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Auto Alley Main | Auto Shops | Car Washes | Dealerships | Petrol Pumps | So CA Main Pages : [1] 2 This immense marquee for the Center Chevrolet can be seen for blocks and has been around for quite some time now. It's always nice to see a huge sign with neon that's still working.
Check out the remains of the Suburban Pontiac which closed in the mid-80's.
Remember the good ol' auto dealerships of yesteryear? A place where one was able to go in and purchase the latest futuristic vehicle for mere pennies? Well, not necessarily pennies. This section of Roadside Peek is a tribute to the old car dealerships that still survive. Also included are other dealerships of interest.
This neon sign for Chevrolet Trucks and service is still in great working condition.
The Seville Motors sign may or may not be an original. But the overall look of the dealership brings one back to the distant past, a time long before internet car sales.
Other classic mid-century dealerships still exist today. However, local government pressures as well as a region's economical climate have shut down many of these old vanguards. Fortunately, local officials as well as conservation groups have recognized that these buildings symbolize the automobile age in history and have worked to save many of the buildings that were once on the demolition block.
This Ostrom Chevrolet marquee may be relatively non-descript in nature, but hearkens back to an era when every car dealership had a huge sign advertising its lot. UPDATE 08/08 : The Ostrom sign was removed when the dealership was remodeled a few years ago. 08-08
The old dealerships usually concentrated around the prestigious domestic name brands during the era such as Buick, Cadillac, and Oldsmobile.
And last but certainly not least, here's Felix Chevrolet near downtown L.A. This dealership also sports Felix statues inside the dealership. The building itself sports the contemporary Chevrolet blue backlit plastic siding that's very eye-pleasing. The big bonus is the large Felix marquee still keeps watch over Figueroa and the 110 Fwy.
The Majestic Pontiac was once a happening car dealership in the Crenshaw District. Now boarded up and sitting next to the recently shut down Holiday Bowl, its future is very much in doubt. UPDATE 08/08 : The sign has been changed and now sits as part of a revitalization of that corner and has a Denny's and Walgreen's facing Crenshaw. The old coffee shop has been upscaled to a Starbucks. Many thanks to Meiling Lee for update. 08-08
Windy's Used Cars sports a tremendous arrow on its vintage looking marquee. Unfortunately, the marquee suffered a recent facelift which removed the individuality of this sign.
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