With the recent closure of Centre Ford, once a major sponsor of East Perth it made me think of all the other old car yards gone but not forgotten as they have been swallowed up by the conglomerates or gone bust. Naughty Dons, Backshall Ford etc. Anyone think of others?? Or the ones that sponsored WAFL clubs, like Houghtons-Perth, Magic Nissan-EF etc
One that I can remember and will never forget, Motorama, as that is where I got my first Monaro from. B)
Good topic mate …I can always remember the catchy adverts from Naughty Don Rogers Toyota as a kid and Backshall Ford (Phil Backshall- he’s a part of the town).
Other car yards that are no longer around were Trevor Hancock (he’s a softy), Hans Merks, Independent Motors, Winterbottoms, Paceway off the top of my head.
Big Rock Toyota (are cheaper) and Nick the Devilish Dealer from Phoenix Holden are still going strong whilst Magic Toyota become Nissan and thankfully got rid of those bloody adverts with the Eagles players on them!! 
Houghton Ford East Vic Park…my dad bought his F100 from there back in 1978…they are now long gone.
I also remember Harry who? Harry Dutton Mitsibishi.
I see he has a small 2nd hand yard behind Melville toyota.
I remember Dave Warner singing about Hans Merks wherein the Killer Koala did away with Hans while he was showering, Jenny Clemesha also suffered at the hands of the Killer Koala as well
Yes I remember something about that. Classic Warner stories, usually during “Half Time at the Football” or "Mugs Game.
Good topic mate …I can always remember the catchy adverts from Naughty Don Rogers Toyota as a kid and Backshall Ford (Phil Backshall- he’s a part of the town).
Other car yards that are no longer around were Trevor Hancock (he’s a softy), Hans Merks, Independent Motors, Winterbottoms, Paceway off the top of my head.
Big Rock Toyota (are cheaper) and Nick the Devilish Dealer from Phoenix Holden are still going strong whilst Magic Toyota become Nissan and thankfully got rid of those bloody adverts with the Eagles players on them!!
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Haha yeh Trevor Hancock hes a softy, remember that, i think he always had attractive ladies around him in the adds, cant stand that Magic Nissan ad either, Langdons voice shits me. The naughty Don ads made me laugh too " Im going mad with money! " haha
Oxford street Leederville has a lot of vacant lots now.
Another one I recall was LYNAS Ford
Not a big yard but a backyard dealer was Dave Fry (I 4get the name of his yard) it was on South Street Beaconsfield opposite the deli and near the cheesecake shop in the late 80’s early 90’s but his motto was one of the best -
“You name your Price - I’ll name the car”
Halberts Suzuki/Mitsubishi? in Guildford across the road from the Guildford Hotel who sponsored SD in the early 80’s was another car dealership that has now long gone!
HANS MERKS - remember the adds?
What about GIBBONS Holden?