Has anyone ever been here in person? Turner Auto wrecking

[5566]

Never saw the ad with Morrison's registration plate number before.  I don't recall ever seeing ads in my area (PA) with registration plate numbers.  Were they required/common in ads in CA back then?

[J_Speegle]

Never saw the ad with Morrison's registration plate number before.  I don't recall ever seeing ads in my area (PA) with registration plate numbers.  Were they required/common in ads in CA back then?

Yes in hopes to reduce auto thief most newspapers required the license plate numbers to be published. Easier than having to post the VIN

[5566]

Thanks! You learn something new every day.

[J_Speegle]

Odd thing about Turners that always stood out was/is that the ground had been driven over (back and forth with their vehicles) the road ways/paths were dry dust not really soil. As you walked over it your feet would sink into the road a couple of inches and little dust clouds would puff up.

Just a couple of pictures I got of cars from Turners 20 plus years ago

[98SVT - was 06GT]

Never saw the ad with Morrison's registration plate number before.  I don't recall ever seeing ads in my area (PA) with registration plate numbers.  Were they required/common in ads in CA back then?

Dealers had to list a partial VIN or the plate number to stop bait and switch. Private parties didn't have to.
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[J_Speegle]

Dealers had to list a partial VIN or the plate number to stop bait and switch...................

Checked some old ads from mid to late 60's and it appears to have been more of a Southern Ca thing.

Just a couple of examples from spring-summer 68. Not sure why someone altered the LA copy

[98SVT - was 06GT]

It might have even been just the requirement of various papers.

[Cobra Ned]

Is there anyone from the LA area who might be able to ID the Ford dealer advertising the white Cobra with a green stripe (CSX 3348) by the phone number (SY3-3154) ? The  car was supposedly at S&C in San Francisco at this time but was transferred to Robert Loud Ford in Pasadena in May, a month after this ad appeared.

[98SVT - was 06GT]

Is there anyone from the LA area who might be able to ID the Ford dealer advertising the white Cobra with a green stripe (CSX 3348) by the phone number (SY3-3154) ? The  car was supposedly at S&C in San Francisco at this time but was transferred to Robert Loud Ford in Pasadena in May, a month after this ad appeared.

The SY - Sycamore - prefix was a Pasadena phone number back in the day.
SY in the bay area was Palo Alto.

[5566]

It might have even been just the requirement of various papers.

Thanks guys.  I had never seen it before and didn't understand the reason. New and used vehicles around here, at dealers, don't generally have plates on them and ads don't (or didn't used to) mention them.  The reasons given make sense, even though the VIN would be much more effective. 

Happy Thanksgiving!

[Fd243]

Is there anyone from the LA area who might be able to ID the Ford dealer advertising the white Cobra with a green stripe (CSX 3348) by the phone number (SY3-3154) ? The  car was supposedly at S&C in San Francisco at this time but was transferred to Robert Loud Ford in Pasadena in May, a month after this ad appeared.

AI inquiry yields high confidence that number is for S&C Ned, one of several reasons being the SY prefix was not used in the Colorado Blvd area where Robert Loud Ford was located

[J_Speegle]

Is there anyone from the LA area who might be able to ID the Ford dealer advertising the white Cobra with a green stripe (CSX 3348) by the phone number (SY3-3154) ? The  car was supposedly at S&C in San Francisco at this time but was transferred to Robert Loud Ford in Pasadena in May, a month after this ad appeared.

AI inquiry yields high confidence that number is for S&C Ned, one of several reasons being the SY prefix was not used in the Colorado Blvd area where Robert Loud Ford was located

Have to admit that I got a good chuckle out of AI being used or quoted   

Doesn't look like it was S&C Motors in Northern Calif, based on this 65 ad which listed UN 1-6000

[98SVT - was 06GT]

..... dealers, don't generally have plates on them and ads don't (or didn't used to) mention them.  The reasons given make sense, even though the VIN would be much more effective. 

There was a big stink in the 60s (at least in LA) with dealers offering cheap cars and then whey you got there it was "sold". Many people complained about the bait & switch that was going on. Papers started to want the ad cars identified. A VIN or plate was used. Some dealers went so far as to add "1 only at this price". The LA Times car ad section was big. The Sunday paper had 10-20 full page ads by dealers and several hundred of the small ads from private buyers.
My dad was one of those guys that would buy the bait car. Our first Mustang (they got for my sister) a 66 6cyl auto Coupe is what we switched to when my mom wouldn't let him buy the $500 cheaper 40,000+ mile 65 silver 4 speed fastback with a miss.

[FL SAAC]

Never saw the ad with Morrison's registration plate number before.  I don't recall ever seeing ads in my area (PA) with registration plate numbers.  Were they required/common in ads in CA back then?

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[98SVT - was 06GT]

Never saw the ad with Morrison's registration plate number before.  I don't recall ever seeing ads in my area (PA) with registration plate numbers.  Were they required/common in ads in CA back then?

The ad genie has granted your wish twofold

"Jimmies VRD389"

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