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TWA /Shelby bag
« on: April 04, 2019, 06:16:26 PM »
I just bought this.  Has anyone ever seen one of these before?  (I'm sure Ed M has three of them, lol)  Funny thing is inside it smells like Pitstop deodorant.  But seriously, Calling Mr Estes, please enlighten us.

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Re: TWA /Shelby bag
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2019, 06:18:08 PM »
I've got one ;D

JK, that's cool 8)

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Re: TWA /Shelby bag
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2019, 07:31:43 PM »
Sweet, would go with SFM 5 017 nicely as it was flown to Chicago.

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Re: TWA /Shelby bag
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2019, 08:04:35 PM »
CS's personal bag for storing phone numbers (and vital measurements) of all the stews?
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« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2019, 08:14:44 PM »
I have one I picked up from one of the other pilots at American.  Nice memorabilia.

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« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2019, 08:28:46 AM »
Hadn’t seen one of those before actually...that’s the 68-70 Shelby Racing era logo tho!

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Re: TWA /Shelby bag
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2019, 09:05:53 AM »
Hadn’t seen one of those before actually...that’s the 68-70 Shelby Racing era logo tho!

Vern

Holy cow, what did you do with Vern?  Obviously, this is an impostor...the REAL Vern would have a couple of these stashed away I'm sure.  But seriously, does anyone think these were given to members of the racing team, or were they available for any Schmo to purchase?  I agree, it's from late 1967 to 1970.  In CS's approved autobiography, they mention the formation of the Shelby Racing Co, Inc as production was being switched over to Michigan.  I'll do a little more poking around and see if i can find out a little bit more about these bags.  I also wonder if the Bearse Manufacturing company is still around?  They are the name listed on the bag's label.

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Re: TWA /Shelby bag
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2019, 09:36:15 AM »
I've never even heard of these. This is the first place I've seen one.
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Re: TWA /Shelby bag
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Re: TWA /Shelby bag
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2019, 09:54:59 AM »
Thats from the Indy racing era . Shelby sponsored Turbine cars
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Re: TWA /Shelby bag
« Reply #10 on: April 05, 2019, 10:54:00 AM »
Thats from the Indy racing era . Shelby sponsored Turbine cars

I loved the looks of these cars growing up.  I had the Hotwheels version shown.

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Re: TWA /Shelby bag
« Reply #11 on: April 05, 2019, 11:14:50 AM »

I loved the looks of these cars growing up.  I had the Hotwheels version shown.

+1 fantastic looking cars!

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« Reply #12 on: April 05, 2019, 03:02:39 PM »
FYI, that logo was used for most all of Shelby's racing offerings from the period..Indy cars included but TA cars also ran with that logo on them.

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Re: TWA /Shelby bag
« Reply #13 on: May 17, 2019, 10:53:27 PM »
Took these snapshots with TWA in the background. And logos on the Ford GT plastic clear covers.
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Re: TWA /Shelby bag
« Reply #14 on: May 18, 2019, 12:50:20 AM »
Cool photos!
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2006 FGT. Tungsten. Whipple, HRE 20s, Ohlin coil-overs, 3.90 gears. 210.7 mph.

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