Falls Church Motors

[DanDokken]

I found out my 65 Coronet 500 was delivered to Falls Church Motors in Virginia. Has anyone seen one of their dealer badges? Trunk or body a panel emblems?

Dan

 

[1MYTGTX]

My '67 GTX was sold out of there as well. Doing some digging found some cool pics on the FCBO site

 

[DeltaV]

Fairfax Falls Church Sun Echo 13 May 1965 — Virginia Chronicle: Digital Newspaper Archive

 

[DeltaV]

I found out my 65 Coronet 500 was delivered to Falls Church Motors in Virginia. Has anyone seen one of their dealer badges? Trunk or body a panel emblems?

Dan

Is there a business address on whatever paperwork you have showing "Falls Church Motors"?

I ask because your car is a Dodge and we have been posting above about "Chrysler Plymouth".

BTW, old car dealership emblems are advertised on eBay. Maybe one from Falls Church Motors will show up one day.

 

[DanDokken]

I found out my 65 Coronet 500 was delivered to Falls Church Motors in Virginia. Has anyone seen one of their dealer badges? Trunk or body a panel emblems?

Dan

I ran my vin through Chrysler Historical as they found my vin on microfiche and told me this was the dealer my car was delivered. The copy was poor and this is from my email but person who ran it for me confirmed the dealership.
For example they said 293 sure grip 8 3/4 and it is in car.

 

[1MYTGTX]

There is a Falls Church Motors which sold Dodge and there was a Falls Church Garage (Chrysler-Plymouth)

 

[DeltaV]

There is a Falls Church Motors which sold Dodge and there was a Falls Church Garage (Chrysler-Plymouth)

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Difficult to read the address, but I found it elsewhere.

Falls Church Motors
Dodge Cars & Trucks
554 N. Washington St.
Falls Church, Va.

 

[DanDokken]

Awesome

 

[DeltaV]

William Semenuk, president of Falls Church Motors.

Also, found him identified elsewhere as:
W.W. Semenuk
Bill Semenuk
William Wesley Semenuk

 

[DeltaV]

William W. Semenuk

Source
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arch...tuaries/459c9ad0-e3ae-4a79-abce-054bef210edb/

 

[DeltaV]

Falls Church Motors, Incorporated used to be Creech Motors, Incorporated a long time ago. The name change occurred in 1930.

Source:
Richmond Times Dispatch
Saturday, April 19, 1930


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, but still no pictures of their emblems.

 

[DanDokken]

Falls Church Motors, Incorporated used to be Creech Motors, Incorporated a long time ago. The name change occurred in 1930.

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Source:
Richmond Times Dispatch
Saturday, April 19, 1930


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, but still no pictures of their emblems.

I still keep looking as well
This is great stuff
Cannot wait to post a few more photos as car progresses