Pete Condos & Frank Ferro (Con-Ferr)

[overton]

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[65swb45]

Mark do you know who owns the rights to the con-ferr name?

I know Hickey is still registered and being used ... often wondered about the conferr

Update. I do not know this for a fact, but I believe that Smittybilt now has it.

 

[mrtoni]

If anybody has original con-ferr literature with fj25's or fj40's please post them up.

1) here is a shot of an early porthole conferr rack

2) an ad from 1966

3) and an ad from 1973
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Anyone know when con-ferr first published catalogs? I have a 1968 in perfect condition. It doesn’t list an “edition” anywhere

 

[65swb45]

To this day, I have a cartoon hanging up in my office that your grandmother gave me. My office is five blocks from the old Front Street location. I was just telling @kevos37 last week about when your grandfather sold the property to the city for the Metro Station.
I’d be happy to meet you sometime after Thanksgiving; I’m kinda swamped right now. I’m not hard to find:

www.marksoffroad.net

Scrolling through my picture gallery, I found a pic of that cartoon:

 

[JohnnyC]

I had done a trademark search and it looks like it was last registered in 08?

however they did use several designs for their logo and i didnt check each... maybe they retained the name and not the logos?

Update. I do not know this for a fact, but I believe that Smittybilt now has it.

 

[Land Cruiser Junky]

I've still got this clock i made in the 90s hanging in my garage with the classic Con-Ferr sticker with the original Front Street address.

 

[Land Cruiser Junky]

I've still got my original Con-Ferr catalog from the early 90s. Still on my 40 today is their front tool box, shackes, u-bolt skid plates, auxiliary gas tank, trailer hitch, and folding rear seat. I pulled the rear folding seat years ago but still have it. I used to have their grill guard and brush guard, but pulled those and sold them to a really nice guy I met at Mark's Off Road way back in the day.

 

[nuclearlemon]

annie has the front framehorn box also. can't remember if there's still a sticker on top. there used to be, but weather may have made it go away

 

[65swb45]

During our current phase of remodeling I discovered another box of papers that had some VERY old issues of Four Wheeler in it. Check out this ad from 1965:

 

[majdomo]

Found this thread down a rabbit hole on SoCal off-road history. Had no idea they were a dealership that did engine swaps on brand new 40s! Any and all stories would be cool to hear!

EDIT - also this thread seems like it's in an odd spot. Have no feedback on where it should go, though. Carry on.

 

[JohnnyC]

also this thread seems like it's in an odd spot. Have no feedback on where it should go, though. Carry on.

it is in the spot for the old stuff to hang out

alot of historical threads are here

the 40 section would move it to chat ... and.... chat would be a death sentence lol

 

[majdomo]

Sorta like finding a hidden part of Mud where they keep all the good stuff! Will keep reading and digging..

 

[JohnnyC]

Sorta like finding a hidden part of Mud where they keep all the good stuff! Will keep reading and digging..

@Cruiser_Nerd put quite a few up top in a sticky

Toyota, Land Cruiser, and Other History Threads

Just a place marker for now......... I'm going to do a Poser - FAQ style list of historical threads buried here in the 25 section. Post up with your favorites and any keywords which may help in a search. To Start: https://forum.ih8mud.com/fj25-owners-group/183011-toyota-historical-data.html...

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