Interesting old used hotrod car dealer

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nad427

Discussion Starter · Sep 6, 2015

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I ran into a couple of old pics of a place I visited back in the early 70's. It was a hotrodders paradise. It pretty much only dealt with hotrods/musclecars. Was located in San Leandro, California. Man, them were THE days.

Anybody else have any pics of this place, or another one like it across the country?

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finn210

· #2 · Sep 6, 2015

Wow! Pretty good investments...who would knew what some of them are worth today...

halftimer

· #3 · Sep 6, 2015

I went to gm school in that town in the late 60s

carls 56

· #4 · Sep 6, 2015

very cool, thanks for sharing. :tu

angs1957

· #5 · Sep 7, 2015

What do the small plaques with times mean on the "Welcome to San Leandro" mean?

nad427

Discussion Starter · #6 · Sep 7, 2015

angs1957 said:
What do the small plaques with times mean on the "Welcome to San Leandro" mean?

The place, day of week, and time that that particular club met at.

reds5772

· #7 · Sep 7, 2015

Wow!!! some of you guy's grew up in the best times nothing around like this now. awesome pics

jswilke

· #8 · Sep 7, 2015

reds5772 said:
Wow!!! some of you guy's grew up in the best times nothing around like this now. awesome pics

Dan grew up????

oldskoolsalt

· #9 · Sep 7, 2015

Those are way cool pics! Thanks for sharing. The 67 Camaro with flared fenders is cool!!

Greg

Bootjack

· #10 · Sep 7, 2015

that is so cool, I really enjoy driving down the PCH from Venice to Laguna. There are the modern version of this place and some nice old car/ hotrod dealers along that hwy. There is one guy in Venice that always has a good collection of old stuff. He is across the street from the Harley Dealership in Venice Beach

nad427

Discussion Starter · #11 · Sep 7, 2015

jswilke said:
Dan grew up????

When my mind catches up with my body I'll be there. Well, I guess that'll never happen. LOL!

Mel56

· #12 · Sep 7, 2015

Dan,
That would be, Bill Parker's 4 Speeds! Visited the lot a few times to check out some cars. Used to always check out their advertisements. Was told it was a dumping ground for hard run cars. I knew my friends would say if they couldn't sell their car, they would take it to Bill Parker.

nad427

Discussion Starter · #13 · Sep 7, 2015

This doesn't have much to do with the subject of this thread, but check out this vid. Take note of the 57 2dr post. My god, what an awful color! https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=127&v=LUtSexdLDw0

r66ss

· #14 · Sep 7, 2015

cool pics, thanks for sharing

nad427

Discussion Starter · #15 · Sep 7, 2015

Mel56 said:
Dan,
That would be, Bill Parker's 4 Speeds! Visited the lot a few times to check out some cars. Used to always check out their advertisements. Was told it was a dumping ground for hard run cars. I knew my friends would say if they couldn't sell their car, they would take it to Bill Parker.

I remember hearing that also Mel. Didn't matter to me though cuz every car I ever had was hard run, and if it wasn't when I first got it, it sure was by the time I sold it! lol

oldskoolsalt said:
Those are way cool pics! Thanks for sharing. The 67 Camaro with flared fenders is cool!!

Greg

My favorite is that 68 Chevelle peeking out on the front row of pic #1. I still like them even now. Beautiful lines on them, and aggressive looking also.

nad427

Discussion Starter · #16 · Jul 12, 2018

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This is a VERY old thread of mine. For some reason the pictures I had included were eliminated (??). Not really trying to revive this old thing, but I re-found some of the pics from 1969 (after a long and frustrating search), and am injecting them back in here. Hope they stay this time. This place was a bastion of used hotrods, and meant something to guys from this area.

Here's an old and pretty rare license plate frame I have from that establishment and want to get restored. Doubt I'll ever see another one. Some guys from around here will recognize it.

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fifties-forever

· #17 · Jul 12, 2018

jswilke said:
Dan grew up????

Ha ha...That really struck me as funny!

nad427

Discussion Starter · #18 · Jul 12, 2018

fifties-forever said:
Ha ha...That really struck me as funny!

You go on and get old and decrepit, I'm staying right here where I am.
HA-HA! HA-HA-HA!!! HA-HA-HA-HA---HA!!!!! LOL!!

fifties-forever

· #19 · Jul 12, 2018

nad427 said:
You go on and get old and decrepit, I'm staying right here where I am.
HA-HA! HA-HA-HA!!! HA-HA-HA-HA---HA!!!!! LOL!!

Who says I ever grew up!!! I still think, act, and dress young, but it freaks me out when I see that old man looking back at me in the mirror (It must be broken???)

55wagoncrazy

· #20 · Jul 12, 2018

What is that split window vette worth today? Oh what a trip back in time......way before my time and growing up in South Dakota we had very few hot (cars) rods like those.....mostly 4 drs drivers........hand me down mom and pop cars.

Mikey

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