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shelbydoug

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Re: Ya gotta like the plate
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2019, 04:37:08 PM »
That's the first and last time I heard of that car. Do any of the LA guys know of it?
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« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2019, 04:44:31 PM »
How can an "un-numbered factory A/MP" '66 be traced back as a GT350?  IIRC, Ais the top of the Modified Production class so it would have some SERIOUS mods, and un-numbered?  I guess even if the car cannot be connected to SAI, it's got great history none-the-less.
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« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2019, 04:48:43 PM »
I remember that article from back in the day. Thought it was a cool looking car with the exception of the taillights...

Don Johnston

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« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2019, 04:55:04 PM »
Yeah, Camaro tail lights.  WTF!  65 Shelby tac and oil gauges?  Kind of a strange Mustang Mod.  Maybe because of its owners notoriety it will generate the next "Eleanor" type series of repoductions and auction craze.   8)

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« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2019, 05:08:53 PM »
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TJinSA

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« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2019, 05:10:10 PM »
I remember thinking the Camaro lights was a quick, trick change :-[
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Re: Ya gotta like the plate
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2019, 05:39:52 PM »
If the flares were steel (and tamed in the rear) I would like it.

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« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2019, 02:57:54 AM »
Back then, a lot of modding was done "just to be different." Getting attention was what mattered. Not necessarily appeal or good looks. My brother had a 68 Camaro with 64 T-Bird tail lights. My first car was a 72 Capri. I put 65 T-Bird tail lights on it.

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Re: Ya gotta like the plate
« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2019, 04:51:01 AM »
DRAGLA would be cooler
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« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2019, 08:27:19 AM »
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« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2019, 11:47:53 AM »
 "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof" comes to mind. SAI never ( tough word to use)built an A/MP drag car. The "one" 427 powered (grafted Fairlane front end) '65 is accounted for and no others were built. IIRC the car was an A code fastback , nothing more. It hasn't "seen the light of day" LOL for many years. I seem to remember Eddie Paul having something to do with it.
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