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> Members in Eugene, Oregon -, I need your help retreiving a piece of my car's history!
tumamilhem
post Jan 1 2014, 09:43 AM
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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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tumamilhem   Members in Eugene, Oregon -   Jan 1 2014, 09:43 AM
cary   Google Maps. Looks like the building is owned by L...   Jan 1 2014, 10:30 AM
tumamilhem   Thanks for that! I looked it up. Apparently th...   Jan 1 2014, 10:37 AM
tumamilhem   The gentleman who was affiliated with Centennial P...   Jan 1 2014, 10:41 AM
dlkawashima   "Hi Tommy, yes that was the dealership and n...   Jan 1 2014, 01:33 PM
cary   When my kids get up I'll have them run by and ...   Jan 1 2014, 10:51 AM
tumamilhem   When my kids get up I'll have them run by and...   Jan 1 2014, 11:35 AM
cary   Hmmmm............. The lot full of signs is in Sp...   Jan 1 2014, 01:32 PM
sixnotfour   google earth you can see the sign outback, still s...   Jan 1 2014, 01:34 PM
andrewb   google earth you can see the sign outback, still ...   Jan 1 2014, 03:01 PM
cary   Ditto, Drive by gave the same info. Both sides go...   Jan 1 2014, 03:17 PM
RobertK   The sign is still standing, it's not nearly as...   Jan 1 2014, 03:23 PM
tumamilhem   The sign is still standing, it's not nearly a...   Jan 2 2014, 02:16 PM
cary   Some peoples kids .....   Jan 1 2014, 03:31 PM
mstein95   Bought my first Porsche there in 1988. Everytime ...   Jan 2 2014, 10:30 AM
tumamilhem   WOW that is amazing guys! Thank you so much...   Jan 2 2014, 02:12 PM
tumamilhem   Well I've called the GM at this place (his off...   Jan 3 2014, 11:46 PM
cary   Maybe move up the food chain and call the corporat...   Jan 4 2014, 10:06 AM
Black22   I actually do some work for all the dealerships in...   Jan 4 2014, 11:27 AM
tumamilhem   That would be fantastic! Thanks, Mike!   Jan 4 2014, 03:16 PM


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