A friend recently found this plate frame and was asking me about the era that it may have been accurate for.
I know that Iverson was a popular VW dealer as well. Anything else about the dealer?
A friend recently found this plate frame and was asking me about the era that it may have been accurate for.
I know that Iverson was a popular VW dealer as well. Anything else about the dealer?
Last edited by Cornpanzer; 09-04-2011 at 12:56 PM.
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1960's and 70's.
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Tom Michelsen
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Chick Iverson took over the Cotton Goff, Newport Beach location in March 1960. I have a 356 that was sold at that location in January, 1960, but it was still Cotton Goff. Notice the delivery date and address on the attached Kardex for the car.Originally Posted by Tom Michelsen
When Chick's wife divorced him in 68 John Wayne picked a percentage buying her out they also own Garden Grove VW
As a bored motorhead 16 yr old (1978) , my buddy Scott and i would pool our $ to put gas in my mom's mustang and drive from the city of Orange to Newport to see what was new in Chic Iverson's showroom. I remember countless late foggy nights smooshing my face against the showroom window staring at the new Turbo's and SC's ......... funny that even then the 924,944,928 were just objects that i had to walk around to see the 9 series cars.
Question: What happened to the White "Rod Iron" VW bug that used to set in Chic's showroom ? ...
I showed up at a VW parts house in Burbank CA. for awhile... but not sure if that was before or after '78....Question: What happened to the White "Rod Iron" VW bug that used to set in Chic's showroom ? ...
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Chick Iversons - be still my beating heart. I was in Newport in the 60's and I spent time at his shop. I was driving a hot rod '56 Chevy but I LOVED Porsches. I tried to save but never made it. I remember my mother saying that Porsches were just so expensive, that I should get a Karmann Ghia because they looked about the same. God bless her. I ended buying a VW which was totaled on the way back from surfing at San Onofre. Great memories.
Apropos of nothing... I'm not positive, but wasn't his dealership located close to the police station?
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John
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Please put me in line for the frame. My 65 was imported into the US in 1968 and sold through Chick Iverson.
Thanks, John
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