Dealer Emblems and Stickers
 

Once as many of you know it was common for a selling dealer to add a cast emblem or quality license plate frame promoting their dealership. In later years stickers became more common as a cheaper alternative. Later yet this devolved to plastic emblems.

In an effort to preserve and database these emblems and stickers I'd like to ask everyone who can to share their plates, frames and stickers as well as those they may see.

However I do ask we try and limit this to 67-72 Chevys and GMCs.
Also please be sure to tell us the year truck its on along with the dealer info to help searches.

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Stevenson
Golden, Colo. 1972

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Courtsey Chevrolet
unstated in Phoenix, AZ 1971

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My 72 big block

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My 71 big block

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Another 72

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A 72 K/20 I just sold

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Here's what was on my when the truck was new. I usually hate any dealer advertising on my vehicles and promptly remove it. After all, they are not paying me to be a billboard. I threw this away sometime in the 70s. Wish I had it now though. The truck was purchased from Barton's Chevrolet in Yorba Linda, California.

The plate frame says "Yorba Linda" at the top and "Barton's" at the bottom with a bowtie at each end. The paper plate says "Where the PRICE is LESS and the SERVICE is BEST".

JIM

EDIT: Added second pic zoomed closer.

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I have some, but they are no longer on trucks. I have that Hicks Bros. one. I still see dealers putting their name on new cars. I requested that the dealer put nothing on my '92 when it came in. In a way it would have been cool on there since it would have said "Ideal GMC" :cool:

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unsure of the exact year Tim, but it's a perfect fit for me! (wish it was my truck!)

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my 1972 K20 built in St. Louis. Sold at Dagley Chevrolet in Kearney Missouri.

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Sticker on the early takeoff tailgate for the '70 Chevy. It says "MAPLES Newton, Iowa".

LockDoc

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CHAMPION
Manhattan Beach ( CA )
1971

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SNELL
Lowell, Indiana
1971

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TED SIMMONS
McLean, Tex.
1968

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Great replies guys, Thanks!
However I must ask you to please take the time to edit your posts where applicable and add the dealer name and location as stated on the emblem/sticker/frame. In that way they become a searchable resource.

Emblems and frames don't have to be on a truck to post here as long as you know the year with reasonble certainty.

Plus if you read between the lines a little, Chevy car emblems or a multi line emblem such as a Pontiac-GMC are welcome additions as long as the dealer sold trucks too.

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As a probable, here is a 72 triple blue (558) Custom/20 Longhorn with a build sheet and documentation showing it was sold new by...
Dick GRIHLAVA (Chevrolet)
El Cajon (CA)

Through a search I found this picture and believe it to be correct for a 72.

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My wife is from McLean, TX and knew the family who owned this dealership. It closed in the early 80's.

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Holy Cow Tim, how'd you find that one!!?? I grew up next door to that town - saw Snell stickers all over the cars. Very cool. The only chevy dealer closer was Shaver - not sure if this is a black and white of a sticker or just a picture from an ad:

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Culberson Stowers Chevrolet
Pampa, Texas
Still in business and possibly the oldest family operated dealership in Texas. Opened in 1927, 89 years ago. My 69 Camaro came from Culbersons.

I scored a couple of NOS emblems about 10 years ago.
:gmc2:

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Pretty sure you will remember the truck with a bigger picture.
71 Cheyenne Custom Camper/30.

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On the tailgate of my 72

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CONNELL (Chevrolet)
KILLEEN, TEXAS

I've actually been there! About thirty years ago!

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A sticker I'd really like to see is:
Pat Knight Chevrolet
Victorville California.

Apparently they were open under that name from 70-74.
My 72 Custom/10 had a sticker shadow on the upper left tailgate. We were never able to take a good picture of it. As I recall, it was a stylized jousting knight astride a horse and the dealer name and address in white. So if someone has a legible sticker, please make the effort to post a picture.

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:chevy: That is cool, I love this thread

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These are from Branine Chevrolet in Mulvane Kansas... These appear to be from the early 70's... My Truck was originally purchased From Branine in 1966... The Dealership closed its doors in the mid 90's and sold to a Ford Dealership... since then the building has been several automotive type operations and now sits empty... I would really like to find some of the original "Cast" emblems from them but have not been able to locate any so these will be magnetized so they can be put on and off and not damage the truck...

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Ol Blue was ordered at Spedding. I've been on the hunt for license plate frames. That sticker would be cool too. Maybe I'll try to get it duplicated. Such a cool thread.

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I would probably need to remove my tailgate to get a good picture.
Paulos Chevrolet Oldsmobile Magna, Utah

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Interesting... so its on the bed sill below the tailgate?
Unless someone needed a reproduction thats fine.

But if you do want a better picture shooting some light under the tailgate ledge (maybe a mirror) would probably help a lot.

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Yeah, the truck original had a step bumper. It also had a camper shell from the time it was new. I have the take off gate that is as nice as the day the truck was sold new. The sticker may have been more visible with the step bumper.

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Galles Chevrolet, Albuquerque NM. Still in business. Decal on the tailgate of an original paint 72 K20.

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This is on my '69 SWB...

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I remember them, used to buy parts there all the time when I worked in Redondo Beach. Been gone about 10 years or so now, place was a Mercedes-Benz dealer for a bit but then closed. Vacant buildings still there. Corner of North Sepulveda and 8th. Street.

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No, not THE K20?!?!

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Yes - its that K20 :) I lost track of it :( If it resurfaces I will PM immediately.

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Had hoped Eric would have posted this by now... but since it is a favorite of mine held back waiting for a bump,
Polar Chevrolet
White Bear Lake, MN on a 69-70 truck (I've forgotten)

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These came off a gen correct c-40/50/60 in a local jy awhile ago.
Just too cool too leave them behind.

Kids truck had a "Gary chevrolet" emblem on it that we removed. its in one of my stash boxes but buried deep rite now.

These are usually on display somewhere in the garage.

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Yep, I remember that place - just a few miles down the road from me. Bought some parts for my GMC there and couple the guys I used to play hockey with used to work there.

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Holy cow, here's a license plate frame from a dealer in my hometown on eBay, going for $228: http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-El-Segu...-/120860111817

Says the dealer was established 1952(A little before my time but I think it might have still been there when I was a kid). It's long gone now.

I've got one of these in my garage. I'll dig it up and post a pic of it. Then maybe I'll sell it on eBay :lol:

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Here ya go tim, sorry for the delay...
Ree motors was on my 69 CST truck.
The white bear ones were on a 71.
The Danielson is my hometown and was on a mid 70s I think.
The GW7000 is cool as it reads Minnesota on the bottom.
The green take off gate is Moses in cloquet.