nonhog

I recall hearing the "Roberts Olds" name years back as my great aunt and uncle had used them.
They were Olds and Jeep, what luck huh? Both gone now.
Jeep has to be with a Chrysler product.

Just a used car lot now but the Olds sign still stands.
Had to post a pic.

jensenracing77

i would try to buy it and put it in my barn lot where my part cars are. my wife would kill me.

Rickman48

Just saw a PONTIAC sign still up, in Morris, Il. for Greenway, today.

Musta had a lotta bad luck, as he had Olds, too!
All that's left is his GMC store!

cutlassjoe

That would look awesome at the end of my drive way....but like jensenracing said my wife would probably kill me too. The neighbors would not be too thrilled either.

citcapp

That's a cool sigh, gotta love that rocket. Would look cool next to that big shop I hope to build on property somewhere I hope to own someday

nonhog

I don't recall if the rocket still "takes off" with the lights or not.
Surprised the city allows it to stay.(I am glad)

cutlassgal

How cool is that!!!!!

spf1410

Very cool!! Thanks for posting...

1969w3155

I would love to have it.

Jamesbo

x 250 :d:d:d

Jaybird

You could always call them and see if they'd sell the sign.

Roberts Motors Inc
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2323 Auburn Way No., Auburn, WA 98002, 253-833-5050
Global Electric Motor Car (GEM) sales, parts, and service. Also provide used car sales and service at our facility. Most recently the local Jeep and Oldsmobile dealer until 2006.

jaunty75

A smaller sign than this, which says "Oldsmobile/Cadillac" on it, sold for $36,000 at the Bob McDorman auction in Canal Winchester, Ohio (Columbus) this past weekend. I would expect the sign in nonhog's photo to sell for at least five figures as well, and perhaps even more than the $36K sign at McDorman because nonhog's sign is larger and has the dealer's name, which the McDorman sign didn't have. I wouldn't be surprised to hear that dealer asking $50,000 for that sign.

Here's the sign that sold for $36K.





The auction also featured an Oldsmobile Rocket free-standing neon sign. This sold for $27,500.

Lady72nRob71

That sure is a cool sign alright - glad to see that it has stayed that long!
Had it been here in dallas, it would have been scrapped years ago (no historical stuff seems to be allowed around here...)

1969w3155

Let me get my nickle jar out 'n see what I can scrape together. Hmmm, I need a bigger nickle jar!

Jaybird

Hey 1969w3155: Maybe we could install the sign near the giant Uniroyal Tire on I-94 near Detroit Metro Airport?

1969w3155

I hate to sound selfish, but I want it for myself, where I can watch the lights glow, like in the really big garage that I don't have!

Lady72nRob71

Yea, one about the size of a tanker truck...

KeithA0000

That rocket is WAY cool!