HARALD KELLEY Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Can someone share information related to the "cartoon" snake used on SGT items vs the Snake used on the GT500. My question, is the cartoon snake new or was it a Shelby brand item back in the 60s? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT NAJA Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Harald, This thread will provide some info with regards to the "cartoon" snake, which more accurately is referred to as the Berg snake (named after it designer). Appears Amy had a hand in its genesis. The one used on the GT500 is commonly known as the Tiffany snake. http://www.teamshelby.com/forums/index.php/topic/29774-shelby-gt-berg-faux-gas-cap/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secondo Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 H0050, the "Berg" snakes (if that's what you are referring to as the "cartoon" snakes) are also on the 1969-70 Shelby Mustang's steering wheel and door panels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07SGT Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 there was also a cartoon Cobra on the 69-70 Mustangs and Torinos produced by Ford, not Shelby. It showed a Cobra on wheels (tires). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbj Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 The Berg snake, interesting, I didn't know it's name until now. It's a good look. The cartoon with the snake on wheels was put on Ford Torinos way back when, wasn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted August 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Thanks everyone. Yes I was referring to the Berg Snake and Tiffany. Darn I knew this but it did not come to me as I drew a blank. A senior moment I guess. Again, thanks for the memory jog. I also wanted to add, kinda like going down memory lane reading the old posts and seeing when Amy Boylan, president of SAI at the time would chime in on these forums. Times have changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroDan Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 The Berg. Looks just like the member logos... People call this the cartoon snake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted August 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 The Berg. Looks just like the member logos... People call this the cartoon snake? Thanks Dan. I am good now. I just could not recall the formal name and called it the cartoon. That said, did not realize the Berg was used on the 69, 70 cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT93 Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 The Berg. Looks just like the member logos... People call this the cartoon snake? I call it the cartoon snake, myself. I've never been a fan of it and use the CS logos instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07SGT Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 The Berg was not used on the 69-70 cars. The 69-70 was a cartoon type, multi-color showing a Cobra on a set of racing tires and smoke coming off the tires. You have to remember that the Torino Cobra was a very stripped down Torino with usually a 428 Cobra Jet engine. The Plymouth Road Runner had a cartoon emblem of the Road Runner so Ford had a cartoon emblem of the snake. But the road runner had a meep meep sounding horn. Ford didn't have a hissing snake for a horn sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbj Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Seems to me those old Torinos sporting the snake on wheels were almost always that horrid avacado green that was so popular back then., along with vynl roofs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secondo Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 The "Berg" snakes were on the '69-'70 Shelby steering wheel and door panels. Here's a thread that has a bunch of info regarding the Shelby snakes that may help. See posts by Robert Lane: http://www.teamshelby.com/forums/index.php/topic/67627-shelby-american-or-automotive/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Here at Shelby it has many names among our employees: "Cartoon Snake", "Drunk Snake", etc... but we never refer to it as the "Berg" snake. The one with drag slicks on it is the CobraJet logo. Different. Jer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Handler Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Harald, This thread will provide some info with regards to the "cartoon" snake, which more accurately is referred to as the Berg snake (named after it designer). Appears Amy had a hand in its genesis. The one used on the GT500 is commonly known as the Tiffany snake. http://www.teamshelby.com/forums/index.php/topic/29774-shelby-gt-berg-faux-gas-cap/ Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think Amy B. had jack to do with the genesis of the Goofy snake. It was being used years before Amy B. came along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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