Originally Posted by
robertbenita
I was looking at some paperwork I received when I bought my truck and found out it was bought at this dealership. I recall an old thread about license plate frames and now I am on the hunt for two. Anybody need to get rid of some to make room for some greenbacks, please feel free to answer, or point me in the right direction. None on EBAY...
Wray Bros. Ford (how the name appeared on license frames) was located on Van Nuys Blvd in Van Nuys. The showroom and shop were located on the west side.
Across the street and south one block was a huge 3 story building where they stored the new vehicles (and had been the original showroom/shop).
At one time this building had painted signs on the outside stating: Roadsters, Coupes, Sedans (and etc.), so the salesmen would know where to find them.
Van Nuys Blvd. between the Ventura Fwy and Vanowen Street was at one time the San Fernando Valley's Auto Row. Little remains today.
Last year I sold my huge METAL license plate frame collection to a fellow (Frank) in Glendora...including some Wray Bros. Ford frames. Frank sells on ebay and at local swap meets.
In case anyone's interested, I found a coupla frames recently stashed in the garage. One each: Wilson Ford (Huntington Beach), Theodore Robins (Costa Mesa).
I also had a pair of Stockton Quincy Ford (in Westwood) frames (that I did not sell to Frank), but a new FTE member who owns a '67 Shelby GT500 was happy to get them, as his car was sold new there.
btw: Be aware that the license plate frames used 1955 and earlier will not fit 1956 thru today CA license plates. 1955 and earlier CA plates were longer and narrower.
Originally Posted by robertbenita
Look at some of these prices.
Look cheap, don't they? Well they ain't cheap when you put those prices into perspective. The US dollar was worth 75% more back then then it is today...and...the average yearly salary was around 25 grand back then.