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Title: Chrysler Mechanic Award Trophy in the 70's
Post by: Topcat on August 19, 2017, 08:27:29 PM
Back in 1978  and 79'; I would go to my Plymouth dealer in Los Gatos for parts where I grew up.

I remember vividly seeing a trophy on their shelf of a 71' Cuda.
It was awarded for some type of mechanics certification.

Has anyone ever seen this trophy and know anything about them?
Title: Re: Chrysler Mechanic Award Trophy in the 70's
Post by: Cuda Cody on August 19, 2017, 08:43:41 PM
I watch eBay all the time for old master tech stuff and I have never seen one.
Title: Re: Chrysler Mechanic Award Trophy in the 70's
Post by: Topcat on August 19, 2017, 09:18:56 PM
I swear it existed.

Damn I should've begged to get it before they closed.
Title: Re: Chrysler Mechanic Award Trophy in the 70's
Post by: Cuda Cody on August 19, 2017, 10:46:59 PM
If I saw one on ebay I would hit the buy it now or beg to buy it off line before the auction closed.  It has to be super rare.  Can you even find a photo of it anywhere online?  I'm sure I've never seen one and like I said, I look everyday for the master tech stuff.  We're still missing 1 last issue for the complete online E-Body library so I check for it every day.  I also look for the Master Tech patches because I like to collect those too.
Title: Re: Chrysler Mechanic Award Trophy in the 70's
Post by: Topcat on August 19, 2017, 10:58:46 PM
Back in 78-79' not likely any pictures of it.

Now the only way to find out is if any mechanics recall seeing one.
Title: Re: Chrysler Mechanic Award Trophy in the 70's
Post by: anlauto on August 20, 2017, 02:56:56 AM
I have one on my tool box
Title: Re: Chrysler Mechanic Award Trophy in the 70's
Post by: DAYLEY/CHALLENGER on August 20, 2017, 05:43:49 AM
Ok............I will be the one to make the move............
:needphotos:   :popcorn:

http://www.torogozusa.com/marineartandtrophies/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/0/5/05-7521_barracuda-bronce.jpg

I tried............
Title: Re: Chrysler Mechanic Award Trophy in the 70's
Post by: Topcat on August 20, 2017, 06:52:41 PM
Quote from: anlauto on August 20, 2017, 02:56:56 AM
I have one on my tool box

Well let's see a picture of it and show everybody here!
Title: Re: Chrysler Mechanic Award Trophy in the 70's
Post by: anlauto on August 20, 2017, 07:08:00 PM
I was awarded this for restoring so many E Bodies.... :rofl:
Title: Re: Chrysler Mechanic Award Trophy in the 70's
Post by: Topcat on August 20, 2017, 08:07:20 PM
Bingo!

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!

That is it!
Title: Re: Chrysler Mechanic Award Trophy in the 70's
Post by: Cuda Cody on August 20, 2017, 09:15:02 PM
Holy Schnikes it does exist.   :takealook:   I have a new goal in life.  Must find that award!!!!  I want one now.   :bigmoney:
Title: Re: Chrysler Mechanic Award Trophy in the 70's
Post by: 1 Wild R/T on August 20, 2017, 09:17:18 PM
Ford awards are easier to find...
Title: Re: Chrysler Mechanic Award Trophy in the 70's
Post by: 6bblgt on August 20, 2017, 09:18:36 PM
Quote from: 1 Wild R/T on August 20, 2017, 09:17:18 PM
Ford awards are easier to find...

is that because they had to hire more mechanics to fix them  :thinking:
Title: Re: Chrysler Mechanic Award Trophy in the 70's
Post by: 1 Wild R/T on August 20, 2017, 09:21:55 PM
Quote from: 6bblgt on August 20, 2017, 09:18:36 PM
Quote from: 1 Wild R/T on August 20, 2017, 09:17:18 PM
Ford awards are easier to find...

is that because they had to hire more mechanics to fix them  :thinking:

Gotta get money for Mopars somewhere.... :rofl:
Title: Re: Chrysler Mechanic Award Trophy in the 70's
Post by: Shoooter on August 20, 2017, 11:14:18 PM
Alan has everything lol. cool piece of history
Title: Re: Chrysler Mechanic Award Trophy in the 70's
Post by: HP2 on August 21, 2017, 07:52:38 AM
The Chrysler/Plymouth dealers Trouble Shooting contest was a pretty big deal with high school vocational auto programs up until maybe the 90s. As schools started killing of vo/tech programs, dealer sponsorship disappeared.
Title: Re: Chrysler Mechanic Award Trophy in the 70's
Post by: Topcat on August 21, 2017, 09:35:18 PM
Quote from: HP2 on August 21, 2017, 07:52:38 AM
The Chrysler/Plymouth dealers Trouble Shooting contest was a pretty big deal with high school vocational auto programs up until maybe the 90s. As schools started killing of vo/tech programs, dealer sponsorship disappeared.

De Anza College where I went had it.

The Dart is still around they used then.
Title: Re: Chrysler Mechanic Award Trophy in the 70's
Post by: Rich G. on August 22, 2017, 06:09:52 AM
Pretty cool!
Title: Re: Chrysler Mechanic Award Trophy in the 70's
Post by: anlauto on October 26, 2017, 04:15:55 AM
Quote from: anlauto on August 20, 2017, 07:08:00 PM
I was awarded this for restoring so many E Bodies.... :rofl:

Member @mccannix (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/mccannix_432) just sold one of these trophies on Moparts.....too bad he didn't think to list it here for sale :crying: Did anybody here get it ?
Title: Re: Chrysler Mechanic Award Trophy in the 70's
Post by: VCODE on October 26, 2017, 05:43:08 AM
Quote from: HP2 on August 21, 2017, 07:52:38 AM
The Chrysler/Plymouth dealers Trouble Shooting contest was a pretty big deal with high school vocational auto programs up until maybe the 90s. As schools started killing of vo/tech programs, dealer sponsorship disappeared.

I was in New Rochelle High School Vocational Auto Shop and in 1969 I was in the Plymouth trouble Shooting contest in N.Y
The Local Chrysler / Plymouth Dealer wanted to hired me after school was over.
Bob
Title: Re: Chrysler Mechanic Award Trophy in the 70's
Post by: mccannix on October 26, 2017, 10:51:01 AM
I have a lot of them but the 71 that I just sold was a double.
It had some flaking but was still nice.
I have had some as late as 1989
I display the 66-72 ones...good years and only have one of each.
The 70 Trouble shooting contest award is cool as it has a 70 Cuda with the blue background
( gotta get these down and dust off )
Title: Re: Chrysler Mechanic Award Trophy in the 70's
Post by: mccannix on October 26, 2017, 10:54:12 AM
Alan ...you have the trouble shooting award but have yet to achieve this ......or have you ?? :1place:
Title: Re: Chrysler Mechanic Award Trophy in the 70's
Post by: VCODE on October 26, 2017, 01:58:15 PM
Real Nice Terry. I don't know what happened to my 1969 Plymouth trouble shooting stuff. :pullinghair: I still have some awards from the old days when I worked at Chrysler/ Plymouth & Dodge Dealers.
Bob