Rare Vintage Walter Rueff “Buick” Glass Motor Vehicle Advertisement Ashtray

Description: Rare Vintage Walter Rueff Buick Auto Vehicle Advertisement Ashtray. Vintage Glass Ashtray. The item shown is the item you will receive. The item has been used and will have signs of general wear on it such as small chips, scratches and overall usage signs. Any large issues or chips in the glass will be noted in pictures. Please view photos to see the full condition and signs of usage of the ashtray. Overall the ashtray is in great shape for its age and is sure to make a great addition to anyone’s collection and home. Born Feb. 15, 1923, in Glendale, Rueff grew up in San Fernando and graduated from Glendale Academy, a Seventh-day Adventist school. He briefly attended La Sierra College in Riverside before enlisting in the Navy in 1942, serving as an aviation mechanic.When World War II ended in 1945, Rueff went to work as a mechanic at his father’s San Fernando car dealership. His father, Walter, had acquired the business in 1930, selling Hudsons and Buicks.Rueff went from mechanic to salesman in the late 1940s, serving as general manager in the 1950s and taking over the Buick dealership in 1962. He remained active in the business until early this year, when it was sold to General Motors, which retained the name, Walter Rueff Auto Center.Rueff, who worked with a group of civic leaders to bring a Los Angeles County Courthouse to San Fernando, also was past president of the San Fernando Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club of San Fernando and Southern California Buick Dealers Assn.To those in the San Fernando area this piece is of an iconic figure in their local history. Another ashtray of this design currently isn’t for sale online making this a unique and rare piece that is sure to make a great addition to anyone’s collection.

Price: 100 USD

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

End Time: 2025-01-09T20:09:47.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD