During all this Social Distancing", restricted travel, etc. I am taking the time to reread some of my Shelby/Car books The two I reading now are "Shelby Mustang GT350, My years designing, testing and racing Carroll's legendary Mustangs" by Chuck Cantwell with Greg Koloasa and "The First Three Shelby Cobras, The sports cars that changed the game", by Gordon Bruce
Both are good reads and really give you an insight into what would have been a magical time in auto history, surely never to be repeated. I was just born about 5 to 10 years too late to have been a part of it, but was lucky enough to get a GT350 back when they were cheap ($1,000 in 1971). I also remember Ford's "great garage sale in the early 70's where my buddy as able to get a 427 SOHC and bunch of spare parts including two cylinder heads, gasket sets, for $1300 at Holman and Moody. They had a bunch of high Nickel content machined Boss 301 blocks for $50, Sodium filled 427 exhaust valves a $0.05 apiece, 427 NASCAR engines complete for $500 and a bunch of GT40 parts and stuff. On the way out they offered us an aluminum 494 Boss 429 style Can-Am block for $25 and they would have tossed it in the truck.
Does anybody know of any books about this sale? Or perhaps something about a Shelby sell off when they moved from Calf to Michigan? Or a sell off when Shelby production shut down in 1970?
Any other recommendations of books would be nice to hear about
Shelby registry.Pretty sure if you read it all the way through it will burn some time ;D Head might explode from all the info.packed inside though,so there's that.......
Reading?
Even though I read it as a teenager I started with
"To Kill a Mockingbird" again...
Quote from: capecodmustang.com on April 15, 2020, 11:27:59 AM
Reading?
Even though I read it as a teenager I started with
"To Kill a Mockingbird" again...
I only have one book, and that's not it.
Quote from: 557 on April 15, 2020, 10:53:49 AM
Shelby registry.Pretty sure if you read it all the way through it will burn some time ;D Head might explode from all the info.packed inside though,so there's that.......
+1 when I read them my head feel like the dude in "Scanners"
Here's a couple three car related:
Speed With Style - The Autobiography of Peter Revson by Peter Revson and Leon Mandel
The Unfair Advantage by Mark Donohue with Paul Van Valkenburgh
Cannonball! - World's Greatest Outlaw Road Race by Brock Yates
- Phillip
some more, a couple of these are out-of-print but can be found on-line a used "abe books".
(not trying to create a debate but The "Go Like Hell" is a much better view of the Ford vs Ferrari story than the movie)
Faster! (Jackie Stewart story)
My wife and I watch Jeopardy every day. Often a clue will contain some reference to different books. So, off to the library I go. The local library has a really good collection of history books but I tend to read about either the Colonial revolution, or WWII.
Learn a lot about what went on back then. For instance, in "Don't call Me a Hero", during the battle of Midway the same pilot that sank a Japanese carrier sank a Cruiser the next day. He was awarded the Navy Cross. He didn't think he did anything but his duty.
It was a huge deal to fight the battle of Bunker Hill to a draw.
Read about the Colonial Navy, John Paul Jones and all.
You should read about Area 51, Yes,THAT area 51.
Problem is, right now the library is closed to the public.
Quote from: roddster on April 15, 2020, 12:39:32 PM
My wife and I watch Jeopardy every day. Often a clue will contain some reference to different books. So, off to the library I go. The local library has a really good collection of history books but I tend to read about either the Colonial revolution, or WWII.
Learn a lot about what went on back then. For instance, in "Don't call Me a Hero", during the battle of Midway the same pilot that sank a Japanese carrier sank a Cruiser the next day. He was awarded the Navy Cross. He didn't think he did anything but his duty.
It was a huge deal to fight the battle of Bunker Hill to a draw.
Read about the Colonial Navy, John Paul Jones and all.
You should read about Area 51, Yes,THAT area 51.
Problem is, right now the library is closed to the public.
I was in Nevada a few months back buying a car...
And I detoured to Area 51...
Not much to see from a distance...
Enzo Ferrari The Man, the Cars, the Races Brock Yates
The Whiz Kids Ten Founding Fathers of American Business and the Legacy They Left Us John A. Byrne
About the Whiz Kids that were hired by Ford Motor Company. There's the usual suspects, Robert McNamara, Tex Thornton, Ben Mills. Plus some you don't know, Gerorge Moore, Jack Reith. Not all of the subjects' lives had happy endings.
Quote from: shelbydoug on April 15, 2020, 11:30:07 AM
Quote from: capecodmustang.com on April 15, 2020, 11:27:59 AM
Reading?
Even though I read it as a teenager I started with
"To Kill a Mockingbird" again...
I only have one book, and that's not it.
He didn't say "Magazine with Centerfolds" Doug!
Quote from: 68countrysedan on April 15, 2020, 01:54:50 PM
Enzo Ferrari The Man, the Cars, the Races Brock Yates
The Whiz Kids Ten Founding Fathers of American Business and the Legacy They Left Us John A. Byrne
About the Whiz Kids that were hired by Ford Motor Company. There's the usual suspects, Robert McNamara, Tex Thornton, Ben Mills. Plus some you don't know, Gerorge Moore, Jack Reith. Not all of the subjects' lives had happy endings.
The Whiz Kids was actually a really good book. Read that years ago and liked it. Really interesting insights into Ford back in that time and McNamara before working for Johnson.
The Unfair Advantage is a fantastic read for any car fans, whether you are a Ford or Chevy guy.
Best of all... My 13yr old boy picked up Go Like Hell while stuck at home and is loving it.
Quote from: The Going Thing on April 15, 2020, 03:19:34 PM
Quote from: shelbydoug on April 15, 2020, 11:30:07 AM
Quote from: capecodmustang.com on April 15, 2020, 11:27:59 AM
Reading?
Even though I read it as a teenager I started with
"To Kill a Mockingbird" again...
I only have one book, and that's not it.
He didn't say "Magazine with Centerfolds" Doug!
Centerfolds are ok but they don't show the jiggling. I've always studied which way everything moves in motion. You know. For scientific data reasons? ;D
When I'm asked, "are you looking at me?" I always answer "yes. I'm an artist. Will you pose for me?" 8)
Here is a good start:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2017/aug/23/top-10-books-about-tyrants-christopher-wilson
ALL about a few governors in the USA
Andy C for one. NY, NJ, Conn, MA, RI, CA.
The Shelby American. I really enjoy it. Ron
Soylent Green
Mike Shoen's book, "Cobra-Ferrari Wars". Good reading & a lot of great photos.
Quote from: 67 GT350 on April 15, 2020, 07:30:10 PM
Here is a good start:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2017/aug/23/top-10-books-about-tyrants-christopher-wilson
ALL about a few governors in the USA
Andy C for one. NY, NJ, Conn, MA, RI, CA.
I am told that there is a section in Mexico populated by American Confederates that refused to surrender at the end of the Civil War?
They still raise the Confederate flag.
It's probably a good thing to realize that if you look there are still places where you can find similar thinking folks?
I once had a friend who was a clinical physiologist. Downing a couple of beers together, I remember him blurting out, "the most significant opinion you can have is whether you see the glass as half empty or half full? It determines your personality characteristics for life".
I've been advised that I remember too much and I need to let some things go. I try but some of the things I remember don't ever need to be repeated. Forgetting those would be beyond irresponsible?
I have moved several times in the past 20 years. hopefully that is over for a while.
I opened a box that had not been opened since a move from Dallas to Georgetown TX in 2015. I found a brand new issue of Muscle Car Review from 2015 that I never read!
Great to read Tom Shaw's article on the last page which is what I always read first.
At present I am reading the book "We were Soldiers Once-and Young" about our first major battle in
South Vietnam, Ia Drang Valley 1965.
Texas Swede
I have been reading old SAAC NW, WASAAC and R-Model Scoop newsletters from 10-20 years ago.
Looks like a nice bunch of reading material I missed. I went up in the attic to look for some Shelby books and found several boxes of the Marque and even a couple of SOA newsletters, should be enjoyable rereading those. Some of the "For Sale Ads" are amazing in this and the Snake Bites listings
Rereading Stephen King's The Stand.
"Never Stop Driving - a Better Life Behind the Wheel". Outstanding book that really breaks down why we (both young and old) truly love these classics. There are sections written by Jay Leno, Patrick Dempsey, Mario Andretti, and the like.
I highly recommend!
Recently read Biggest Brother, about the life of Dick Winters, who lead the WWII Band of Brothers.
Finished the Jimmy Stewart story about his time in WWII.
Working my way through the Craig Johnson novels, aka the Walt Longmire Mysterys.
Some great ideas here.
I like anything by David Baldacci (almost)
Quote from: Shelby_r_b on April 16, 2020, 02:00:57 PM
"Never Stop Driving - a Better Life Behind the Wheel". Outstanding book that really breaks down why we (both young and old) truly love these classics. There are sections written by Jay Leno, Patrick Dempsey, Mario Andretti, and the like.
I highly recommend!
That sounds good - think I'll pick that on up!
- Phillip
https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Racing-Mustangs-An-International-Photographic-History-1964-1986-p145293215?fbclid=IwAR3-R8UBh4hEBqo5G7ehJqNWP9GpXhP65-7XPUtMDjvakh95s757YLoiHQI ;)
My order is in !
Definitely a must read To kill a mocking bird
Not been reading except here on SAAC forum ;) and other sister forums.
But I have the Roku setup with all the goodies, Hulu, netflix, etc. And have been watching WWII documentaries and just absolutely amazed that it is truly the "Greatest Generation"!!!
Also watching several different documentaries of WWII lost relics and uncovering items like Helmets(even w/skulls still in them), munitions of all kinds, uniforms, badges,pins, etc. That have been found in France, Poland, Latvia, etc., and dug up for Museums and also returning skulls and bones to the German and Russian Graveyards for proper burial.
Absolutely amazing to watch the history of WWII unfold like never before.
I have been going through older SAAC publications and books with trips down memory lane of SAAC conventions. Meanwhile the day starts with something to wake me up:
https://youtu.be/efFo-Clq844
Seemed timely. 8)
Quote from: Don Johnston on April 30, 2020, 11:20:25 PM
I have been going through older SAAC publications and books with trips down memory lane of SAAC conventions. Meanwhile the day starts with something to wake me up:
https://youtu.be/efFo-Clq844
Seemed timely. 8)
Hell yea!! Love me some Eric Clapton 8)
Thanks for Sharing ;)
Slow hand
Quote from: 69mach351w on May 01, 2020, 07:25:46 AM
Quote from: Don Johnston on April 30, 2020, 11:20:25 PM
I have been going through older SAAC publications and books with trips down memory lane of SAAC conventions. Meanwhile the day starts with something to wake me up:
https://youtu.be/efFo-Clq844
Seemed timely. 8)
Hell yea!! Love me some Eric Clapton 8)
Thanks for Sharing ;)
In the Covid Times, been going through all of my stuff and found a box of SOA Newsletters adn even some old SAAC Capital Region ( Washington DC ) news letters. Fascinating stuff. The classifieds make me weep
When not reading, sometimes I wander the web and find stuff like this for grins:
Somewhere around 1:42 is the highlight.
https://youtu.be/jskZDqesxuk
Back to you in the studio...
8)
The L.A. Times everyday....Doesn't take long as it is currently about as thin as a tortilla at this point :'( Catching up on my surf mags as well.
" Tips For Everyday Success " and his second book " How to Flip Friends and Influence People "
I give this 5 stars !
Ah yes Vlade Poo......
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0786884517/ref=rdr_ext_tmb pretty decent version of what really happened .
Moby Dick if you have the time.Description of whaling life in that period is fascinating.If you never have it's kind of a must read IMHO
Another fascinating book that is a must read in my honest opinion
And when you are done reading that one, we highly recommend "Kim says : What happens in the 38th parallel, stays in the the 38th parallel "
Quote from: 557 on May 03, 2020, 04:45:58 PM
Moby Dick if you have the time.Description of whaling life in that period is fascinating.If you never have it's kind of a must read IMHO
we'll call you "Ishmael "
Just started this;
This is one you can enjoy with the family