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mjv458

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Downey Auto Center
« on: July 21, 2018, 09:28:50 PM »
My Shelby #458 was sold new at Downey Auto Center, Downey, CA.  The owner I bought it from called the original selling dealer Downey Ford but all the Shelby club documentation said Downey Auto Center.

Well my mystery has been solved. In the 60's Downey Auto Center sold Fords and Peugeot later dropping Peugeot and becoming Downey Ford which is now out of business. :)

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Re: Downey Auto Center
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2018, 10:02:05 PM »
Do you when they dropped the Peugeot line to become Downey Ford?


It looks like there were 28 1967 Shelby's delivered to the Downey Auto Center.
#0458 appears to have been the 3rd car shipped, but the first GT500.
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mjv458

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Re: Downey Auto Center
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2018, 11:54:23 PM »
Unfortunately I do not.  But the Downey Auto Center license plate frame has now replaced the Downey Ford license plate frame on the rear of my car.
 

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Re: Downey Auto Center
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2018, 09:35:18 AM »
Those are great frames!
"Low she sits on five spoke wheels
Small block eight so live she feels
There she's parked beside the curb
Engine revving to disturb
She's the princess from his past
Red paint gold stripes damned she's fast"