association: Northern California |
I am not sure of the years but here are a few I have collected from the bay area over the years. I am a fan of the dealer plates on the older cars but when I get a new car they are the first thing I remove. I now save them...
Anderson Behl - Santa Clara. California Porsche Audi - San Francisco Carlsen - Palo Alto - Before moving to Redwood City Not Northern Cal but I love that it matches the car and is in good shape. |
JKW |
Apr 17 2016, 01:21 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 11-April 10 From: Oakland, California USA Member No.: 11,598 Region Association: Northern California |
The Porsche dealer that used to be in Oakland, was Johnson, I think. I bought an '87 944S from them new. Jon
I am not sure of the years but here are a few I have collected from the bay area over the years. I am a fan of the dealer plates on the older cars but when I get a new car they are the first thing I remove. I now save them... Anderson Behl - Santa Clara. California Porsche Audi - San Francisco Carlsen - Palo Alto - Before moving to Redwood City Not Northern Cal but I love that it matches the car and is in good shape. |
VZ935 |
May 31 2016, 12:49 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 16 Joined: 16-July 15 From: Nor Cal Member No.: 18,960 Region Association: None |
California Porsche on Van Ness in San Francisco is where my father bought all his 1970 and up Porsche's until 1986 .
Not sure when Nuefeld Porsche Audi came into play. I used to look at George Dyer's RSR and 934 on display during his racing days |
Wyatt G |
Oct 1 2020, 05:00 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 1-October 20 From: SIERRA NEVADA FOOTHILLS Member No.: 24,730 Region Association: None |
Autobahn VW Porsche, San Mateo. I have a plastic dealership frame, NFS. ... Was there a Sunnyvale Porsche-Audi also? Great topic BTW. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Indeed there was. Ownership was changed a few times. Sunnyvale Porsche Audi Was also called Bob Wilson P/A. |
Wyatt G |
Oct 1 2020, 05:10 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 1-October 20 From: SIERRA NEVADA FOOTHILLS Member No.: 24,730 Region Association: None |
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Wyatt G |
Oct 2 2020, 04:50 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 1-October 20 From: SIERRA NEVADA FOOTHILLS Member No.: 24,730 Region Association: None |
another one of our licence plates when i first started in 1975
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wes |
Oct 2 2020, 05:56 PM
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wes Group: Members Posts: 1,588 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California |
Autobahn VW Porsche, San Mateo. I have a plastic dealership frame, NFS. I also have a vintage CarreraTech (I think) plastic frame (2X) that has the on it. It is a current P-car local mechanic, I'd have to pull it out of a box to verify exactly. Also NFS, sorry. Carlsen Porsche (then Porsche-Audi) has been around a long time, they have changed locations over the years, now in Redwood City, but I believe they were originally a 914 dealer. Was there a Sunnyvale Porsche-Audi also? Great topic BTW. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Anderson Behl on the El Camino in Sunnyvale. |
Wyatt G |
Oct 30 2021, 11:10 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 1-October 20 From: SIERRA NEVADA FOOTHILLS Member No.: 24,730 Region Association: None |
Autobahn VW Porsche, San Mateo. I have a plastic dealership frame, NFS. I also have a vintage CarreraTech (I think) plastic frame (2X) that has the on it. It is a current P-car local mechanic, I'd have to pull it out of a box to verify exactly. Also NFS, sorry. Carlsen Porsche (then Porsche-Audi) has been around a long time, they have changed locations over the years, now in Redwood City, but I believe they were originally a 914 dealer. Was there a Sunnyvale Porsche-Audi also? Great topic BTW. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Anderson Behl on the El Camino in Sunnyvale. Greeting Wes, I cannot remember the P/A store on the el camino being called AB PA. But perhaps i was wrong. I thought AB was only on the Creek. I know Bob Wilson and Norm Anderson & the Behl's owned el camino for awhile under Bob Wilson, then went to the Kamps out of TX, then Bill Hale and his investors sold to Don Lucas and called it Sunnyvale P/A. I only worked there for 11yrs, from 1975-1986. So perhaps was it before 1974 when it was called AB? Say hi to your family, much contribution to the biz, thanks. RIP Mr Wilson and also RIP to my mentor, Mr. Paul Lang. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Cheers |
Wyatt G |
Oct 30 2021, 11:26 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 1-October 20 From: SIERRA NEVADA FOOTHILLS Member No.: 24,730 Region Association: None |
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L-Jet914 |
Apr 3 2022, 06:57 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 237 Joined: 24-October 12 From: Davis, CA Member No.: 15,080 Region Association: Northern California |
My father purchased our 914 from Ely Porsche Audi in Hayward. I am on the hunt for a set of license plate frames if anyone is willing to part with a set.
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914runnow |
Apr 28 2022, 11:37 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 340 Joined: 19-April 04 From: Modesto California Member No.: 1,948 Region Association: None |
My now ex 73 2.0 Neillo Sacto
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