lonnyreed Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Heading out Saturday morning on family vacation to visit "The Mouse" in Orange County, CA. (if the fires are under control by then). Wondered if anyone has been to the Shelby Museum in Gardena and if it's worth taking a drive over to visit? Maybe pick up some of the new SGT die-cast. Thanks, Lonny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revans310_merged Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Heading out Saturday morning on family vacation to visit "The Mouse" in Orange County, CA. (if the fires are under control by then). Wondered if anyone has been to the Shelby Museum in Gardena and if it's worth taking a drive over to visit? Maybe pick up some of the new SGT die-cast. Thanks, Lonny Wait I live right next to Gardena and never knew they had a Museum....Is there web site for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywickedshelby Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Gardena? Isnt that the original Shelby factory site, where the 60's cars were built after they came from Ford? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyPilot Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 The fires aren't close to the Tragic Kingdom at all. The winds have turned around and are starting to blow the smoke out today. I have heard of the museum in Gradena. It was mentioned at the Museum tour in Vegas but I haven't been yet. No, Gardena isn't the '60s home of Shelby. That was actually in Los Angeles right next to LAX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywickedshelby Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 I knew I recognized the Gardena name from somewhere? It's where the Carroll's Childrens Foundation is located, where we send our car parts for signatures address!! DUH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonnyreed Posted October 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Looks like I might need to check it out and let you know what it's like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csm198 Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 I have been to the facility in gardena. It is the place where he sells tires and 427 engines are made. He has a kindof dark dusty room where he stores alot of cars. Its nothing like las vegas. but worth a trip if your in the area. Looks like I might need to check it out and let you know what it's like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruces Posted June 6, 2014 Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 Pull up shelby museum on Google will open next year in gardena I took SAAC Shelby tour some time back visited all the Shelby sites in Southern CA was great time walked in factory at LAX where my 67 Shelby was made I will visit museum when it opens!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Johnston Posted June 6, 2014 Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 A visit to Gardena is worth it to visit the home of the Shelby Foundation offices and gift shop. A lot has changed from the reconstruction done a dozen plus years ago. CS office used to be in the back on Anelo St. with an nice courtyard entrance. Long gone. His last office was upstairs at the current entrance and looked more corporate and sterile compared to the old one. Contact Jenni and see if she will be around when you visit. The Goodyear tire shop mounts thousands of tires for NASCAR in the western region. The engine shop only casts the aluminum blocks now, the assembly is done at Denbeste up north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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