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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Ed "Big Daddy" Roth advertisements from 1966 for his shirt and sweaters. Read the small print for Ed's cool way of talking Click on them for full size
0 comments Posted by st at 9:24 PMTorquers of Ocean Beach hot rod club plaque, how it was made described in a letter to Hot Rod in the late 50's
0 comments Posted by st at 9:20 PMLabels: Car club plaques
This is a nice 1971 Karmann Ghia that was a Washington State Car bought at Seattle Metro VW Dealership in 1970 2 owners till 2004 when a VW car guy found it, drove it and then sold it to a VW guy who welded a few rust spots on it and painted it. I being a Car Guy found it and since my love for VW's goes deep I decided to buy it and finish it off by replacing the interior. New Rug, New Tweed Headliner, New seat foam over the original seat covers. New Dash Pad. This also has a fully rebuilt Transmission and new tubes, No leak's on this VW, Ready for the road. Check this car out. I live in Snohomish and work in Kirkland. Call Dan Lozott The Car Guy @ 425-344-7556 or e-mail me for more pictures carguydanl@gmail.com
Monday, June 29, 2009
Turbonique ( bolt on 850 HP ) advertising, the Turbo Axle and the "AP" supercharger, plus a couple that were in the classifieds
0 comments Posted by st at 9:42 PM Jack McClure's go kart at the 1964 Louisville Auto exhibition, powered by twin Turbonique t-16 jets, it turns 152mph in the quarter. 400 lbs of thrust.
Labels: advertising, classifieds, supercharger, turbonique
I have been in the car business for a long time and I have seen tough times. I spend more time posting, building links, working the Internet to help gather more opportunities to get a customer in front of me. I tell you, its just not the same as it once was. To give you an example; I was out walking my dogs Sunday as my wife and I do every Sunday morning. This weekend we ran into a couple of my neighbor's that were coming the other way. They know I'm a "Car Guy" one asked me how I was doing at work. I paused and said, I enjoy working and hanging out with my Friends at Ford of Kirkland. However even though we are selling cars, its just not the the lifestyle my wife and I have been accustom to. She mentioned that she was related Bill Pierre and he told her he was re-thinking what he was doing as they are not doing the business they once did. He did mention he had passed the business on to a son who was working the car stores.After all he had other investments to survive on.
As for my self, I need to figure out a better way to convince my clients that I can help them and hope they do not mind paying a profit when buying a new car. I know that any one can look up how to buy a car and not pay the dealer pricing, but hey its a business just like any other, profit is not a bad thing.
I would like to end this post with this;
Next time your out shopping, look for a good deal but be fair to your salesperson, they make a living off commissions and if you treat them right, it will come back to you. Be smart, not arrogant about were the car business is and we all will get through this.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
How did Harley owners ever reinvent Harley's reputation into it's current macho incarnation? Where did all these kids bikes disappear to?
0 comments Posted by st at 9:33 PMLabels: advertising, Harley, Harley Davidson, Topper