Vintage California BMW Dealers

[HB Chris]

Just for fun, here is a listing of southern California BMW dealers from back in the day:

Vasek Polak - Hermosa Beach (now South Bay BMW)
C. Bob Autrey - Long Beach
Ocean View Motors - Santa Monica
Coast Imports - Newport Beach
Bayside Motors - Newport Beach
Schneider Motors - Anaheim
Roy Carver - Newport Beach (now Sterling BMW)
Hyde Park Motors - Los Angeles
Helane Motors - Alhambra
Four J Motors - Huntington Park
McLaren - La Habra/Fullerton
Tom Ray - Glendale (now Pacific BMW)
Johnny Lail - Glendale
BMW Auto Center - Van Nuys
T&M Motors - Garden Grove
German Car Sales - Pasadena
German Motors - La Habra
Auto Europa - West Hollywood
Bob Ruehman - North Hollywood (now Century West BMW)
Bob Smith - Canoga Park
BMW of Santa Barbara
Jayro Enterprises - San Luis Obispo
Westland Motors - Woodland Hill
Continental Motors - Oceanside
BMW of San Diego

There are others I am sure, these names came from the 48th Southern California International Auto Show brochure in 1970 at the Pan-Pacific Auditorium. Please add to the list and I will maintain it.

Chris

 

[MichaelP]

Here are scans for CA from the blue "Service Stations Overseas" booklet that was in our '71 2800 CS's glovebox. If someone would like other states or countries, please ask.

 

[HB Chris]

All I get is a picture of a man with a big mouth saying you can't hot-link him?????

 

[MichaelP]

Post above updated. Hoping it works...

 

[Bennett]

Old TIme Dealers

Does anyone know of a good source for license plate frames from the old dealers? My 2002 had the original Ocean View Motors frame and I'd like to get something for the 3.0.

 

[Bennett]

Otto Zipper

Didn't Zipper sell BMW's at one time?