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Looking for any info on Ford A.O Smith delaership

Started by 1969shelbygt350, July 30, 2018, 09:03:10 PM

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1969shelbygt350




Shelby_r_b

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

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

Coralsnake

#4


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!

The original Influencer, check out www.thecoralsnake.com

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
President, Delmarva Cougar Club - Brand Manager, Cougar Club of America

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.
The original Influencer, check out www.thecoralsnake.com


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

#9
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.
The original Influencer, check out www.thecoralsnake.com

1969shelbygt350

Vinman sent me the info!
Credit to Vincent
Thx

6s1802

They threw a water heater in with every new car sale

Coralsnake

The original Influencer, check out www.thecoralsnake.com

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 -

President, Delmarva Cougar Club - Brand Manager, Cougar Club of America

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

President, Delmarva Cougar Club - Brand Manager, Cougar Club of America