In this image you see a hood emblem on the wall (once you quit looking at the woman) Every dealer was given one of these. I know of 2 that are in exisistance. I want one, they are rather large in size
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Buxom-Sexy-Pinup-Girl-on-Convertible-FORD-Car-Logo-Sign-Vtg-1950s-Negative-Photo-/400867358756?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d558e7824

 

Oh Kevin, had I known. A few years ago I went to the big Iowa Gas swap meet and a seller had two of them. One was car and the other truck. I was interested in the truck one because Doc had asked me to find him a sign for outside his shop. I texted him pictures. He opted to not buy it because they were made of a press board material that wouldn't have held up to weather. I think the price wasn't horrible, but don't recall what asking price was. Stu

 

Stu, thats too bad, I really would have liked to have it.

 

Wait, 100 bucks is for the picture not the gear and lightning bolt display?

 

I know right? I'm wanting the gear/lightning display, The ebay pic was the only example of what I'm wanting that I could find

 

What does ISO stand for?

Have ever been to Carlisle? Might find one there.

 

In Search Of. That is a cool emblem/sign.

 

Found one similar, looks bigger. Went for over 1 thousand dollars.
1950's Ford Automobile Dealers sign, Very Rare, Coat of Arms !!! Hard to find!!!

 

The coat of arms one in topmoo's link is the car version, and lightening spear like in Kevin's link is the truck version if I understand it right. Stu

 

Yes thats the CAR version and the truck one in the pic is the same size as it.

 

I'll probably go back to the Iowa Gas show in Des Moines this coming August. If the seller has been hauling the pair of signs around for a few years (not unusual on high end items), you'll get a call. Or you might go yourself to the big Ohio Gas meet, iirc around Dayton, which is normally held earlier in the summer (Edit - May 1st and 2nd in Dayton). I've been there once. Whether you find anything or not, it's great entertainment. Stu

 

I'm hopeing to be able to walk well for the spring Carlile or Spring Charlotte I want to do one of the 2

 

Oh, that makes sense! I thought it was a Ford acronym like DSO.... ISO would be like Internal Dealer Order....

Edit: now wait a minute.... that wouldn't be right! Maybe ISO could be Internal Sponsor Order!

 

The one in the picture is vacuum formed plastic, stapled to a piece of masonite. I got mine on Ebay, many years ago. Some time after these were made, there were cast aluminum 1957-60 style versions. They are cool, but not painted, so they don't jump out at you like the plastic ones do. I'm sure there were other versions made, like the wood ones Stu mentioned. Dealers had to buy this stuff, so sometimes they would have them made locally to save money. Many dealers didn't buy this kind of stuff at all, so as a result they are rare today.
Chuck

 

The only 2 that I know of is yours and the one in Dennis Carpenters museum. I'm fairly sure that I bid against you for yours. At the time I didnt realize how rare they were.