A.J. & Friends Classic Cars Pictured below are owners Warren and Pat Shafer with their Model A street rod. That rod was 30 years off and on in the building. My good friends Warren and Pat were originally from the Lacon, Illinois area and have lived in Tampa, Florida since the '80s. They own a huge, nationwide wholesale business in Tampa called Shafer's Classic Reproductions which manufactures restoration parts and sells to over 300 dealers. Many parts listed in major car restoration catalogs come from Shafer's. A truly inspirational USA success story. Warren and Pat retired this year and turned the helm of their huge business over to younger relatives and employees.