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I bought a Mercury Grand Marquis a few years ago and the keyless entry code was 67589. The first two digits and last 3 digits of our '67 GT500's VIN. I figured it was a sign.....

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SAAC Forum Discussion Area / Re: Barn Find Shelby Story Must Read!!
« on: March 13, 2024, 11:40:14 AM »
I had a funny story trying to buy a '67 GT500 over forty years ago. I had been talking to the owner for a couple years and he told me I would be the first person he would call if he decided to sell it. A couple years go by, and I mention it to a friend of mine who was looking for a Mustang at the time. He went and talked to the guy and ended up buying it, telling the seller that I had just bought a '66 Mustang fastback and wasn't in the position to purchase another car at that time, which was true. The car needed to be restored, so he spent the next five years getting things done as he could afford to, but then his wife had a couple kids and he decided finishing the project was not in the cards. By that time I had found the GT500 that we still own to this day, which was a nice car that didn't need to be restored, so things worked out better for me anyway. My friend sold his car to another buddy of ours who finished the restoration and eventually sold the car. It's now in the LeMay collection in Tacoma Washington.

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Up For Auction / Re: Last first gen GT350 up for auction
« on: February 28, 2024, 07:59:17 AM »
BaT won't let anyone post on the car's auction now. Try and post and nothing happens. I think they are embarrassed by what transpired. With a price of 363K RNM on BaT and now 350K OBO on Ebay it would appear the bids on BaT were suspect? If not then why not take the 363K as it costs the owner NOTHING even to accept it. It is what it is or so it appears.

It appears the high bid (if it was legitimate) was $263,000.

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SAAC Forum Discussion Area / Re: 1967 GT 500 #1584
« on: January 30, 2024, 10:57:06 PM »
Here's the full footnote from the latest Registry.

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SAAC Forum Discussion Area / Re: 1967 GT 500 #1584
« on: January 30, 2024, 10:48:29 PM »
According to the latest '67 Registry it's owned by Tom Kuhn in Huntington Beach CA, purchased from Rick Glover on 07/05/89

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I believe the car is usually displayed in the Shelby Museum in Las Vegas. it is there right now, and it is beautiful. Gary told me a couple years ago that it had been in his wife's family since new. Sounds like she'd be the perfect wife!

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SAAC Forum Discussion Area / Re: Petersen Museum Shelby Cruise-In
« on: January 21, 2024, 10:28:47 PM »
One more....

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SAAC Forum Discussion Area / Re: Petersen Museum Shelby Cruise-In
« on: January 21, 2024, 10:25:29 PM »
More pics

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SAAC Forum Discussion Area / Re: Petersen Museum Shelby Cruise-In
« on: January 21, 2024, 10:18:16 PM »
Turned out to be a pretty decent day weatherwise and the number of cars that showed up was surprising. The panel discussion was interesting and went on for about an hour. Aaron Shelby, Gary Patterson, Bruce Meyer, Lance Stander, and Tracy L. Smith. They all had some interesting stories to tell. There were no '67 or '68 Shelbys and only one '69. The only time I've been to a show where there were more '65's than 67's, 68's, 69's and 70's! I didn't take a bunch of photos, but here's a few.

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SAAC Forum Discussion Area / Re: Petersen Museum Shelby Cruise-In
« on: January 11, 2024, 01:32:25 PM »
Is anyone on the forum planning on attending this event in Los Angeles on Sunday January 21st? Anyone been to it in the past?

I used to really like that event, it used to have a great turnout with many real cobra's and Shelby Mustangs. If I had not escaped California and didn't fear stepping in a little fecal matter I would still go.

 ;D    I'll wear boots!

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SAAC Forum Discussion Area / Petersen Museum Shelby Cruise-In
« on: January 11, 2024, 12:00:48 PM »
Is anyone on the forum planning on attending this event in Los Angeles on Sunday January 21st? Anyone been to it in the past?

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The Lounge / Re: Another one Gone ????
« on: January 02, 2024, 10:07:48 PM »
I was the original poster. I deleted it earlier today because I felt it had been commented on enough and I didn't want to perpetuate negative comments. Now it looks as though deleting the post is causing more issues. I just come here to see posts about old original Shelbys, they've been my obsession for about fifty years. I really don't take these forums all that seriously, although I know a lot of people do. I just want to see pictures and hear stories about classic Shelbys......

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CSX 3000 Series / Re: Let's post some CSX3000 pictures!
« on: December 18, 2023, 12:28:04 PM »
Prior owner in CA added a dome instead of a scoop. Was changed quickly.

Was there damage that was being repaired, or why was the hood replaced? I assume the original hood would not have had a scoop since that's the way it is now?

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CSX 3000 Series / Re: Let's post some CSX3000 pictures!
« on: December 17, 2023, 08:49:37 PM »
I posted these pictures a couple years ago of CSX 3134 that I took back in about 1979. In more recent pictures that I've seen of the car it has a plain hood with no scoop, in these pics I took it had a little bubble on the hood. I believe the car is now owned by Colin Comer, or was a few years ago. Is it known as to why this hood was put on the car at some point, and did the bubble serve a purpose?

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The Lounge / Re: So what is the connection between SAAC and Team Shelby?
« on: December 17, 2023, 10:32:47 AM »
Whatever the reason is, it makes sense. I've got to think that many of us that own the classic Shelbys own the newer ones as well. It would be interesting to know how many people on this forum have old and new ones.....

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