gm sign value?

[scott s]

There cleaning out my dealership and i found this in the attic,can u guys tell me what year this sign is and if it has a value to it, its still in the box???thanks

[nova7579]

It is from 1978 and I have one NOS in the box just like yours with all the attaching signs and I paid $20. I would probably pay a little more for yours.
Brian

[Charley Lillard]

Can I have it ?

[Lynn]

I remember reading about that guy. He was the first Mr. Goodwrench, but was not a mechanic. Can't remember if he worked for the ad agency or for GM, but I think the ad agency. Someone suggested he looked like a mechanic, so they used him for the first shoot.

Brian, are you certain on the date? I thought the goodwrench campaign started a year or two earlier.

Cool sign. As for what it is worth, I would pay $50 for it, if you haven't already given it to Charley.

[wheelhop]

He kind of looks like Sean Penn!

[Postsedan]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: wheelhop</div><div class="ubbcode-body">He kind of looks like Sean Penn! </div></div>

Let`s Party, DUDE!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v677/Postsedan/Postsedan2012/439.jpg

Dan

[Mr70]

Mr.Goodwrench metal stand up steel signs are highly sought after,when in mint condition.
Those signs were only available for a few short years.Only dealerships could acquire them,and not all of them did.
I recently sold 4 of them,NOS in the box to another who in turn,sold them each for twice as much as I sold them to him for.
Good for him,as I wanted to move them,and have no problem seeing him make a profit like that.
Wish I could find more for him &amp; others.

Here's one that just sold w/o the box..
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...c#ht_500wt_1379 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;_trksid=p4340.l2557&amp;hash=it em3cc4dcd426&amp;item=261000844326&amp;nma=true&amp;pt=LH_Defa ultDomain_0&amp;rt=nc&amp;si=SW6pf592%252FJA%252BFRhkwKKMb 5sZfro%253D&amp;orig_cvip=true&amp;rt=nc#ht_500wt_1379)

[scott s]

thanks guys the sign is in mint cond has been stored and unopened all these yrs,all parts are there also to assemble it also.Now what to do with about 200 service manuals???

[x Baldwin Motion]

I have one from the dealer in the local Polishtown area. Mr. Goodwrenchski.

[hep1966]

I also have one of these signs.

http://kookycharacters.com/images/stuff/1.JPG

[RealBoss302]

For what it's worth I seem to remember reading that the guy in the sign was employed at a dealership, his name was Al Smith (really!) and he drag raced a L-79 '65 Chevelle. Think I saw it on a Chevelle related site, I've got this sign (one of my favorites) so was looking into it at some point. Again though, not positive......

[x77-69z28]

is it a metal sign. i would love to have one in my garage! cool piece

[hep1966]

Mine is metal and has movable tabs so you can place other signs over the standard text.