In 1989, Henry Isaksen, an architect from Sturgeon Bay, Wis., received a phone call from Roger Strege, a local building inspector and longtime friend who told him there was a white 1968 Shelby sitting in a barn only minutes away.
“I don’t know a whole lot about its condition,” Strege told Isaksen. “A client told me about it, but he’s never been to the barn to see it in person.”
During a prior conversation, Isaksen had mentioned to Strege that he had an interest in buying a Shelby.
“I’ll come by, pick you up and we can go check it out,” Strege said. “It might be worth your time to see it in person.”
Isaksen asked Strege for the location, and when his Strege shared the address, Isaksen couldn’t believe it.
“Are you kidding me?,” Isaksen asked. “I’ve known the owners of the property for years; they live less than 10 miles from me.”
Isaksen and Strege drove to the property. When they arrived, Isaksen said, “I can’t believe we might have
