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Former automobile owned by Carroll Shelby.
« on: May 11, 2020, 07:45:11 PM »

Car has had some notable owners and an interesting history I'm sure.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1935-chrysler-c2-airflow-imperial-eight/

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Re: Former automobile owned by Carroll Shelby.
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2020, 08:12:46 PM »

What? No Elvis letter of authenticity??

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Re: Former automobile owned by Carroll Shelby.
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2020, 08:17:46 PM »
Shelby "owned" a lot of cars he never took/had possession of. His name was added to a lot of his friends cars to increase their value. The Imperial Palace museum makes it even more suspect as a personal car. The owner of the Imperial Palace owned Las Vegas Speedway along with the buildings/shops surrounding it they loaned Shelby a lot of money (said to be 4 mil). CS was buddies with the general manager who was the owners son in law. When his marriage went south he got canned from the Imperial and the owner called in CS's loan. 
Previous owner 6S843 - GT350H & 68 GT500 Convert #135.
Mine: GT1 Mustang Track Toy, 1998 SVT Cobra, Wife's: 2004 Tbird
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Re: Former automobile owned by Carroll Shelby.
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2020, 08:50:31 PM »
Agreed with your assessment about the many cars CS "owned." 

Is Richie Clyne the guy you're referring to?  I met him a couple of times when the Speedway was in its dirt-moving phases of construction.

« Last Edit: May 11, 2020, 08:59:06 PM by Side-Oilers »
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2006 FGT. Tungsten. Whipple, HRE 20s, Ohlin coil-overs, 3.90 gears. 210.7 mph.

Kirkham Cobra. 482-inch aluminum side-oiler. Tremec 5-spd.

Formerly:
1968 GT500KR #2575 (1982-2022)
1970 Ranchero GT 429
1969 LTD Country Squire 429
1963 T-Bird Sport Roadster
1957 T-Bird E-model 3-spd stick

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Re: Former automobile owned by Carroll Shelby.
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2020, 06:12:29 PM »
Agreed with your assessment about the many cars CS "owned." 

Is Richie Clyne the guy you're referring to?  I met him a couple of times when the Speedway was in its dirt-moving phases of construction.
He was the idea - Ralph Engelstad owner of the Imperial Palace was the money and his son-in-law was VP or Pres and oversaw the family interests - until the divorce.
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Previous owner 6S843 - GT350H & 68 GT500 Convert #135.
Mine: GT1 Mustang Track Toy, 1998 SVT Cobra, Wife's: 2004 Tbird
Member since 1975 - priceless

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Re: Former automobile owned by Carroll Shelby.
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2020, 07:13:15 PM »
Hmmmm, interesting on the "Owned" CS cars.....but did it come with a "Limited Edition Glove Box Signature"????
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