No surprise they went bankrupt. Their ability to conduct business was very
poor in those days. I ordered parts in 1976 for my 240,000-mile BMW 2002
and waited for months for my order to arrive. I didn't trust them to get an
order right for many years after that; perhaps my experience kept me from
getting gigged in the bankruptcy. They seem to operate well enough now,
although their accuracy in filling orders is still not perfect in my
experience.
Strange how for many years they wouldn't let you know the brand of stuff
they were selling. With today's catalog, I know I'm getting "Hott Wirez"
neon accent lighting (visible 3/4 mile away) for my Tiger!
Duncan
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> I notice the JCWhitney history site doesn't mention they went bankrupt
> in 1978 without shipping my paid for order to me. As a very poor
> college student, the $70 or so I paid for a Sprite pressure plate was a
> lot of money. My little car was limping along with a high mileage
> clutch and I was desperately awaiting my part. I was writing and
> writing (I could not afford phone calls) and finally I got notice they
> had filed Chapter 11 and as a creditor I would have to wait until the
> courts decided when and IF I would receive anything. Many months later
> after the car was gone and the courts decided, I received a partial
> credit towards new orders. I never ordered anything from JCWhitney
> again. Very few people know about their bankruptcy, they certainly
> don't mention it.
> Sorry for lack of Tiger content,
> Curtis
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