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The Shelby American Automobile Club returns to PittRace for SAAC-48, with three full days of activities.
Open Track, Concours Judging, Car Show, Parade Laps... plus a few extra fun activities.

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This event will be a key component in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix (PVGP) Race Week, July 14-23.


The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix is the nation's largest vintage street race and the largest vintage race event, spanning 10 days with two race weekends, car shows, parties, parades and motorsport events. The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Association raises funds for autistic and IDD charities, donating over $6 million since their founding in 1983.

Initial Schedules, Online Registration, Hotel Information and the SAAC-48 website will be available in the months to come.

Mark you 2023 calendar and watch for more details as they are announced

Really looking forward to this event!

Oh well... date conflict, I'll be at Road America for the Hawk.

Can you register yet?

I attended this location for SAAC-44 and had a great time as a Team Shelby member. This year I will be going as a SAAC member. Looking forward to going. 

To my knowledge, registration is being prepared and worked on, but not ready to "go Live" yet.

I remember when it was here last time, a couple of years ago. I was between Mustangs, and just was kicking myself for not having one. I finally got ahold of one of my all time "Halo" desire cars - an 07 GT500, red. I can't wait to come this time with an actual Shelby! I will do the track events too. I have the car dialed in for it, as I do run it in HPDE's through the local Porsche Club (of which I am also a member). Pitt Race is my "home" track, and it is indeed a good one. It has attributes of being very technical (like Mid-Ohio) but also very fast, like Summit Point. Lots of elevation changes too, like the Glenn.

Has a host hotel been selected?

Quote from: 68stangcjfb on January 17, 2023, 05:51:58 AM
Has a host hotel been selected?

Pittsburgh Marriott North.  There is a group rate available.  I'm heading out there Wednesday 7/12, will be there until Sunday 7/16.

Terry

Is that rate available yet? I would like to stay at the host hotel with SAAC. My last trip was at a local hotel. - Kevin

Quote from: 2008 GT-C on January 19, 2023, 08:26:53 AM
Is that rate available yet? I would like to stay at the host hotel with SAAC. My last trip was at a local hotel. - Kevin

I booked my room on 10/31/22.  I believe the group rate code is SHELBY CLUB.

Thank you 68gtcoupe for that information. You answered two questions in one statement. I wasn't sure how early I could book the room.

Quote from: 2008 GT-C on January 19, 2023, 01:46:57 PM
Thank you 68gtcoupe for that information. You answered two questions in one statement. I wasn't sure how early I could book the room.

PM sent

Fellow SAAC Members, I plan to attend SAAC 48 and get my grandson (age 7) out on the Pitt Race track for parade laps in my Cobra replica. Would anyone know if SAAC does anything down in Pittsburgh during the following week? Would there be parade laps also available on the Shenley Park track to get him out as well? Is there a Cobra gathering there on Saturday like Ive seen for the  Porsches, Mercedes..etc.? All input welcome....thx

Hello Evil Twin.  Looking forward to having you in town.  I am a local Pittsburgher and am on the car show committee for the Pgh Vintage Grand Prix (PVGP).  The SAAC convention will be part of the Grand Prix's first weekend at Pitt Race (the Grand Prix races will actually take place on the 15th-16th), but then there are events around town (generally various downtown locations) each day the following week leading up to the big weekend at Schenley Park (near Pitt and CMU) for the vintage races there.  Those are the smaller bore vintage cars (I think up to around 4 liters ... ie Allards, Porsches, MG's, Jaguars) since it is held on very tight city streets throughout the downtown city park.  That weekend, there will be over 3,000 cars in the show on the various fairways of the golf course as they are racing around you.  It is truly one of the best car events in the country (only vintage race still held on city streets) and it's all for a great cause.  Over 1,000 volunteers put it on with the proceeds going to the Allegheny Valley School and Autism Society.  For anyone who has never attended, you can get a lot of information at www.pvgp.org.  Please feel free to ask if you have any questions and I will try to check back here regularly...I'm usually not on here.  Anyone who can attend will not be sorry.  Any Shelby's would park on the American field.  Ferrari is Marque of the year, so I expect that there will be close to 100 of them.)

Anyone attending SAAC itself, we had one of the best turnouts of vintage cars in recent memory the last time at PittRace and I expect another one this time as well!

There is also a very active Cobra club in Pittsburgh with several members attending many of the Grand Prix events throughout that following week.  You will find some pictures from last year at www.pvgp.org.  There are parade laps offered to certain groups at Schenley Park on the track before the races.  If you (and anyone else) can make it and would like to get on the track for a parade lap, I can speak with the Executive Director and should be able to make that happen!  I was fortunate enough to lead the parade in 2019 in my '65 GT350 with Mr Cantwell riding shotgun.

Dalton and I will be in attendance!!

This will be our first SAAC convention and we're really looking forward to it.  And with that comes many questions.  Should we (as we were told in basic training) 'hurry up and wait' for more information?  Or is it out there and I'm too dumb to find it? 
Made hotel reservations and Shelby Club wasn't recognized.

I can tell you I made my hotel reservations and "Shelby Club" was recognized.
Corey

2023 Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix poster

Toronto artist Tavis Coburn created this magnificent poster. His unique style is inspired by 1940s comic book art, the Russian avant-garde movement, and printed materials from the forties and fifties. Over the years Tavis' work has garnered many accolades, including top honors from The Society of Publication Designers and the Society of Illustrators.

The striking poster depicts a 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta on the track with a 1963 Shelby Cobra 289 FIA Roadster in hot pursuit, the way they would have raced 60 years ago. The Ford vs Ferrari theme mirrors the fact that the PVGP is honoring both Ferrari and Shelby this summer.

Quote from: Corey Bowcutt on February 26, 2023, 10:26:30 PM
I can tell you I made my hotel reservations and "Shelby Club" was recognized.
Corey

Is it only for certain days?  What rate did you get?

Tickets and room booked. Can't wait to see everyone and get back on this track. 

I'll be there with the noisy beast! Look for updates to the car since last time it was at a SAAC convention....

Anyone running open track I will see you. I'll be running grid and helping run open track.

I have retired from running this conventions' and all future convention car shows. I may appear there, so keep your eyes open.

Dan

Quote from: CharlesTurner on March 03, 2023, 12:24:27 PM

Quote from: Corey Bowcutt on February 26, 2023, 10:26:30 PM
I can tell you I made my hotel reservations and "Shelby Club" was recognized.
Corey

Is it only for certain days?  What rate did you get?

I booked from Wednesday thru Sunday. It was $124 per night.
Corey

Booked my room at $124 today but did have to call the hotel directly during business hours to do that.  Was not able to get the group rate to work online. 

Be easy on me. Novice and first time going. On the poker run registration with a 4 seater. Is it one $90 entry to include my wife and kids? Or, is it $90 X 4? It reads weird to me:

SAAC Attendee to participate in Friday Architectural Road Tour & Poker Run

SAAC-48 Artwork

I like it.

https://pvgp.org/ford-shelby-convention-2023/

SAAC-48 promotion via Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix

So being late to the party the Pitt Marriot North  hotel online says "not Available" for Friday night. So what other hotels in the vicinity are others using? Thanks. Gary

FWIW I called just now directly to the Pitt Marriot North hotel  as online it still showed sold out for the 14th. Under the "Shelby Club" they still had rooms available for 124 a night for a Dbl Queen. Gary

I just booked a room at the Courtyard Marriott hotel next to the host hotel last night, they still had other rooms.  It's just about throwing distance to the host hotel.

Quote from: CharlesTurner on June 07, 2023, 09:30:36 PM
I just booked a room at the Courtyard Marriott hotel next to the host hotel last night, they still had other rooms.  It's just about throwing distance to the host hotel.

Any reason for the Courtyard over the Pitt North? I actually have a map still up in my browser and see how close they are to each other  but their prices as shown on "maps" were 245 for Friday night.

Is there a volunteer sign up sheet or is it just show up and jump into the fray?
Did a few years back and the day flew by, got to see almost everyone, had a blast and it made the convention so much better
Maybe you too could meet Jay Talbots Prius driving brother, he might even sign your car !!!!!

Steve,

Yes, please volunteer! I know the Car Show can always use you, as we enjoyed having you last time! I am only helping at the show, you can always help park cars with me!

As for other facets of the event needing help, Ron has not put out the call yet.

Volunteering to help at the convention has been a way I have met so many and enjoyed many of the conventions in the past. You get a feel of belonging and being a part of. I started volunteering back in 1988.

Parking cars sounds like fun. Maybe we can "valet" a few like "Ferris Buellers Day Off"

As long as you do not valet as in "Gone In 60 Seconds". ::)

GT350Man......thx for reply...still planning to attend this week. Praying for good weather..🙏. Evil Twin

departing Australian now in transit to SAAC48.  many hours and many miles ahead of me to get there but it will be all worth it.

look forward to catching up with old friends and making new ones.
i will be the guy with the strange accent.

regards

PHILL BERESFORD
MELBOURNE.
AUSTRALIA.

For those that were at the SAAC 34 (2009) and/or SAAC 44 (2019) events that were associated with this area the host hotel SAAC 48 is NOT the same one it was for those two events.