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Which VW and Porsche dealerships sold the early 914s?, For the 914 Classic Authroized Swag webpage |
JeffBowlsby |
Nov 5 2015, 09:59 AM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,510 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
Please help me make sense of these license plate frames below so I know whether or not to include them on the 914 Classics Authorized SWAG webpage. They are from Porsche and/or VW-Porsche dealers, but I do not know and am trying to find out if they sold the 914.
http://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/Swag.htm My only reference is a Porsche-Audi dealership list from September 1973, 8th edition that came with all 914s from that era. Find a link to it on the webpage above. Do you have other 914 dealership lists you can scan (.pdf) and email to me for reference? I am inclined to either not include these license plate frames below on the SWAG webpage unless you can confirm that these are legit 914 dealerships. Note that apparently the same dealership or dealership group have both only Porsche frames and VW-Porsche frames (i.e. Competition Motors). Which one sold the 914 - one, both or none? Was the 914 was sold at any of these dealerships? Info I have is that before the 914, dealerships sold VWs, and/or Porsches, sometimes just one or the other. Some dealerships sold both and I believe the 914 was sold through these dealerships early on. From around 1973 forward Porsche+Audi was created and I think it was Excellence was Expected says there was great resistance from current dealers to change over to become new Porsche+Audi dealerships – due to the high costs of starting new dealerships, advertising, building construction, etc. That probably explains why these frames below do not say Porsche+Audi on them (they were earlier than the P+A alliance), but I would like to know for certain. They may be legit 914 dealers if they predate the P+A merger, but I would like your input. Please only comment if know for certain do not speculate. Thanks in advance... Attached thumbnail(s) Attached image(s) |
Sm914650 |
Sep 14 2023, 03:03 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: 15-October 18 From: Sf Bay Area Member No.: 22,573 Region Association: Northern California |
Also, was Rector not selling 914s in Burlingame yet? Figure maybe they didn’t start til the late 70s possibly. Maybe my Bay Area folks can help me get some answers!
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Sm914650 |
Sep 15 2023, 08:16 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: 15-October 18 From: Sf Bay Area Member No.: 22,573 Region Association: Northern California |
Also, was Rector not selling 914s in Burlingame yet? Figure maybe they didn’t start til the late 70s possibly. Maybe my Bay Area folks can help me get some answers! *i think i can answer my own question, that Rector was transitioned from Neufeld Burlingame, and figure it wasn’t around yet for 914 sales. Guess i have to take my Rector frame off my 73 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Can anyone confirm if Neufeld in San Carlos or Neufeld in Burlingame was the primary 914 distributor? See some 914 ads on Google for San Carlos. Also if anyone has any idea what Rudi’s Burlingame is or turned into, would love to know. |
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