David Winkler's (12 Bolt) Sleek Shelby!

[Xplantdad]

Well my good luck streak has continued on for yet another week



Last week out of the blue the COPO sold and the week before My COBRA sold,
but I kept the 428 Cobra Jet Engine out of the car. So, I post on the site
here about the news of the COPO finding a new home and that I was now back
on a Shelby hunt.

Low and behold, longtime and valued forum member , Bill
Pritchard , of Aurora Illinois contacts me. It seems that 18 years ago his
brother in law acquired a rolling basket case 67 GT500. He also procured
the complete owner history... as Illinois was so kind back then to provide
you with all vehicle title copies of your cars previous owners. All the way back to
Jack Loftus Ford in Hinsdale Illinois. This car was a leftover as
it was sold in February of 1968. It remained in Illinois right on up until
November 17, 2005. Yes, that is the day that I liberated it from the frozen
tundra of Illinois Now during that 18 year span of ownership, the car received much
attention. Back then sheet metal was available through Ford and that is
what he did. Bill took the Engine to a great machine shop out there and
had the engine tweaked in every fashion possible. But it was a stop and
start project and took way too long, and eventually the owner lost
interest.


Fortunately that happened at the same time I was searching I
drove 850 Miles out to Aurora through rain, sleet and snow to get this pony
in my stable. Meeting Bill and his family was a warm experience and they
were very kind to me and my step father (who got roped into the ride with
me). It will be fun putting the finishing touches on the car through the
winter... and I look forward to many miles of cruising fun in my big block
Factory Dual Quad Shelby

[Mr70]

Very nice looking detail & way to go Bill P.!
Jack Loftus has his name a few Hi-Po around here.

[Xplantdad]

Bruce made a BIG mistake...It's David Winkler...Sorry David.

C'mon Bob...please edit it so it reads correctly!

BTW...awesome car. Ain't that Bill Pritchard a great guy?

[hvychev]

VERY cool Dave. A friend of mine bought a 67 Shelby NEW from Jack Loftus Ford. His was also a green 67 that he has vintage pics of. He does not know what ever became of the car though.

I myself owned an original 69 Mach 1 Mustang that I bought from its 30 year owner that was sold new at Jack Loftus as well. I will send the pics to Bruce for him to post as they are cool because one even shows the original dealer decal! Milobrook Ford was also a Chicago area Shelby dealer.

As a matter of interest Jack Loftus sold his dealer in 1981 and it became Willowbrook Ford where I worked for a year and a half.

[Xplantdad]

Here are Franks pics...

[kwhizz]

Wow!!!!!! Nice Job Dave!!!!!!!!

Ken

[Z-11 396]

Dave it's one ''Fantastic'' looking car from the day you got it, great job, wonderful story, you must really be proud....Kasey

[12bolt]

[ QUOTE ]
VERY cool Dave. A friend of mine bought a 67 Shelby NEW from Jack Loftus Ford. His was also a green 67 that he has vintage pics of. He does not know what ever became of the car though.
I myself owned an original 69 Mach 1 Mustang that I bought from its 30 year owner that was sold new at Jack Loftus as well. I will send the pics to Bruce for him to post as they are cool because one even shows the original dealer decal! Milobrook Ford was also a Chicago area Shelby dealer.

As a matter of interest Jack Loftus sold his dealer in 1981 and it became Willowbrook Ford where I worked for a year and a half.

[/ QUOTE ]The first Owner was William and Alice Koenig. and I must state that the Pictures of the Car in Beat up condition are from 1987. that is How Bill's Brother in Law got the Car. I got the car in the condition it is shown in the Painted Pretty pics!! I do however have it up on Jack Stands, Cragars are off and Original 10 Spokes are going Back on amongst a list of Winter time activity I have planned before the Spring time unveiling...! the Car is Shelby number #3115. Built on 6/28/67, 33 days behind Schedule!! Got to love these Marti Reports! for those that are unaware of the Head light situation, these cars originally had two Head lights mounted in the center of the grille. California was the first DMV to cry foul folowed by several other States. Shelby moved the Lights on cars going to those states to the Outside edge of the Grille. Thus the term Outboards and the others are called Inboards. also My car and any other Outboard Shelby car has a Thin "Z" stamped before the VIN on the Shelby Tag as well. So where is the Jack Loftus Memorobilia I am certain you have retained?? Milo Brooke, INC./ CHICAGO, University FORD in Champaign and Sexton FORD in Moline were the Other SHELBY/FORD Dealers in Illinois.

[Stuart Adams]

Cool car, nice color.

[mr396]

Nice car,Love the color.