Delorean Dealership Sign

[Mr Sunnyside]

I would love to own a Dealership sign. If anyone is selling one or knows someone who has one to sell please let me know.

I live in New York and could travel to pick up or ship if it makes sense

Thanks in advance,
Ray
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[(DOCUK) theningiachicken]

I would love to own a Dealership sign. If anyone is selling one or knows someone who has one to sell please let me know.

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I'd love to own one too would make for a great Delorean "Man-cave"

[JBaker4981]

Original Dealership signs are true unicorns. If you come across one, expect to pay $$$$

[DavidProehl]

Original signs are also very large, about 12 feet wide. I made a sized down version that is about 4 feet wide, much more manageable.

http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?2985-DMC-Dealer-Sign-Home-Version&p=241337&viewfull=1#post241337

[(DOCUK) theningiachicken]

Original signs are also very large, about 12 feet wide. I made a sized down version that is about 4 feet wide, much more manageable.

http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?2985-DMC-Dealer-Sign-Home-Version&p=241337&viewfull=1#post241337

the pics of that look beautiful, original sign is perfect for a large garage space whereas your downsized one is better suited for elsewhere

[Mr Sunnyside]

I'd love to own one too would make for a great Delorean "Man-cave"

Yeah I really want one for my garage but it would look awesome in a man cave too :)

[Mr Sunnyside]

Original Dealership signs are true unicorns. If you come across one, expect to pay $$$$


I couldn't agree more!

[Mr Sunnyside]

Original signs are also very large, about 12 feet wide. I made a sized down version that is about 4 feet wide, much more manageable.

http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?2985-DMC-Dealer-Sign-Home-Version&p=241337&viewfull=1#post241337


I already own a scaled down version David but I was looking for an original Dealer sign for my garage. Awesome work on yours btw :)

[JAZ_DMC]

There's one mounted on an interior wall at Brubaker Jeep in Lancaster, PA (90 minutes outside Philly). To the best of my knowledge, they won't sell. But you could always try.

[DavidProehl]

I already own a scaled down version David but I was looking for an original Dealer sign for my garage. Awesome work on yours btw :)
Thanks! Completely understand. Nothing is as good as the real thing!

[louielouie2000]

A real one is on eBay right now:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-DeLorean-Dealer-Lighted-Sign/113871204533?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.S EED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20180816085401%26meid%3D0f75c 512b4794e6db6b53bf9aa8f6b6f%26pid%3D100970%26rk%3D 5%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D183928129798%26itm%3D1138712045 33%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2481888&_trksid=p2481888.c100970.m5481&_trkparms=pageci%3A8fea51c5-d02b-11e9-9293-74dbd1807d98%7Cparentrq%3A038506fe16d0abc5a125676e ffc2dbbe%7Ciid%3A1

[JBaker4981]

A real one is on eBay right now:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-DeLorean-Dealer-Lighted-Sign/113871204533?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.S EED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20180816085401%26meid%3D0f75c 512b4794e6db6b53bf9aa8f6b6f%26pid%3D100970%26rk%3D 5%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D183928129798%26itm%3D1138712045 33%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2481888&_trksid=p2481888.c100970.m5481&_trkparms=pageci%3A8fea51c5-d02b-11e9-9293-74dbd1807d98%7Cparentrq%3A038506fe16d0abc5a125676e ffc2dbbe%7Ciid%3A1

Jesus Christ....

Like I said... $$$$

[Michael]

Holy cat whiskers on rye bread, if I were in this for the money, I would have been buying up dealer signs and throwing rocks at the stupid cars.

[AugustneverEnds]

Too rich for me right now otherwise I'd call the seller and ask to see it. New Hartford is about 45 minutes from me.

[NJP548]

There's one mounted on an interior wall at Brubaker Jeep in Lancaster, PA (90 minutes outside Philly). To the best of my knowledge, they won't sell. But you could always try.

I figured there might be a picture of it on Google Maps and I wasn't disappointed.

https://goo.gl/maps/qWwbV29EZ44kMMJj6

I was actually in Lancaster, PA back in May taking my 2 year old daughter to Dutch Wonderland. If I knew, I would have made a trip to this dealership lol.

-Nick

[JAZ_DMC]

I figured there might be a picture of it on Google Maps and I wasn't disappointed.

https://goo.gl/maps/qWwbV29EZ44kMMJj6

I was actually in Lancaster, PA back in May taking my 2 year old daughter to Dutch Wonderland. If I knew, I would have made a trip to this dealership lol.

-Nick

Ha! Nice find. Good luck if you decide to make them an offer!

[Mr Sunnyside]

A real one is on eBay right now:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-DeLorean-Dealer-Lighted-Sign/113871204533?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.S EED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20180816085401%26meid%3D0f75c 512b4794e6db6b53bf9aa8f6b6f%26pid%3D100970%26rk%3D 5%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D183928129798%26itm%3D1138712045 33%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2481888&_trksid=p2481888.c100970.m5481&_trkparms=pageci%3A8fea51c5-d02b-11e9-9293-74dbd1807d98%7Cparentrq%3A038506fe16d0abc5a125676e ffc2dbbe%7Ciid%3A1

Yeah I knew it would be expensive but I think that is really excessive and I'm surprised it sold for that much with only one dark picture in the listing :jawdrop:

[Mr Sunnyside]

Too rich for me right now otherwise I'd call the seller and ask to see it. New Hartford is about 45 minutes from me.

I agree, thats a lot of money!

[Col Bennett]

It's a lot of money for a sign that looks as if it needs some help from Chris Nicholson.

There's definitely more than a few dents and wobbles as the light moves over the stainless? part of the sign. Even if I had the money, it'd be a pass. I'm pretty sure you could perfectly recreate one of these with a fabricator and some imagination for a lot less money.

http://content.colinbennett.com/dmc/2019-09-06_sign.jpg

[NJP548]

It's a lot of money for a sign that looks as if it needs some help from Chris Nicholson.

There's definitely more than a few dents and wobbles as the light moves over the stainless? part of the sign. Even if I had the money, it'd be a pass. I'm pretty sure you could perfectly recreate one of these with a fabricator and some imagination for a lot less money.

http://content.colinbennett.com/dmc/2019-09-06_sign.jpg

This isn't the one that just sold on eBay. The one that sold on eBay didn't really appear to show any dents in the stainless. Not sure if there were any, but hard to tell in the picture.

-Nick

[Col Bennett]

This isn't the one that just sold on eBay. The one that sold on eBay didn't really appear to show any dents in the stainless. Not sure if there were any, but hard to tell in the picture.

-Nick

Ah! Thanks Nick. Good catch. I should have read that post properly.

[Nicholas R]

^ That's also not a full dealership sign. Looks like just one of the exterior faces off of one.

A full dealer sign is double sided, and has a pretty extensive fluorescent lighting array inside of it. I spent a couple weeks helping Cliff Schmucker install his. Here's a picture of it (and my car) finally installed in Cliff's shop. The thing had to weigh between 800-1000lbs. We had to position it using a forklift.

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[louielouie2000]

^ That's also not a full dealership sign. Looks like just one of the exterior faces off of one.

A full dealer sign is double sided, and has a pretty extensive fluorescent lighting array inside of it. I spent a couple weeks helping Cliff Schmucker install his. Here's a picture of it (and my car) finally installed in Cliff's shop. The thing had to weigh between 800-1000lbs. We had to position it using a forklift.

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Check out the original sign brochure which the dealers ordered their signs from. Multiple styles were offered, including 1 & 2 sided versions, flush wall mounted, ceiling hung, and traditional free standing versions:

http://www.entermyworld.com/history/delorean-brochures

[Nicholas R]

Check out the original sign brochure which the dealers ordered their signs from. Multiple styles were offered, including 1 & 2 sided versions, flush wall mounted, ceiling hung, and traditional free standing versions:

http://www.entermyworld.com/history/delorean-brochures

This is a fair point, but they are still all the same thickness as they all presumably have the same lighting array inside. The differences are how they mount and whether they are one sided or two sided. I'll admit I didn't realize they made single sided versions, but it certainly makes sense. The one shown in the picture previously though was was clearly just the front face of one, not the full sign itself.

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[NJP548]

Ah! Thanks Nick. Good catch. I should have read that post properly.

No worries.

-Nick

[Rich W]

^ That's also not a full dealership sign. Looks like just one of the exterior faces off of one.

A full dealer sign is double sided, and has a pretty extensive fluorescent lighting array inside of it. I spent a couple weeks helping Cliff Schmucker install his. Here's a picture of it (and my car) finally installed in Cliff's shop. The thing had to weigh between 800-1000lbs. We had to position it using a forklift.

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Sorry, I need to call BS on the sign weight. Having owned several of these signs (moving several more),
unless Cliff's sign was filled with extra steel, lead or some other weights, the actual dealer sign weight is
about half or less. While the outer steel and the ballast make up the majority of the weight, the internal
structure holding the lighting array is mostly aluminum L-channel. Total weight is closer to 300-400 lbs.

I had one of my signs on display in the lobby of the Mega Center at DCS 2018, and I moved it on and off
moving dollies by myself. I doubt I could lift one side and move it easily myself if it was 800-1000 lbs.

I have also moved (and hung) the more rare single sided sign from a sign company in Milwaukee, to the
garage of Tony Swann (near Chicago) and although the weight was nearly the same as the double-sided
sign, Tony and I were able to easily load it and unload it into a E-250 Cargo van, then lift it up onto a set
of heavy duty brackets on his garage wall, with a 3rd person installing mounting bolts on the brackets.

Note: Dave Swingle had one of my signs hanging in his garage in the early 2000's, and it was
moved to DMC Midwest for a number of years (after 2006). Dave can confirm the weight too.
I believe a 400 lb rated block and tackle were used to lift and lower the sign in Dave's garage.

[Delorean02378]

Holy cat whiskers on rye bread, if I were in this for the money, I would have been buying up dealer signs and throwing rocks at the stupid cars.

Curious what the bid was or what it sold for?

[MrChocky]

https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/atq/d/fairbank-delorean-dealership-sign/7101179767.html

If someone is still interested, there's one for sale here. Only a cool 10k.

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[Lgsct]

I would love to own a Dealership sign. If anyone is selling one or knows someone who has one to sell please let me know.

I live in New York and could travel to pick up or ship if it makes sense

Thanks in advance,
Ray
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I have a dealership sign that is one sided not two sides let me know if you have any interest. I can send pictures etc it is in very good condition.

Lori G

[Timeless]

I have a dealership sign that is one sided not two sides let me know if you have any interest. I can send pictures etc it is in very good condition.

Lori G
I'm interested.

[BLWNAWY]

^ I spent a couple weeks helping Cliff Schmucker install his. Here's a picture of it (and my car) finally installed in Cliff's shop. The thing had to weigh between 800-1000lbs. We had to position it using a forklift.61098

I sold that sign to Cliff. I removed it from a 7 foot high shelf in my garage by myself, using an engine hoist with an extension. But then you guys placed it considerably higher than I had it. As I recall the shipping weight with crate was under 600 lbs.

[Nicholas R]

I sold that sign to Cliff. I removed it from a 7 foot high shelf in my garage by myself, using an engine hoist with an extension. But then you guys placed it considerably higher than I had it. As I recall the shipping weight with crate was under 600 lbs.

It was quite the ordeal to get it hung but totally worth it. One of the best things about it was (as I'm sure you recall) it still had the protective plastic on one side of the stainless. Presumably for the life of the sign it had only ever been displayed one sided so the "back" side never had the plastic removed. That ended up being the side that Cliff put "out" when it was hung so that it shined like new.

One of the unfortunate situations we ran into though was the fluorescent ballasts failed on us. While we had the sign on the ground, we had it up side down so that we could access the panels for changing the bulbs. We replaced all the tubes so theyd be fresh, tested it, and all lit up great. For whatever reason though, after we turned the sign right side up, 2/3 of the sign stopped lighting up. I believe they were oil filled ballasts and for whatever reason didn't want to work after we flipped the sign over. Unfortunately we never tested it after we flippped it, so we didn't find out that 2/3 of the sign didn't work until it was installed and hung 25ft in the air. Cliff later spent a few days replacing the ballasts from a man basket on his forklift.

[BLWNAWY]

That sign was with a parts inventory I purchased out of Shreveport LA in the late '80's. They shipped the parts to me, but no sign. I waited a while, then contacted them only to find out that in the meantime the dealership had closed its doors. As it happened the parts manager who I had been dealing with had a unique name, so with some pre-Google effort I was able to track him down. He said he would try to track the sign down if I would pay for the shipping. A few weeks later the sign arrived, in its original packaging, and I never did get a shipping bill. I had a commercial sign shop get it working, and regularly had it lighted until I moved in 1998. After that I had it displayed but not lighted as there was no power available.

As for using an extended engine hoist to remove the sign, that is the same way I removed and installed DeLorean doors - from the rear, in a very narrow garage stall with a very valuable restored classic about 3 feet away, again by myself. And I used to adjust torsion bars by myself, too. Fun times...

[ssdelorean]

It was quite the ordeal to get it hung but totally worth it. One of the best things about it was (as I'm sure you recall) it still had the protective plastic on one side of the stainless. Presumably for the life of the sign it had only ever been displayed one sided so the "back" side never had the plastic removed. That ended up being the side that Cliff put "out" when it was hung so that it shined like new.

One of the unfortunate situations we ran into though was the fluorescent ballasts failed on us. While we had the sign on the ground, we had it up side down so that we could access the panels for changing the bulbs. We replaced all the tubes so theyd be fresh, tested it, and all lit up great. For whatever reason though, after we turned the sign right side up, 2/3 of the sign stopped lighting up. I believe they were oil filled ballasts and for whatever reason didn't want to work after we flipped the sign over. Unfortunately we never tested it after we flippped it, so we didn't find out that 2/3 of the sign didn't work until it was installed and hung 25ft in the air. Cliff later spent a few days replacing the ballasts from a man basket on his forklift.

I remember Cliff saying that hanging the sign put your trigonometry skills to the test :-) I still miss him. Awesome guy



And I used to adjust torsion bars by myself, too. Fun times...

Darrel = #beast !