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Not overly technical but a decent 15 minute synopsis on our beloved little small block. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4CGuAaAdmQ

Both sets SOLD! Two original Hi/Lo sets for sale, both in excellent, tested and working condition with "FoMoCo" stamped on the bodies and brackets. No cracks or damage other than slightly scratched paint.  One set is stamped 7G25B and 8E6C.  The other set is not dated.  First buyer gets to pick which set. $100/set shipped USPS Ground Advantage to any CONUS address.  Buy both sets for $180. PM for payment information.  Thanks for looking!
Note: Also Posted on ConcoursMustang.com

Traded it in for a classic!  (no affiliation with the advertiser)
https://youtu.be/FOSipQ4bQUg?si=QsDLluJ0ugnL4Ojz

Great racing back in the day...Chaparral, Lola, Ferrari but 427 Cobras come on strong late in the race.

https://youtu.be/HzrxfVvTsNE?si=XIbVSVnX-DzozWuy
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I hope this will open without the requirement of a subscription.  Excellent write-up of the strategy and drama of the most famous win by Carroll Shelby and Roy Salvadori:
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/100-years-of-le-mans/it-was-our-last-shot-how-aston-martin-snatched-its-only-le-mans-win/?utm_campaign=2628746_ED_GR-041023%20%E2%80%93%20Aston&utm_medium=email&utm_source=emailCampaign&dm_i=4DIP,1KCCQ,1M6KPF,7BH05,1

Shelby American was just a twinkle in his eye but he was selling cars in Dallas and at the top of his game racing. (pic on p.8 )
https://webmail.spectrum.net/index.php/mail/viewmessage/getattachment/uniqueId/162907/account/0/filenameOriginal/1957-VIR_PROGRAM.pdf/filenameModified/1957-VIR_PROGRAM.pdf?folder=SU5CT1g%253D

https://sportscardigest.com/the-perfect-car-at-the-perfect-time/

Interview by Donald Osborne with excellent, original race footage of Dave MacDonald and fully restored with David Donahue driving at Goodwood.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM9zw4RBSL4

All the great ones and the great cars...including Dan Gurney, Augie Pabst, Lance Reventlow, Pedro Rodriguez, Graham Hill, Steve McQueen, Dave McDonald, A.J. Foyt,..Awesome stuff. http://www.vintage-sportscar-photos.com/index.php

Lost film recently found:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adhDKIvec84

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1962-shelby-american-check-for-cobra-fia-homologation/

https://youtu.be/fBNhQfPfkVo
Great video with excellent footage of drivers and cars. Oldtimers like me will fondly recognize Jesse Coleman with the checkered flag at just after the 7:00 minute mark. 

Sure, no problem! You don't need that extra car sitting in your garage. Let the kid down the street use your Shelby to go on a date. How about the little old lady who just needs to go to the grocery store and pick up a few things (no mention of the cart that slammed into the passenger door)....Or the "Bro" who just needs to deliver some packets of white powder downtown.  (So sorry, man!  I got busted and your car got impounded).  Welcome to the new world order!
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/world-economic-forum-calls-reduce-private-vehicles-by-eliminating-ownership.

Compliments of Collier Automedia...
https://www.collierautomedia.com/a-walk-among-the-legends-at-the-shelby-american-collection

https://sportscardigest.com/gt350-siblings-the-5r002-and-5s003/?mc_cid=264dabb644&mc_eid=a1def317f1

On Brant's recent blog showing the details of the restoration of an early (VIN unknown) '65 GT350, he mentions and shows that this particular car has the early version '64-1/2 abrupt bend shifter handle.  I'm curious as to just when that was phased out.  I've been unable to find any information in cyberspace that answers this question so I'm posting it here. 

Sure hope so. Over 1,000 homes destroyed and now, snow and freezing temps make it worse.

Just discovered we've got a bunch of cat people on the Forum and the least we can do is to start a thread.  My wife and I are "Siamese rescue cat" people. We've also had a few show up on occasion because there's an invisible sign on the door that only cats can read that says "Suckers live here!"  Our current resident is a Snowshoe Siamese named Sugarfoot.  She's in charge...We're just her staff.

While on the subject of garage doors, keep in mind how easy it is for a burglar to trip the release lever:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSO_HTBHLFI
You may not want to zip-tie the release lever but there are a variety of products and DIY methods to block access to it.

deathsled's dissertation on garages and leaves reminded me of my close call with death last week.  I had the garage door open and released from the opener mechanism while working outside.  As I re-entered the garage, I pulled down on the door to lower it.  All of a sudden, I heard this loud "bang" and the door came crashing down, narrowly missing my head.  Had I been under the door, I wouldn't be around writing this.  The torsion spring had broken!  Fortunately, I got a very capable repairman over the next day.  He informed me that  torsion springs are good for maybe 10-12 years at best.  I'd hate to think of the potential damage if the spring were to break while a car was underneath.  If your torsion spring is old and your garage door is getting somewhat heavier than normal to lift manually, it might be a good time to get that spring replaced.