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Quote from: 98SVT - was 06GT on January 16, 2022, 03:02:05 PM
Here's the middle of the fast changing class 1966. Still injected but stretched with mostly steel body. I think the photo is Les Ritchey's shop his car behind the Holman & Moody built car of Gas Ronda. In the front is another stretch chassis - probably the one for Les' own car.

That's hot!

Watching a YouTube at the moment on the Cannonball movie Lamborghini and it was mentioned about the first Lamborghini being called the 350 GT.  My question that I ponder on rare occasion (this being one of those occasions obviously), is what really inspired the G.T. 350 moniker on the Shelby Mustangs?  Did it really evolve out of the distance from one building to another or is there somewhere else that derived the inspiration?  I mean, the 66 Shelbys had the rear Plexiglas quarter window allegedly Shelby took from some Italian car he really liked.  As a further addendum, GM was going to use King of the Road for their Corvette I believe until Shelby had his lawyer beat GM to the trademark office.  I am merely throwing it all out there for some discussion.  Not attempting to cast dispersions on the late great Mr. Shelby whom I still idolize for his accomplishments and derive inspiration from them in my own life to seek out and achieve.
Link here to the Cannonball Lamborghini for those interested.  Shelby Mustangs (and Boss 302 not to forget) are my favs but  I still enjoy all things automotive hence my post in the Lounge, my favorite sub forum thread maker... (gotta love the "screw you" attitude of Ferruccio Lamborghini in reply to Ferrari's response to his clutch complaint on the 250 GTO!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b7erU_DOfE

Quote from: 69mach351w on January 15, 2022, 03:05:33 PM

Quote from: deathsled on January 15, 2022, 02:58:19 PM
$3.7 million.  The owner dodged the rolling pin on that one.  "If you don't sell that G-damn Mustang we're through!!!"  Lol!

LOL, the new owner or previous owner

Old owner dodged it.  New owner inherited it.

$3.7 million.  The owner dodged the rolling pin on that one.  "If you don't sell that G-damn Mustang we're through!!!"  Lol!

S155.1. Time 13:41 central.  I am going to predict that the bidding exceeds the winning bid last time it sold.  I think it will sell for $4 million and change, give or take $100 grand.  This flying Mustang can be yours if...the price...is right....

On S144 now.  Time is 13:08 central....

Time stamp: 12:34. Tick tock tickety tock.  On S129 now...

Quote from: 98SVT - was 06GT on January 15, 2022, 01:25:46 PM
Great find. I remember watching those run back in the day. A bunch of the big drag teams would bring cars to our high school during the week before the Winternationals would start to hype up their attendance. The Ramcharger cars were flashier but we all looked at the Comet trying to see all the tricks. It was neat seeing the shots of the back straight at Riverside as a drag strip.

I missed out by about a decade.  Life was so much different before social media.  Imagine people getting together in person to enjoy leaps in go-fast technology.  The interest is still there in "man," only said interest remains dormant while we stare at our phones.  I am just as guilty, but I do pause to think about those times and relish the machinery that came out of those times.  (And use my phone and laptop to find such things, so it isn't all bad, computer technology.  The proverbial two edge sword.

Mecum is on lot S106 now as I write this.  Flying Ken Miles R is lot S160.  Time it right gentlemen...Anyone wonder what it will fetch?  I am thinking reserve will not be met and the bid goes on.  But who knows in a pandemic what might happen, right? $4 million maybe from the guy who missed it last time?  Who knows?
Link:
https://www.mecum.com/auctions/kissimmee-2022/live/

Quote from: 67 GT350 on January 14, 2022, 09:29:30 PM
The monster in the box is what you eat....
SUGAR
CARBS
The Monster
Including oatmeal, I used to eat steel cut oatmeal, got my A1C of 7.2 stopped the oatmeal, sugar, carbs and in 3 months got it to a 6.1

Looks like I may have to stop the oatmeal too...

https://youtu.be/S_YiYjxQH1U
Quite the history.

Hotrod Hoarder take on this car.
https://youtu.be/lT6sL_d8S20

Quote from: 98SVT - was 06GT on January 14, 2022, 06:08:40 PM

Quote from: gt350hr on January 13, 2022, 01:16:30 PM
    There were two tire sizes used . The 750/850  Casler on the steel wheel fit the stock wheel opening and the larger 8.90-15 Casler capped Goodyear needed the reworked wheel opening ..... I don't know who did the work on his car.

The description says "converted to a drag racer for NHRA Sport Stock competition". Did that class allow for wheel well mods?

The invoice from Performance Associates only notes Casler slicks not the size - there are no additional wheels listed. Did both size slicks use the same width wheel? There is no notation for body work and I don't know if "build car to Shelby specs" included wheel well mods. This car seems to have gone to Perf Assoc directly from Mel Burns - but did SA do the wheel well mods on the factory drag cars before they went to Perf Assoc? It would make sense to do it inhouse to keep the costs down. Next time I see Jim Murietta I'll check and see if he did the drag cars. He did the R Model wheel wells and is still doing them on the continuation cars.

That is so great that Jim is around in 2022 doing work on the continuation R models

Quote from: FL SAAC on January 14, 2022, 03:42:48 PM
Also:

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Lol!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chyAAzSScfQ

Res ipsa loquitur.