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Looking for any info on Ford A.O Smith delaership
« on: July 30, 2018, 09:03:10 PM »
Looking for pictures of A.O Smith ford

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Re: Looking for any info on Ford A.O Smith delaership
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2018, 10:21:16 PM »
In Nebraska?

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Re: Looking for any info on Ford A.O Smith delaership
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2018, 10:25:29 PM »
Taylor MI

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« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2018, 12:40:28 AM »
Coralsnake is your man!  I have some, but they came from Pete’s website.

Pete, can you ablige?  ;)
Nothing beats a classic!

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Re: Looking for any info on Ford A.O Smith delaership
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2018, 06:50:05 AM »


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.

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Sorry, no original Paxton 1968 GT350s!

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Re: Looking for any info on Ford A.O Smith delaership
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2018, 06:52:26 AM »
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?

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Re: Looking for any info on Ford A.O Smith delaership
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2018, 07:05:52 AM »
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.


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Re: Looking for any info on Ford A.O Smith delaership
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2018, 07:13:45 AM »
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.


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Re: Looking for any info on Ford A.O Smith delaership
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2018, 07:15:57 AM »
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.

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Its a nice looking car, looks like you have the documentation too.
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Re: Looking for any info on Ford A.O Smith delaership
« Reply #10 on: July 31, 2018, 07:20:24 AM »
Vinman sent me the info!
Credit to Vincent
Thx

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Re: Looking for any info on Ford A.O Smith delaership
« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2018, 12:56:16 PM »
They threw a water heater in with every new car sale

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Re: Looking for any info on Ford A.O Smith delaership
« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2018, 04:08:14 PM »
Or a grain silo

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Re: Looking for any info on Ford A.O Smith delaership
« Reply #13 on: July 31, 2018, 05:12:15 PM »
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 -

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Re: Looking for any info on Ford A.O Smith delaership
« Reply #14 on: July 31, 2018, 05:14:13 PM »
Here is the second half of the ad.

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

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