Item Details
- Location: Elmhurst, IL 60126
- Country: United States of America
- Lot #: M-0057223
Available for auction is a large, single-sided Bosch Service Dealer sign featuring a translucent face and bold original graphics. Measuring 48” square with a total depth of 7” (including a 5” thick frame and 2” sign face), this is the largest version of this iconic display. 
The seller states the sign is in excellent original condition with vibrant colors and no major damage to the face, frame, or body. While the internal wiring and bulbs have been removed by a previous owner, it is ready to be rewired and illuminated or simply displayed as-is in a static format. 
This is a striking and collectible piece of automotive advertising history, perfect for garage or showroom décor. The buyer is responsible for shipping, shipping insurance, handling, and transactional fees. PCARMARKET is not responsible for anything lost or damaged during shipping.
Auction Results
- Sold for: $911
- Auction End: Apr 29, 2025 07:59:00PM UTC
- Number of Bids: 8
Comments (24)
Thanks going out to everyone who participated in the auction. Appreciate all of the support as usual. Looking forward to putting this cool sign into the hands of the lucky new caretaker. Congrats @canyonclassics on the win. Will be in touch soon. Cheers everyone.
Sold for $911
No reserve gents, high bid takes this home. Good luck to all.
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Good Afternoon Everyone,
With under 1/2 hour to go, I'll check back in and reiterate that we will work with the winner to get this giant sign packaged up in whatever manner they choose. Between my local UPS and FedEx stores which are both large commercial locations, we'll this baby to its destination safely. As previously stated, actual costs are the responsibility of the winner, but we'll do whatever we can to coordinate and assist.
@canyonclassics, Thank you for your fun, Porsche appropriate, repeat bid, and you're back on top.
A few more cool shots of the sign coming through shortly.
Bid in the amount of $911
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Good Morning Everyone, Happy Taco Tuesday, and welcome to the last day of our Super Sized Bosch Dealer Service Sign Auction. In a few hours, this gargantuan sign will be going into the collection of a lucky new caretaker. Whether it's the centerpiece, the starting block, or the finishing touch (like there is such a thing::--))))), it will make a fine addition.
@SVROC, Thank you for your repeat bid, and you're back on top.
As the clock runs down, I'll be on point to field any last minute questions or comments, but I think folks have all the info they need to make their decision. I'll be adding the last few pictures of the sign as we go, so look for those in the coming hours.
Have a great Tuesday Everyone.
Bid in the amount of $877
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Good Morning Everyone, Happy Monday, and welcome to the 2nd to last day of our Xtra Large Bosch Service Sign auction. I hope folks had a great weekend and were able to recharge for the upcoming work week.
Yesterday ended up being a lot of fun with car-guy activities almost all day long. The North Shore cars & coffee had a HUGE turnout even in its alternate location due to construction at the usual spot. There were a lot of “regulars” as well as some cars I’d never seen before like a maroon Renault rally car, a yellow 964 gen Speedster, several XKE’s, and a bunch of just pre and postwar museum pieces. Definitely something for everyone.
That led to lunch at nearby Double Clutch Brewery in neighboring Evanston. That cool spot is owned by another BaT regular who displays parts of his collection inside the brewery. We’ve gotten to know the Brewmaster and collection manager since they opened. They invited us to walk through collection to view new arrivals since our last visit; couldn’t resist that. As a thank you for the tour, we helped with the weekly exchange of cars going into and leaving the Brewery. Hey, it’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it. As a thank you for helping move the cars, we were then treated to a sampling of some of the newest Beer offerings yet to be released and asked for feedback. Again, SOMEBODY’S gotta do it. A great car-guy day as a whole.
I hope the car-guy activities have started up wherever you may be reading this.
@rsamerica, awesome handle, thanks for the bid.
@SVROC, thank you for your follow up bid.
@superg909, Thanks for the step up bid, and you're on top.
Have a great Monday everyone.
Bid in the amount of $800
Bid in the amount of $577
Bid in the amount of $500
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Good Afternoon everyone, Happy Friday, and welcome to the 4th day of our Extra Large Bosch Dealer Sign auction. I hope everyone's Thursday was kind to them, and Friday so far is treating you oh so well::--)))))
There’s something special about Fridays; You wake up happier, the air seems fresher, and everybody you come across is in a good mood. It’s like a mini birthday for everybody once a week. As they say at nationwide casual dining chain TGI Friday’s, “It’s ALWAYS Friday here!”. Well, it will ALWAYS be Friday when you’re gazing at this cool sign wherever you may decide to display it.
@gibbonssupply, Thank you for the bid.
@canyonclassics, Thanks for the repeat bid, and you're back on top.
To help your Friday along, here are some more shots of the Bosch Sign. Check them out, and have a great Friday.
Bid in the amount of $325
Bid in the amount of $300
@mottcom It will depend on how the winner wants it shipped, insured value, etc. Boxing it up with reinforced corners, bubble wrap, and paper will probably be the least expensive and an off the cuff estimate would be around $175 to the East Coast. Crating, actual insured value, distance, and less traveled areas will all increase this figure. Hope that helps. Have a good evening.
Approximate cost of shipping to either coast?
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Good Morning Everyone, Happy Thursday (Friday jr, or Friday eve), and welcome to another day of the auction. I hope the workweek has been kind to you as it’s all downhill from here.
Please check out some more shots of the giant Bosch sign, and have a great Day.
Good Morning Everyone, Happy Hump Day, and welcome to the auction of our Bosch Dealer Service Sign. It's certainly a large sign and gets lots of attention. I must've stopped shooting half a dozen times as neighbors and drivers by stopped to inquire. It's the largest version of the sign I've ever seen at over 4' square and over 7 total inches thick. It would make the perfect center piece of any collection, or a great first sign for somebody looking to start their collection.
The sign is out of a local collection that happens to be owned by a long time friend who is an admitted Porsche guy. But, for decades, he’s been finding and collecting some of the rarest Porsche and NON-Porsche memorabilia you’ve ever seen; signs, plaques, clocks, crests, die cast models, you name it, he’s got it. His memorabilia collection takes up almost as much room as his car collection. Now, with the kids out of the house, and their rooms displaying some of these collectibles, the realization has set in that he can’t possibly display everything. So, the decision has been made to let some of it go, and here we are.
Over the next 7 days, I’ll be presenting this sign to the P-Car faithful. Folks who follow my auctions know that I’ve always got a stash of back up pictures to add in as we go; and this listing is no exception. Obviously, discussing a sign for a week isn’t as exciting as watching driving videos, but I’ll try to keep things as interesting as possible with the discussion as well as the picture adding.
Erratic Springtime weather being what it is here in the Chicago area, it rained on and off the whole day I was shooting the sign. Over a period of several hours, I literally wiped down the sign 3 different times to get these shots between annoying sprinkles that would muck it up again. So, I apologize for the quality of the pictures but better ones are on the way if the weather decides to cooperate. Unfortunately, not being inside, you don't get a true sense of the sheer size of this beauty. The measurements don't do it justice as it's really much more impressive in person.
@canyonclassics, cool handle, and thanks for getting us started with your first bid.
Have a great Wednesday everyone.
Bid in the amount of $200