Paul Dobbin Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 About 50 years ago I had a 1957 Porsche Speedster while stationed in West Germany. I belonged to the Wiesbaden Porsche Club and participated in the Mainz-Finthen Army Airfield Sports Car Races in 1967. While my Speedster was an old car then, wee had a ball. At the end of the event, they gave me a dash plaque (Upper left corner in the picture below.) I saved it for 5 years until I got involved in American Antique Cars, then I got another dash plaque for participation in a Old Car Event in Treasure Island Florida (Also upper left) Now 50 years later I still have most of the dash plaques from events, long after any trophy or photographs have been lost to the ages. When I see them hanging on a wall in the Barn/Garage/Shop I remember the Show/Event/Tour and the fun we've had sharing our hobby all over the USA. In the last few years I've noticed that the 58 cent Dash Plaque is becoming a thing of the past. I find that kind of insulting that I pay $15.00 to $5000.00 to enter an event and the 58 cent Dash Plaque is replaced only by paper flyers for up coming shows & events. It's even happened on AACA National Tours. Am I alone in thinking the Dash Plaque is a good will token to remember the happening? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Quote I'd pay a fair amount for a 1950 Glidden Tour dash plaque to put on my 1912 Model T Ford, the caretaker at that time didn't bother. I started putting all my dash plaques in a Louis Scherry tin candy box around 1964, I may look at them once a year. The local Region used to give out a nice quality plaque with the Region Presidents car on it, it was a quality item, but like all things got cheaper as the years went on until the show ended in 1995. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Man, that is a lot of plaques! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Yes, I also appreciate dash plaques. They are compact and don't take up a ton of room, and don't have to be mounted 'on the dash' as seen in the top pic. I also have plenty of them dating back to the late 1970's. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curti Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Personally, I don't give a hoot about them. It seems that the clubs are short of funds, a good way to save money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 You have a plague of plaques. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 You have a plethora of plaques. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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