Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: a few more dealerships

This morning I work up hearing Pontiac is been given the axe. Sure is
getting crowded on the old 'orphan car show' field now with Olds, Plymouth
and now Ponchos joining us AMCers, chances are Saturn, Saab, and others will
bite it and Chrysler future not good. I also went to eat at Sam's Deli Diner
at corner of Kirkwood and I-10 this morning and Guzman Pontiac just closeed
there on I-10, been in Houston since I believe 1920s sadly. 1/2 mile down
the Hummer dealership, and Audi dealership near Dairy Ashford might be next,
no word on across street (I-10) if Nissan, Infinity, Toyota and the others
might bite it.

Maybe those folks who had DiSalvo's knew somethign we didn't and decided to
unload. Funny looking at the old Di'Salvo's ad how the salesman at the aMC
dealership smiling about selling 1500 cars a calender year, I bet there are
a slew of dealerships, big and small that would love to sell 1/2 of that in
2009. We also just saw shutdowns here of three of the biggest dealerships in
the US...go google them:

Lawrence Marshall in Hempstead, TX (just NW of me)
Landmark Chevrolet on I-45
Bill Heard also went belly up, some of these places were the highest volume
dealerships in US, quite a sign of times.
Eddie Stakes
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@planethoustonamx.com
www.planethoustonamx.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "javelinmanjohn" <drwoo2@xxxxxxx>
To: <BaadAssGremlins@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 10:38 AM
Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: a few more dealerships

> Eddie,
>
> Great pics of the DiSalvo's dealership here in St. Louis. It was
> sold about a year ago when Carl and his wife went into a retirement
> home. The kids decided to sell, which kind of made me mad. How! ever
> it now looks like they made a good decision with the current auto
> downturn. Southtown Chrysler purchaed the dealership to get the Jeep
> line. Now Southtown has taken all the Jeeps down to their dealership
> and the lot is now empty. Here is a link to some current pictures I
> took of the lot 2 months ago.
>
> http://flickr.com/photos/11133566@N06/sets/72157614179473189/
>
> Thanks
> John Schifko Gateway AMC/ St. Louis 2009 AMO Show
>
>
>
> -- In BaadAssGremlins@yahoogroups.com, "Eddie Stakes"
> <eddiestakes@...> wrote:
>>
>> Valiton Motors of Toledo, Ohio shown in 1969...note 7-9 AMCs inside
> the
>> showroom inclduing AMX, Javelin, Rebel and Ambassador wagon. Also
> note brand
>> new Rambler for $1946.00. The sign reads: MEET HIM IN PERSON! EVERY
> SAT.
>> MORNING STARTING AT 8:30AM!
>>
>> A logical guess would be the owner. One of the AM dealeships my dad
> used to
>> work at in Corpus Christi, Texas the owner would also come in on
> Saturdays,
>> usually till noon. And while there was not a whole lot of people
> that
>> specifically went there to JUST meet him, he walked around and
> greeted
>> people, and made them feel really comfortable, more so than just
> walking in
>> a strange place and having salesmen attack you with pitches. They
> didn't do
>> that there, just walked around and said hi and if you needed
> anything, just
>> ask, which people did, especially about financing, options, colors,
> and
>> anything else related to buying a car, but the owner's presence I
> would
>> assume made customers at ease. Another sign ! shows 'r educed price on
> all
>> Ambassador & Javelin'
>>
>> Ironic is that their motto is "where the sun always shines" yet
> photo taken
>> on overcast day.
>>
>>
> http://www.planethoustonamx.com/amcdealerships/valiton_motors_1969.JPG
>>
>> and same dealership with facelift and updates with new logos/signs
> and
>> awnings in 1972:
>>
>>
> http://www.planethoustonamx.com/amcdealerships/valiton_motors_1972.JPG
>>
>> In the lower right photo, there is easily over 50 AMC's inside a
> closed in
>> area. Sportabout, Gremlin and Matador shown. Ihn the upper photo
> you will
>> note that the old Rambler sign from 1969 in top link is now history
> and
>> replace with same size square with 70-up logo.
>>
>> Worth noting also is the "vertical pillar" AMC sign in background
> many of us
>> are extremely familar with!
>> While many of you don't want, or no room for a 15 to 25 foot high
> sign like
>> that if you want a smaller size I sell them, they are 8" X 36" for
> $40 +
>> shipping, about $16 in US:
>>
>>
> http://www.planethoustonamx.com/parts/american_motors_vertical_pillar.
> JPG
>>
>> Di'Salvo's American in Afton, MO in 1972.
>>
>>
> http://www.planethoustonamx.com/amcdealerships/DiSalvos_American_Afton
> _MO.JPG
>>
>> This ! ad is (I believe) from October or November 1972. Note the AM
> models
>> signs above the Hornet roof line. I sell them they are 9" X 36"
>>
>> http://www.planethoustonamx.com/parts/amc_showroom_all_models.JPG
>>
>> shipping about $16 anywhere in US, and extremely nice. Back to the
>> dealerships, note the comment about Di'Salvo's just selling
> 300 "fleet"
>> Matadors. Those could have been to a military installation or
> possibly
>> federal contract in that area, seems too big a order for law
> enforcement for
>> anything in that region unless possibly St. Louis or Kansas City
> Police
>> perhaps?
>>
>> Take care,
>> Eddie Stakes
>> 713.464.8825
>> eddiestakes@...
>> www.planethoustonamx.com
>>
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