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46 years ago, this Shelby was built for high-speed stealth
« on: June 23, 2022, 01:52:05 PM »
  Here's a little story about a man,  his Shelby and a event that went from the east coast of  America to the west coast Enjoy! 

Full story at     http://www.powerperformancenews.com/features/confessions-of-a-cannonballer/
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Re: 46 years ago, this Shelby was built for high-speed stealth
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2022, 02:50:27 PM »
Tony, thanks for posting.  As you know, I wrote that article.  It's been discussed on the forum a couple of times previously.

RPM still owns and drives it. Great guy and very mechanically talented. As his profession for 45 years, he's built every kind of power generation plant there is: Nuke, steam, hydro, gas, solar, etc.

He looks kind of like a 20-years-younger Clint Eastwood, but with a more-humble personality. Plus he lives & breathes 1967 Shelbys rather than cops and bad guys.

For the rest of you who haven't read the article, please have a look. 
Van
« Last Edit: June 23, 2022, 02:58:26 PM by Side-Oilers »
Current:
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: 46 years ago, this Shelby was built for high-speed stealth
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2022, 03:10:25 PM »
Tony, thanks for posting.  As you know, I wrote that article.  It's been discussed on the forum a couple of times previously.

RPM still owns and drives it. Great guy and very mechanically talented. As his profession for 45 years, he's built every kind of power generation plant there is: Nuke, steam, hydro, gas, solar, etc.

He looks kind of like a 20-years-younger Clint Eastwood, but with a more-humble personality. Plus he lives & breathes 1967 Shelbys rather than cops and bad guys.

For the rest of you who haven't read the article, please have a look. 
Van

By golly you did write it, most excellent  !


It's a great article,  a great car and the owner sounds like a great guy
Living RENT FREE in your minds...

Home of the Hertz Musketeers 

A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs.  It's jolted by every pebble on the road

I have all UNGOLD cars

I am certainly not a Shelby Expert

Life is short B happy

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Re: 46 years ago, this Shelby was built for high-speed stealth
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2022, 03:20:48 PM »
Thank you, sir!  I'll pass that along to RPM.
Current:
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: 46 years ago, this Shelby was built for high-speed stealth
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2022, 06:14:39 PM »
I was waiting for Bob Key and Rick Kopec at the Portifino when they ran Key's 65 in the Cannonball. I was also there when Needham and Brock ran the ambulance which became the basis of the movie and killed Brock ever hosting a true Cannonball again due to liability.

My idea of using the boat sling to get the ambulance off the flatbed worked. They picked it up slid it out over the water, backed the trailer out then brought it back onto the dock.
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: 46 years ago, this Shelby was built for high-speed stealth
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2022, 11:03:31 PM »
I remember that article, Van.  Some things just stay with you, yah know.
"Low she sits on five spoke wheels
Small block eight so live she feels
There she's parked beside the curb
Engine revving to disturb
She's the princess from his past
Red paint gold stripes damned she's fast"

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Re: 46 years ago, this Shelby was built for high-speed stealth
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2022, 07:26:40 PM »
Van
Now ur officially famous.
And I want ur autograph.
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Re: 46 years ago, this Shelby was built for high-speed stealth
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2022, 07:49:03 PM »
 where is that ambulance now?
Some where some one is driving their collector car for the last time but they don't know it . Drive your car every time like it could be the last memory of it .