Here's a question for the SAAC veterans on here. Who was the first person to ask Carroll Shelby to sign his car? I'm guessing it would have happened at a SAAC convention. What type of Shelby was it?
I'm going to guess that Rick was the first to ask. When Shelby said yes, Rick led him to Howards' car as a joke and the rest is history. ::)
Chris
How about a part from the car? Long ago, back when events were meets and not shows, Mr. Shelby was doing signatures for free. There was a long line of people waiting. They had all kinds of media from plain white paper to skin. A Cobra owner wanted to get something signed but he had nothing at hand to get signed. I suggested that he go across the street and buy a marker pen, go remove the air cleaner top from his engine, and get in line with it.
My friend did just that. Mr. Shelby was sort of taken back by the idea of signing a car part but he did it. In minutes people were showing up in line with markers and sun visors or glove box doors from their cars at the event.
We might have a winner here! Dan, you might be he catalyst that started the whole signing car parts/cars by CS. Congrats! ;D
Quote from: Chris Thauberger on June 01, 2018, 04:25:08 PM
I'm going to guess that Rick was the first to ask. When Shelby said yes, Rick led him to Howards' car as a joke and the rest is history. ::)
Chris
Very funny, love it
Brian - look what Shelby signed near my car at SAAC 11 in 1986:
(http://www.saacforum.com/gallery/52-020618091456.jpeg)
(http://www.saacforum.com/gallery/52-020618090936.jpeg)
now we know the Shelby/Cosby connection! phred
Quote from: SFM66H on June 02, 2018, 09:24:43 AM
Brian - look what Shelby signed near my car at SAAC 11 in 1986:
(http://www.saacforum.com/gallery/52-020618091456.jpeg)
(http://www.saacforum.com/gallery/52-020618090936.jpeg)
With "The Voice of Willow"
looking staring on.
Looks like a clear cut case of "inappropriate touching" to me ;)
Not sure that's WHERE I would sign..... ???
Quote from: BGlover67 on June 01, 2018, 01:17:43 PM
Here's a question for the SAAC veterans on here. Who was the first person to ask Carroll Shelby to sign his car? I'm guessing it would have happened at a SAAC convention. What type of Shelby was it?
IIRC the first convention he attended was the SOA in '75 . He kept saying "I can't believe the attention you're all giving to these old cars". it was just "a job" to him. At some point the OPPORTUNITY neon light lit up and he was "back in the saddle" again LOL.
He was a great man , rip
Randy
We all have signed stories! Way back I had a LeRoy Neiman serigraph when Ford won LeMans. Already had Phil Hill & Dan Gurney sign it and when it was Carroll's turn he wanted to buy it. Said no thanks,but he still did sign it!
Do you think the pretty girl in the bathing suit is going come out and sue the CS Foundation and claim inappropriate touching/marking? #Metoo?
This thread brings to mind the question: With all the tattoo craze going on, has anyone gotten a CS logo tattoo? COBRA? GT350? GT500? Pics or it didn't happen!
I just googled shelby tattoos. I wish I had not :o