SAAC Forum

Quote from: Coralsnake on June 03, 2022, 10:12:50 AM
Unfortunately the forum is not capable of a healthy discussion

But it should be.

When myself and a few others first started this forum, under the heading I recall was the following statement:           "The undisputed authority on the cars produced by Shelby American from 1962-1970".   It was a phrase Created to remind the World that Carroll Shelby himself entrusted Rick Kopec and SAAC with the historical records and knowledge to proceed with high moral standards and act as the Guardians of this information. I have personally witnessed SAAC HQ and the men who operate as registrars. They are as genuine as it gets and the system and process involved regarding the information of these cars is second to none. They are The SHELBY EXPERTS. The Supreme Court of SHELBY so to speak. SAAC and its Registrars subsequent opinions and determinations of any situation regarding these cars is the final say. That's it and that's all. Now go get ya some of that!

I think we should all give Dennis and Richard an opportunity to review what they have heard and what they have seen  and digest it for a bit. Their reputations in this hobby is something they have spent years developing and I am certain they are in no hurry to damage it over a tired old Race car they can certainly turn a profit on as it is. When you play baseball you cannot hit a home run everytime you are up to bat. But a base hit will always keep you in the game. And that's what this car is. Dennis Collins "Coffee Walk" on you tube should get a boost in views as should Richard Rawlings "Gas monkey Garage" also seen on You tube.

In the video with Brian Stiles, Dennis flashes a blow up of a photo showing kids and a dog. in the background is 3 cars. One appears to be a 67 Shelby with LeMans stripes. He claims that is this car. Yet this drag car has Super Snake stripes ( wide center with thin sides ) over top.

I wonder just how the Hagerty insurance company would approach placing a policy on this Frankenstein? This is a classic case of an "air car" being created for all the world to see. Like I said previously, it's a cool old drag car. If it was a Shelby Mustang at one time, that was destroyed in an unfortunate accident while at the dealership, then converted into a drag car (as Dennis claims with his numerous photo copies and dead man Facebook copy) that answers all questions right there. when the vin stamped sheet metal and vin tag were cut away and disposed of along with the firewall and radically changing the car forever from a wrecked Shelby Mustang into a Drag car with no identifiable factory Ford vin stamping in the body. It is no longer a Shelby Mustang.  Lets discuss another possible theory. Perhaps the car #1477 was destroyed and someone picked parts off the wreck to jazz up the appearance of their drag car? This theory seems more plausible especially given the date code stampings on the body. I can think of three body differences nobody has discussed. I have owned 4 1967 Shelby Mustangs. I have looked at a large number of these cars over the last 20 plus years. I have a challenge for Dennis. (I know you are reading this) Fly me down to Texas. Let me review the car and take me out to dinner afterwards. I will tell you in person just exactly what you have.

I think we should all get a cup of Coffee and walk away from the Snake oil Dennis is selling here. Bottom line here in my opinion No vin stamped in the car, it's a Holy grail collection of stories and parts. It is however a cool looking old school drag car. I wonder why they replaced the Shelby steering wheel with a J.C. Whitney wood wheel? Probably because it never had one......

50% original paint

a few more pics

North east Philly.

you cant make Chicken salad out of Chicken poop! even though the poop came out of a Chicken, it is not a chicken. Dennis Collins  has a nice collection of parts bolted and welded on a Mustang Body.. lets hope for his sake he paid accordingly.

I am beaming with pride as my 24 year old son learned of this car 5 years ago and stayed on the original owner until he finally agreed to part with it today! full story to come! Yo Vinny Liska!

Perhaps the short wheel base and relatively shorter time he owned it led to its demise.

I grew up in Springfield Del. co. Pa. and two Brothers, the Goldschmidt's had several Shelbys and Ford  performance cars. one of them rolled this car on a trip around the block in the early 80's

Thanks to Rick Kopec, Ron Richards, Dave Mathews and Jay Talbot for believing in my vision. and wveryone who participates on the Forum.

Today I was at a local car show hosted by the Historical car club of Pennsylvania. it is held twice a year at the Delaware County Community College campus. as I made it to the Mustang Row, I spotted a 1966 GT350 at the end. low and behold, there was Chuck! it was great to see him out and about with his car.