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famous Dodge or Plymouth dealers in So Cal in the late 60s? #3158942
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What were some of the most famous Dodge or Plymouth dealers in So Cal in the late 60s?

Also, if a So Cal dealer had ordered a Dart or Barracuda in 1968, where would it have been built, and how would they have shipped it to the dealer?

Thanks!

Re: famous Dodge or Plymouth dealers in So Cal in the late 60s? [Re: Hank] #3158957
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Dang I just saw one in the background of a street scene of The Rockford Files and now I forgot the name.


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Cal Worthington is one of them, Glendora Dodge original, first name, was another one confused
I'm thinking there was a dealer in the San Fernando Valley that sold a lot of new Hi Po Mopars.
Royal Chrysler Plymouth in Riverside, Palm Springs and Indio was another one who had salesmen that specialized in the Hi Po car orders.
I tried to order a 1964 Dodge 330 two door sedan with a 415 HP M.W. and a 4 speed, I was told by their Hi Po Salesman in the Indio store that Mopar had quit building the M.W. cars in late February or early March and started selling the hemi cars only for the HiPo buyer, no warrantee either whiney
They tried to sell me a 426 Street Wedge in the car i wanted, it was listed at 365 HP, six week delivery and $2764.00 out the door with 5yr. 50,000 mile warrantee, tax and license, I said no realcrazy Looking back I should have bought it shruggy

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Re: famous Dodge or Plymouth dealers in So Cal in the late 60s? [Re: Cab_Burge] #3159000
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Let's see: haven't thought of their names in many years, even though I haunted some of the Valley dealerships, so this is rusty...
Lou Baney had a Chrysler-Plymouth dealership, and I recall a dealer called Mashak, both in L.A. - both were sponsoring drag cars & Baney backed a AA/FD effort.
In the West Valley there was Reseda Dodge, a Chrysler-Plymouth dealer across the street - where Dad bought his '66 Sport Fury - and a similar setup in Van Nuys with a Dodge and a C-P dealership- Van Nuys C-P is the name I remember.
Dependable Dodge in Canoga Park, with yet another C-P dealer across the street.
San Fernando had a Dodge dealer, and maybe another C-P across SFV Blvd from them.
Orange County had Saddleback Dodge; they sponsored drag cars, most notably Charlie Allen's cars, but that's all I recall from OC.
There were other Mopar dealerships in Burbank at one time, too: I recall Bob Smith C-P, where Dad bought our new '57 Sport Suburban.

Re: famous Dodge or Plymouth dealers in So Cal in the late 60s? [Re: Hank] #3159004
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I always hoped that my LA assembly plant built '69 GTX came from this dealer. Still has a car service shop decal from Norwalk, CA on the driver's vent window that was not too far from the Yeakel Plymouth dealership from back in the day.

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Yeakel - yikes, forgot about them.
Dimmette and Bayshore were a couple others.
Claude Short, Earl Ike, Wegge, Alhambra and Harger-Haldeman, Dodge dealerships.
Dominic Basso and Ellis C-P dealerships, too.

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Originally Posted by topside
Yeakel - yikes, forgot about them.
Dimmette and Bayshore were a couple others.
Claude Short, Earl Ike, Wegge, Alhambra and Harger-Haldeman, Dodge dealerships.
Dominic Basso and Ellis C-P dealerships, too.



Yeakel's is now a McDonalds and Al's is now Okimoto's Automotive Center, still into auto repair beer Only 6.6 miles apart That's why I hoped my '69 GTX came from there. And someone on here wink thinks they saw a VIN of an identical "sister" GTX with the same exact options as my GTX and only a few or one number apart. Wish I could find sales info from Yeakel's for late '68 or early '69.

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Seems pretty amazing now, but particularly in the Valley, there were competing dealerships only a few miles apart; such was the appetite for new cars.
A lot of major boulevards would have several different dealerships - the "auto row" - and it was fun to wander through them and check out the cars.
I would entertain myself for hours with that sometimes; window-shopping, grabbing brochures, and then strolling over to the next place.
The used-car lots would also have some pretty cool stuff - basically the previous New Thing - or older hot cars presumably sold/traded for factory muscle.

Re: famous Dodge or Plymouth dealers in So Cal in the late 60s? [Re: Hank] #3159411
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Here is list from 1965 of SoCal Plymouth dealers...

Just my $0.02... wink

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My '64 sport fury came from Mashak

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Sinitro for the win !

I recognize most of those, but like I said, I'm a bit rusty on the topic...

Re: famous Dodge or Plymouth dealers in So Cal in the late 60s? [Re: topside] #3159486
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This is great info guys!

Would a Dart come from a the Los Angeles assembly plant or no?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_(Maywood)_Assembly

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Originally Posted by topside
Sinitro for the win !

I recognize most of those, but like I said, I'm a bit rusty on the topic...


Yeah.. smile
Living in SoCal for many years, I recall many of the dealers. In 1966 I bought my 66 Belvedere II Hemi from McPeek, knew McPeek personally when he built his dealership @ Ball/Anheim.
I designed/wired his background music paging system @ the dealership.. He gave me an incredible discounted deal, out the door for $3,300..

Just my $0.02... wink







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