twobjshelbys Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 Just a reminder that today is the annual fundraiser event for the Shelby American Collection. It is one of the 50th anniversary events and always has a group of the old Shelby American crew. Bob Bondurant, Jack Sears and Allen Grant are scheduled to be here. Does anyone know if anyone from SAI will be coming? Pictures will follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted September 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 No one from Shelby American, but I had a long chat with Mrs. Shelby. Cleo is an awesome lady. Carroll signed my Cobra and Mustangs, Cleo signed the GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted September 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 I will be posting some pictures after I sort through them. But suffice it to say that P1015 was there. I passed on the chance to steer it into the museum so I could take pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted September 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Here's the pictures from yesterday. Several replies will be needed to get them all in. I'm organizing by a theme rather than by strict time. Note I have a video that is going to take some time to resize. It's 54MB. It may be a day or two before I figure this out since I've never done video before. The camera I used was my Nikon D300s. Normally I prefer the full-frame of the D700. I got the D300s to replace my failing D100 as a second body, and it is a DX format sensor, but also does HD video, and I knew there would be some cars fired up so I used the smaller frame camera. First set is "general" photos. Ford GTs. In all there were 5 there. I didn't know about show parking since I got my ticket on line and it wasn't mentioned. Those who called the museum to get theirs got "preferred parking". The rest of us were up in the nosebleed section. Allard. I don't know if it is an original or recreation but it was gorgeous. Ferrari 458 Italia. The paint was really cool. It changed colors in the light but appeared to be a grey with a splash of green. There were lots of original Cobras brought there by their owners (besides the ones in the museum). One especially is my favorite because its owner drives it. There will be more on it later. It is the 3rd one to the right (with the person standing by it). The second red car is an original AC Ace with the 6. Again more later. Lots of Mustangs, but I didn't get very many pictures of them. Don't know why, just too many others to get this time and I've seen most of them before too. This KR was one I hadn't seen. A Kirkham "bare naked lady". Bob Bondurant (left) and Bill Murray (right). Bill (along with his brother Dave) is one of the principals of the collection museum and a world-class Cobra restorer. Most of the Miller cars were restored by them. Oh and he's a damn good racer too, racing Cobras and GT40s in Vintage Races all over. GT40 "J7" inside the museum. It couldn't be started because the starter went out when it was on a trip to one of the 50th parties. Dave is rebuilding the starter. Photo of Larry Miller and Otto Werlin. Otto was the owner of the black Cobra I mentioned above and a great supporter of the museum. His (now Peter's) car resides in the Museum over the winter months. Bob Bondurant driving a 1000HP Cobra replica. It sounded nasty and from the owners description it was a good thing there were no law enforcement officers nearby. 1000HP Cobra engine twin turbo. Inside the museum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted September 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 This is the section on the Cobras. This is CSX2052 owned by Otto (and now Peter) Werlin. It is a 260 (not 289). The 2x4bbl carb setup is very rare. Peter, his daughter, and Allen Grant (one of the guest speakers, and Cobra driver) who came over and gave us a pretty good history on the car. Apparently some of the pieces on the engine are truly unique and showed that these early cars were pretty much built individually. The AC Ace badge from the red car. The Bristol 6-cyl that AC lost access to and what gave Shelby the idea of putting the 260 and 289 Ford into the body. The AC and a couple of the other CSX2000 series cars had retractable steering columns. This disappeared later. This is CSX2210 - the blue car next to 2052. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted September 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Some more general things. There is always a silent auction of Shelby memorabilia and collectables. This is a signed (re)print of the GT350 design. There were some articles on him recently. http://www.herald-journal.com/archives/2011/stories/chun-designer.html This interesting print is on the wall in the men's restroom. I've never seen one any where else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted September 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 After Bob got back from the ride in the Cobra on Steroids he sat in my car for a few pictures and also signed on one of the rails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted September 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Another couple of shots of Bondurant with the Cobra. There is a story somewhere about the sock monkey but I don't know what the legend is. The blonde lady is his wife Pat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted September 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Speakers. At about 5:00 there is a storytelling session with the guests. They tell stories of driving and working (and, at the end, living) with Carroll and the rest of the team. Everyone had some kind words to say about Carroll. Peter Brock (the designer of the Daytona Coupe) was up first. I didn't get a chance to hear all of his because it started while I was over with the car with another friend who is going to help me with some racing stuff. Bob Bondurant. His stories are the best and he really likes to tell them. Allen Grant and Jack Yager. Mrs. Cleo Shelby. Hers was pretty emotional recollections of Carroll. Steve Volk (the major force behind the Shelby American Collection and owner of J7 among other notable cars in the collection), Bob Bondrant, Cleo and some guy who I still don't know who he is Next up: P1015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted September 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 GT40 P1015 is the 1966 Le Mans car driven by Ken Miles and Dennis Hulme in what was to be the photo finish three-way tie. The FIA judges awarded the win to Bruce McClaren and Chris Amon due to a technicality - they started later in the pack and thus had driven a slightly longer distance - feet. So Miles/Hulme in P1015 were awarded 2nd. P1015 is currently owned by (the family of) Larry H. Miller, of Miller Motor Sports and Utah Jazz and tons of automobile dealerships in Utah and even one in the Denver area. P1015 appears in many photos. I have this poster Seeing this car in person was the highlight of the day. Hearing it was even more awesome. There are enough photos that I'll have to split them into two posts - daytime and night time. Very sticky tires. See the rocks? Love that engine compartment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted September 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 At about 7:30 they PUSHED the car back inside. This is where I get to see the car up close. The car is not a perfect museum piece. It is vintage raced and shows stone chips on the front and other wear. It makes me glad that this is still allowed to show what it's got. Inside. No creature comforts here. Switches have dyno labels!!! Look at the dings on the top!!! See, I told you it was driven. The door has some scratches too. I wonder if something was dropped on the top or something. But it almost looks like a scrape. Rock chips on the front. What a car!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted September 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 At the end of the guest talks Bill Murray started it up. I got a video on the D300s but it is 1280x720HD and 54MB for about a 20 second clip. I'm trying to figure out how to get it to a reasonable size. I will post it when I master that skill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Very cool. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffJ Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Nice pics Tony! Sorry I missed it this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted September 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Nice pics Tony! Sorry I missed it this year. Wish you could have made it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt350lp Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Awesome.....Pics.....Thanks..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel-b001 Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Twobj shelbys Thanks for sharing these photo`s they were awesome, would have been nice to be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT NAJA Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Great pics!!! Thanks for sharing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Chase 1128 Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Excellent! Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to the video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted September 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 P1015 Video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_KR Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Superb Tony! Thank you...I really wanted to make it to this one, but could not...appreciate the pix, and look forward to the video Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denstang65 Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Very cool. What is up with all the Ford GT pics? :hysterical:Looks like you got to see some history first hand! Cannot wait to see/hear the car start. I will have to turn up the volume and take it in! Thank you for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted September 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Superb Tony! Thank you...I really wanted to make it to this one, but could not...appreciate the pix, and look forward to the video Tom Video is in the previous post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_T Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Great pics thanks for sharing. Been to see the collection a few times. Will have to plan better to make next years fundraiser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan19d Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 One day I will finally make it there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted September 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 I feel so lucky to have this place in my back yard. If you can't make it here, go to Salt Lake to Miller Motorsports museum - they traqde pieces back and forth. But to have seen CSX2299 (Daytona Coupe #13) and P1015 (GT40 #1) in person is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted September 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 What is up with all the Ford GT pics? Here's my dream. In 1966 Ford got 1-2-3 (and the real car in the earlier pics, P1015 was #2 in the staged photo finish). The dream of the new folks that was started by a few "privateers" in the modern era is a 3-peat on the 50th at Le Mans of the modern GT40 - the Ford GT. Can you imagine the automotive history that it would bring? Alas, the best chance for it has vanished. Sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown Away Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 Great pics Tony!! Thanks for sharing them. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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