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> Which VW and Porsche dealerships sold the early 914s?, For the 914 Classic Authroized Swag webpage
JeffBowlsby
post Nov 5 2015, 09:59 AM
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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...




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Jeff Bowlsby   Which VW and Porsche dealerships sold the early 914s?   Nov 5 2015, 09:59 AM
blitZ   My brother bought his 72 914 from Temple Porsche a...   Nov 5 2015, 10:33 AM
Jeff Bowlsby   My brother bought his 72 914 from Temple Porsche ...   Nov 5 2015, 11:30 AM
Marv's3.6six   In 1971 I moved to Hermosa Beach, being the surf d...   Nov 5 2015, 10:35 AM
Mueller   In 1971 I moved to Hermosa Beach, being the surf ...   Nov 5 2015, 11:27 AM
Jeff Bowlsby   I wonder if the Vasek Polak is the most sought a...   Nov 5 2015, 11:35 AM
seanery   Whitey came from Vasek Polak. Having lived a few b...   Sep 15 2023, 08:51 PM
Jeff Bowlsby   So to answer your question Vasek Polak Porsche s...   Nov 5 2015, 11:30 AM
dcecc1968   Jeff, this window sticker was in some manuals a fe...   Nov 5 2015, 10:47 AM
Jeff Bowlsby   Jeff, this window sticker was in some manuals a f...   Nov 5 2015, 11:31 AM
germanv82000   I know some of the history of Thornton Motors in S...   Nov 5 2015, 11:38 AM
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bandjoey   Bought my -6 from Forest Lane in Dallas. I've ...   Nov 5 2015, 12:55 PM
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pete000   My 74 1.8 came from Kendon VW in Harbor City CA. ...   Nov 5 2015, 01:51 PM
Jeff Bowlsby   My 74 1.8 came from Kendon VW in Harbor City CA. ...   Nov 5 2015, 02:56 PM
Tom_T   Jeff, I'm pretty sure that all of the CA one...   Nov 5 2015, 03:24 PM
Jeff Bowlsby   Tom /////// Thanks Tom. I am pretty sure the P...   Nov 5 2015, 05:28 PM
pete000   One interesting tidbit about Kendon. I heard he go...   Nov 5 2015, 04:02 PM
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Jeff Bowlsby   Ely and Cutright are on the list...thanks!   Nov 5 2015, 10:44 PM
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MJHanna   [quote name='MJHanna' post='2261760' date='Nov 6 ...   Nov 6 2015, 12:51 PM
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Jeff Bowlsby   Webpage is updated to here.   Nov 6 2015, 07:25 PM
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