Looking for any info on Ford A.O Smith delaership

[1969shelbygt350]

Looking for pictures of A.O Smith ford

[Rex]

In Nebraska?

[1969shelbygt350]

Taylor MI

[Shelby_r_b]

Coralsnake is your man!  I have some, but they came from Pete's website.

Pete, can you ablige? 

[Coralsnake]

AO Smith was a subcontactor that manufactured cars for the big 3 auto companies.

They built the 68-69/70 Shelbys. They did not sell cars retail.

http://www.thecoralsnake.com/Ionia

http://www.thecoralsnake.com/PHOTOS.HTML

http://www.thecoralsnake.com/paxton

Sorry, no original Paxton 1968 GT350s!

[propayne]

A.O. Smith had a Ford dealership?

The same A.O. Smith Corporation headquartered in Ionia Michigan that performed the conversions on the Shelby Mustangs and XR7-G Cougars?

- Phillip

[Coralsnake]

You should tell us your Shelby number and we can help you find the documents that should have been provided to you, when you purchased the car.

[Coralsnake]

http://www.thecoralsnake.com/Rules
http://www.thecoralsnake.com/PAPERWORK
http://www.thecoralsnake.com/book.HTML

[1969shelbygt350]

Thanks guys for the info.

Here is the hx of my car
8T03J134430-00863. GT350. Shipped to Ray Whitfield (Taylor, MI) 1/31/68. IBM cost card show this Shelby's "actual cost" from Ford/A.O.Smith/Shelby was $3819.75. Date of sale 3/28/68. On 6/20/68 original owner Michael Whelsky (Fulton, NY) had warranty service at Reynolds Motors (Syracuse, NY) for repair of l/lock and window handle fell off at a cost of $2.06 with 3745 miles. On 8/12/68 Michael Whelsky (Fulton, NY) had warranty service at dealership for horn to operate at a cost of $6.14 with 6108 miles.

[Coralsnake]

Ray Whitfield Ford located in Michigan is the original selling dealer

Sunlit  Gold cars should have white rocker stripes. Trunk mats were speckled not plaid, but you knew that.



Its a nice looking car, looks like you have the documentation too.

[1969shelbygt350]

Vinman sent me the info!
Credit to Vincent
Thx

[6s1802]

They threw a water heater in with every new car sale

[Coralsnake]

Or a grain silo

[propayne]

I think it was on the old website that I posted these?

Here is one half of a huge two page ad the Smith ran in a 1968 issue of Fortune magazine -

[propayne]

Here is the second half of the ad.

Gives you an idea of some of the things A.O. Smith was involved with.

- Phillip