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Old 01-12-2005, 08:12 AM
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I was flipping through December 20th issue of Automotive News which is a news magazine for people in the industry tonight and came across this ad.

I know that Dick Harrell sold some cars through here and the cool thing about the ad is the fact that is it looks like the same sign from back then is still there. I saw a post card a while back that shows the same sign. I think Camarojoe has the postcard. Post it Joey!
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Old 01-13-2005, 02:01 AM
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yes, courtesy chevrolet is still in business, same place with the same sign. I had an ls-5 70 vette sold from there and found the original owner. Said they had lots of hi perf cars when he went to buy it.
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Old 01-13-2005, 02:14 AM
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I know this is a Different Courtesy Chevrolet,but I saved this fom a past search.
As a Sign Collector,I found it interesting & sad...
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Old 01-13-2005, 06:42 PM
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Do you have any photos of the signs that you collect?
....these do not count
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Old 01-13-2005, 07:03 PM
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Click HERE to see a few at a show recently.
Page 5 at the bottom & Page 6 on top.
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By the way..John did you win this?
I watched from the sidelines..
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Old 01-14-2005, 05:39 AM
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...no I was not bidding on that one...
...I collect mainly Porcelain signs
...but do have some tin and lightup ones too
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Old 01-21-2005, 09:28 AM
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Courtesy Chevrolet was owned by Ed Fitzgerald, of Phoenix Arizona. He also owned or franchised the multiple Courtesy dealerships in California during his sponsorship of the Dick Harrell Performance Center. I understand all of the converted or modified vehicles from Dick's shop, sold by Courtesy, were shipped through the Phoenix location, on the way to California.

Phoenix was the main location of one of the AHRA Winternationals (hot cars) from 1968 on at BeeLine. This is around the beginning of the time Ed Fitzgerald started his association with Dick. I think Tom's '68 AA/FC is the first Courtesy sponsored vehicle Dick drove.
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This is interesting...when we were in Phoenix for the B-J auction I passed the Courtesy Chevy dealership a few times. I thought it sounded familiar and it looked like a historic dealership so I was curious if it was a supercar dealership.
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Yes, did you get some pictures to share?
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