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659-1667 · 659-1668

The Doors office

The Doors office numbers turn up on classifieds that are not Jim’s GT500. 659-1667 and 659-1668. John listed cars and motorcycles on those lines. In August 1973 he is still using 659-1668 — a Honda, then the band’s original equipment, under his own name.

This is a cut of the file, not the whole run. A lot of these lines ran for days. Repeats are not all here.

Jim’s Shelby is on Mustang Shelby GT500. This page is the rest of the office trail.

March 1968

Triumph Bonneville classified, 16 March 1968, 659-1667 — 16 March 1968 · Triumph ’66 Bonneville
“TRIUMPH, ’66 Bonneville, Xlnt. cond. 6,000 mi. Barnett clutch. See to appreciate. $900. 659-1667.” The office number. Four days before the next insertion.

Triumph Bonneville classified, 20 March 1968, 659-1667 — 20 March 1968 · Triumph ’66 Bonneville
Same line four days later. $900, 6,000 miles, Barnett clutch. Still 659-1667. The paper does not name who placed it.

June–July 1968

MGB 1964 classified, 11 June 1968, 659-1667 — 11 June 1968 · MGB ’64
“MGB ’64 Dunlap Radials Wre-Whls, am-fm Radio 28000 mi. XLN’T cd. (GCC052) pri. pty. 659-1667.” Private party, plate in the ad, office number.

Morgan Plus 4 classified, 18 June 1968, 659-1667 — 18 June 1968 · John Densmore, Morgan +4
“MORGAN + 4 ’61 R&H good cond. $1500 (KRG421) PP 659-1667.” The office number. John selling the Plus 4 — the car he is photographed with. Plate in the ad.

Morgan Plus 4 classified, July 1968, 659-1667 — July 1968 · Morgan +4
Later insertion of the same car. “’61 Morgan + 4. Gd. cond. Asking $1,500. 659 1667.”

November 1968

VW 65 bus engine classified, 15 November 1968, 659-1667 — 15 November 1968 · VW ’65 bus engine
“VW ’65 BUS ENG. 1500 CC. 50 H.P. $300. 659-1667.” The office number. Not the bus — the stock engine. Fifteen months later the same line is selling a ’65 camper, Porsche powered. This 1500 is likely the motor they pulled out of that van.

June 1969

Fender solid state PA columns classified, 20 June 1969, Daily Breeze, 659-1667 — 20 June 1969 · Fender PA columns
Daily Breeze. “2 FENDER SOLID STATE PA COLUMNS. $300 659-1667.” Band gear on the office number, two months before Themis opens.

August 1969

BMW R60 classified, 23 August 1969, 659-1667 — 23 August 1969 · BMW ’62 R-60
“BMW ’62 R-60. Big tank. Bags & fairing. Gd. cond. $695. 659-1667.” The office number. Same month as the Themis mirror ads.

Fender solid state PA columns classified, 23 August 1969, 659-1667 — 23 August 1969 · Fender PA columns
“2-FENDER SOLID STATE P.A. COLUMNS, NEW $500 ASKING $250. 659-1667.” Same day as the BMW. The June Breeze listing was $300. Still on the office number.

BMW R60 classified, 24 August 1969, 659-1667 — 24 August 1969 · BMW ’62 R-60
Next day. Same motorcycle, same $695, same 659-1667.

November 1969

Mercedes-Benz 220 classified, 7 November 1969, 659-1667 — 7 November 1969 · M.B. ’56 220
“M.B. ’56 220. Black. $600. Good car. Pr. pty. (TFD125). 659-1667.” Private party, plate in the ad, office number. The paper does not name who placed it.

February 1970

VW camper classified, 17 February 1970, 659-1667 — 17 February 1970 · VW camper ’65
“VW ’65 camper Porsche powered, Koni shocks, poly glass tires ful VDO instrumentation. AM-FM & mtr cycle rack $2400 or best offer. 659-1667 545-2969.” The office number, plus a second line. The travel van. Porsche engine in a ’65 bus: the stock 1500 they advertised in November 1968 almost certainly came out of this one.

VW camper classified, 20 February 1970, 659-1667 — 20 February 1970 · VW camper ’65
Three days later. Same camper, Porsche-powered, $2400. Still 659-1667/545-2969.

Porsche 912 classified, 21 February 1970, 659-1667 — 21 February 1970 · Porsche ’68 912
“POR. ’68 912, AM/FM, air cond. American Mags. Nu Semperit radials. 16,000 mi. $5300 or best ofr. Pr/pty. (VIR112) 659-1667, 545-2969.” Office number plus the same second line as the camper. Robby or Pamela. Same car, same mileage, is back on the 25th.

Porsche 912 classified, 25 February 1970, 659-1667 — 25 February 1970 · Porsche ’68 912
Same ’68 912 as the 21st. Same 16,000 miles. 659-1667. Two insertions, one car. Robby or Pamela.

June 1970

Jaguar 3.8 sedan classified, 24 June 1970, 659-1667 — 24 June 1970 · Jag ’66 3.8 sedan
“JAG. ’66 3.8 sedan. Loaded! Pr./pty. (TVN797). 659-1667 bef. 6 p.m.” Private party, plate in the ad, office number before six. The same plate is back in January 1971.

January 1971

Jaguar Mk II classified, 29 January 1971, 659-1667 — 29 January 1971 · Jag Mk II ’66
“JAG. Mk. II ’66. Xlnt cd. Wire whls. Pr./pty. (TVN797). 659-1667/275-9650.” Same plate as the 3.8 sedan of June 1970. Still on the office number, plus a second line. Seven months on. It had not sold.

John · August 1973

Two years after Paris. The office number is still in the paper. This time the ads say John.

Honda 450 classified, 3 August 1973, John, 659-1668 — 3 August 1973 · Honda ’71 450
“HONDA ’71 450 8512 Santa Monica John, 659-1668, Pr./pty.” His name, the office number, and a Santa Monica address. Private party.

The Doors original equipment classified, 11 August 1973, call John, 659-1668 — 11 August 1973 · call John
“THE DOORS. Original Equipment. For Sale. Info. call John. 659-1668.” One number. John in the copy.

The Doors original equipment classified, 21 August 1973, 659-1668 — 21 August 1973
Same line ten days later. Call John, 659-1668. Still in the paper.

The Doors original equipment classified, 22 August 1973, 659-1668 — 22 August 1973
Next day. Identical wording.

The Doors original equipment classified, 23 August 1973, 659-1668 — 23 August 1973
Third day of that run.

The Doors original equipment classified, 24 August 1973, 659-1668 — 24 August 1973
Last of this run in the files. Call John, 659-1668. After this the office numbers go quiet in the classifieds.

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