Circle Porsche Audi license frame

[gpallem]

Hi guys,
Been roaming around this cool forum looking for information on my Circle Porsche Audi license frame. I know it's post-1968 when Audi came to the US and Porsche dealers were asked to take on Audi or drop the dealership. Anyone know when this frame would have been issued? No markings on back. Please note the Long Beach script which is different from the script seen on another Circle frame on this forum. Background color is chocolate, letters white. No gold wash.
Thanks for any info,
Geert

[LongRanger]

. . . note the Long Beach script which is different from the script seen on another Circle frame on this forum . . .

What's being referred to . . .

. . . see post #112 . . .
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...-Frames/page12

. . . see post #293
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...-Frames/page30

. . . see post #391 . . .
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...-Frames/page40


Nice one, Geert!

I would only guess that dealers' frames would become less-ornate/more-standardized over time --- = simpler/easier/cheaper to produce . . .

. . . so --- given the more-elaborate font in the top panel . . . I would guess that yours would be the earliest (if not the 1st) iteration of this very distinctive frame


Very cool --- and thanks for posting! . . .




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[LongRanger]

. . . I know it's post-1968 when Audi came to the US and Porsche dealers were asked to take on Audi or drop the dealership. Anyone know when this frame would have been issued? . . .

The separation of Volkswagen's and Porsche's sales & marketing seems to've been formalized sometime around October '69 --- see the section 'The Situation in America' . . .
https://books.google.com/books?id=K8...n%20US&f=false

Interestingly --- according to this account, any prospective/continuing Porsche Dealer had to pay $250k to keep their concession


Anyway, I would think that any Porsche + AUDI -branded swag would've taken a few months to design/purchase/distribute, soooooooooo . . .

. . . my guess would be that the earliest any new-style dealer frame could've shown-up would've been very-late '69




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[Warm Tea]

I have that plate frame on my car currently. Not many around like that anymore. I would guess 70's-early 80's before plastic became all the rage.
Philip

[gpallem]

Thank you LoneRanger! I like your reasoning regarding the trend from elaborate to more standardized. Since there is no manufacturer id on the back as in many of the other frames (Brown mostly), it very well could be a small run to get started with the new dealership. But, of course, I am prognosticating here as well

[gpallem]

Hi Philip,
Any chance you post a picture of the plate on your car? Would love to see it in its environment
Geert