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Hosted by our club:

May 1 2022 - Ottsville PA
May 21 - Manderbach Ford near Cabella's
May 28 at AACA Museum
June 25 - Snakes on the Mountain - with Vipers and Ferrari's
Sept 17 at Ray Price Ford - Snydersville PA

One of the best events on our club calendar!

Sunday, Feb 27 from 10Am to Noon
$30 per driver
Indoor oval
Run as a "Saturday Night Shoot-Out" with practice, qualifying heats, and the feature.

S&S Speedways, Stroudsburg PA (www.SSSpeedways.com for info)

MUST RSVP Dan to reserve your slot.

Monday eve, Feb 21 2022 - Club meeting at Tom Paxson's Shelby's Pub. First meeting of the year, laying out events, plans, and more.
Please RSVP Tom - Cobr427a@aol.com
Pizza! BYOB

More details coming, but a repeat of last year's track day as part of the Team Shelby East Coast Grand Nationals.

We are using the North course, which includes NASCAR 3.
The event is geared for fun, those with lesser experience, and not a day to beat your car senseless. We'll also have morning and afternoon Touring groups for slower paced laps. Instructors will be available for the rookies.  Each group gets 20 minute sessions, 4 times. Classroom instruction for all Rookie and novice. No Competition or race classes.

Run Groups:
Beginner with instructor
Novice
Intermediate
Advanced (Must be approved in advance)

I am running the event. Modeled after HOD, NASA, and other HPDE track days. Strict passing zones, Point-to-pass ONLY, Snell 2015 and newer helmets ONLY (Not needed in touring).

More details to come...

Dan Reiter
Lehigh Valley PA Region

Hold the date!!! More details as they develop.

The basic event so far:
Location - AACA Museum, Hershey PA
Time - C&C - 9AM to Noon on AACA Museum Lawn, Approx. 30 mile road tour after.
Open to: ALL Shelby and Ford Vehicles only, special parking for all CSX 2000 & 3000

Watch this thread! (Date Corrected)

To any regional group that has gone forwards and set yourself up as a non-profit group:

How did you do it? What style of organization did you use? Annual costs? Protection?

Many, many groups and clubs are in desperate need of this info. I invite SAAC Board to provide proper guidance. Most of the regional groups are flying unprotected, and it is getting very scary in the modern world. We need help and guidance.

My own regional group buys it's own insurance for the club from Hagerty, but we need to get banking and liability set. I have been running the club for 25 years, will be stepping down at the end of 2022. I MUST have the club set up as an organization able to stand on it's own.

HELP!!!!!

I saw this today, true?

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/bob-bondurant-iconic-american-racing-hero-dies-at-88-in-paradise-valley?fbclid=IwAR3KxAawvyPZf4_ScJ1flPTRlA-_kKYm0aRcoyHXUIjcyV27y-dbVtJvYM0

If so, another to the great race track in the sky...

Looking specifically on feedback for the 8 camera, and remote microphone

The older members may remember Roy. Lived in Phillipsburg for many years, has a Pastel Grey 1969 GT-350 4-Sp. We all knew him as "Dr. Panic". Truly a wonderful guy, active in SAAC starting back in the 1980's. I met Roy when I first moved out to that area, he was an amazing help, he and his wife Fran were so helpful, Godparents to my son.

Roy retired, moved to Delaware with the car, and was currently in Florida with his daughter's family. Many health issues later in life, finally put out the flame of a fierce fighter, friend to all. He's such an old friend, I don't have any digital images of him or the car.

Rest in peace my old friend, you and Walt are together again, fixing cars and drinking coffee.

Dan Reiter

A Loooooong time 1969 GT-350 owner just recently passed, I knew him for 33 years. Where and how can I post?

Looking for a good, clear outline drawing of a 289 Cobra, Front or side view. Must be black and white, no half-tones.

Have one or know a source?

Dan

Our club's annual night at the ballfield!

Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs (Phillies) vs Scranton Rail Riders (Yankees) at 6:30 PM at Coca Cola Park, Allentown PA. The club has a block of 20 tickets, Free to paid club members and family, face value ($11) to others. Still about a dozen available.

Contact Dan for more info.

Great venue, relaxed atmosphere, good AFFORDABLE food and beer!

Once again, scheduling for Tom's Shelby's Pub at 7:00 PM.

Tom and Cindy are strongly asking for a RSVP so they know how many are coming. (Just in case PA does anything dumb for Covid) Cobr427a@aol.com

Put the date down now!

https://www.ameysusedcars.com/details/used-1965-ford-mustang/77830459

I've been updated by a fellow enthusiast of a 1965 GT 350 now in the Eastern PA area. From what I know, originally sold by Galpin Ford, was in Colorado before coming east. I saw a few pics, car is restored, looks very nice.

Posting for reaching out to new owner for offering our regional group as a resource.

Dan Reiter
Lehigh Valley PA Region SAAC

Going for it again! Tom has promised to stay out of the hospital.

Monday eve, June 21, 7:00 at Shelby's Pub, Allentown PA

Hold the date, more to come!

Just off Rt 33 in Saylorsburg PA

Sat, Sept 18, 9 AM to Noon

More details to come!

Cars & Coffee at the Ford dealer. Food, fun, Saturday, 9-12

A mile from Cabella's, get your hunting stuff after!

Tentatively planning a club meeting Monday eve, April 12, 2021 at Shelby's Cafe.

7:00 PM social, business around 7:30

Our hosts are ready to try, we'll watch as we get cl;oser

Is there a day which is considered the official Birthday or Introduction day for the Cobra? As a comparison, the Mustang has April 17 as it's birthday.

Obviously the year is 1962.