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Yes sir - I do recall that, but my question was concerning the store brand by the name of "Bright Yellow Wrap". Does anyone else recall that brand, or possibly a store of that name?

This topic brings back a LOT of memories. I have a question which may relate to Globe, Woolco, Gemco, Sage, etc. Does anyone recall either a cheap product line sold by one of these stores, or a store named: "Bright Yellow Wrap"? Seems as though we used to see that name at one of the stores which used to occupy the space at Bellaire Blvd. and Hillcroft, where the Fiesta is currently. Thanks in advance!

Great thread, DJ. Late to this party, but FWIW AJ Foyt Chevrolet actually had three different names through the years: It was first MacRoberts Chevrolet, then AJ Foyt bought it, and lastly is was called Tex Star Chevrolet. Tex Star didn't last very long though, the economy went bust.

Growing up in Houston I was in AWE of the Shamrock Hilton and all it's ammenities. Especially the pool and the restaurant . . . LOTS of great memories. I recall being very upset when it was torn down . . .

The Weingarten's at Bellaire Blvd. & S. Rice Ave. became a Safeway, then an Apple Tree, and is now a Randalls.

Nope - it shut down a few years back. A check cashing business occupies that ol' place now.

One renamed Houston road comes to mind . . . Southpark Boulevard was renamed Martin Luther King Boulevard. Can't recall the date when it was renamed, but I'm guessing sometime in the early 70's.

That's a great question, and I wish that I had an answer . . . I'd imagine that there were but a few architectural firms designing dealerships back in the day, so I suppose that it's quite possible. Do you have any recollection of the dealership name when it was a Pontiac dealership?

Sorry that I'm "so late to this party", but H. Leo Stelzig Jr., one of his sons (C.C.) and one of his daughters (Francis) are all our customers here at my auto repair business. I'm known the family since the early 70's, when C.C. and myself were high school age. Anyway, what was your girlfriend's name? TIA!

Mucho thanks for posting that survey jpg! If you blow that survey up so you can read the lower RH corner, you can see the engineer's info and signatures. Bennett Coulson, who passed away December 2003, is my father. I recall that he spoke VERY highly of Ira Berne. Ira thought so much of my Dad that he paid for central A/C to be installed in my parent's first home (on Durness Way, in Braes Heights) in the mid-50's! Ah . . . the memories!

Back to the top . . . A few pics of Raymond Pearson Ford and Bob Robertson Chevrolet. Enjoy!

Bringing an old topic back to the top . . . Here are a few old photos from the 80's at Houston International. Though these pics show all brands of older cars, these were shot during one of our semi-annual Gulf Coast Trans Am Club drag races. My car this day was the Bucaneer Red 1975 Trans Am. My buddies and I raced our street cars there from the early 70's through whenever the track shut down. Ah - the memories . . . and the haircuts and clothes, LOL!