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Kōrero: Second-hand trade

Second-hand car dealership, Auckland, 1970s

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Second-hand car dealership, Auckland, 1970s

Second-hand car dealerships are often small businesses that rely on catchy names and decorative yards to lure in potential customers. This 1970s Auckland dealership was called A-1 Used Cars – because it starts with an A it appeared early in the list of dealers in the phone book. The yard is decorated with bunting and bright, clear signage.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira

Reference: RMS12/39/7

by Robin Morrison

Courtesy of the Estate of Robin Morrison

Permission of the Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

Ngā whakaahua me ngā rauemi katoa o tēnei kōrero

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Kerryn Pollock rāua ko Bronwyn Labrum, Second-hand trade – Commercial shop trading and dealing, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/24950/second-hand-car-dealership-auckland-1970s (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Kerryn Pollock rāua ko Bronwyn Labrum, i tāngia i te 23 February 2010.