My oldest son has a GLHS and a CSX-T. They are definately fun cars, but no one
knows about them. Steve
> From: TIGEROOTES@aol.com
> Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 20:21:39 -0400
> To: tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Dodge Shelby's
>
> Jere wrote:
>
> " ... Shelby's efforts with Dodge were much more than "lending his name".
> He was
> directly involved with the concept and execution of the Shelby Dodges.
> This
> is not to say he was wrenching on them, he was rarely hands on with any of
> the
> cars bearing his name. The Shelby Dodges were a strong contender in the
> SCCA
> battles from 1984 with the Shelby Charger and Omni, through 1992 with the
> Shelby Shadow. And then there were the Shelby Can Am cars that were built
> at
> the Shelby Performance Center in Whittier, CA. These were purpose built
> racecars, designed in part by Pete Brock, using Chrysler sourced V-6
> engines
> and dedicated transaxles. This race series lasted until the late
> nineties, I
> believe, and there are many still being campaigned. There is (was?)a
> Shelby
> Can Am website that lists the cars and their current owners/whereabouts,
> but I
> have not looked at/for it for a couple of years. Shelby's relationship
> with
> Dodge lasted longer than his initial relationship with Ford. Sadly these
> cars
> have not survived well and are only sought after by a relatively few
> dedicated
> souls. If you have never driven a GLHS then you are missing a very
> different
> treat."
>
> There is a farm-field on the Washington Peninsula near the Hood Canal
> Floating Bridge where a fellow has a collection of at least six Dodge
Shelbys
> stored. The last time I saw them, they were not covered and just wasting
> away next to a Series 5 Alpine shell.
>
> Jim Leach Pacific Tiger Club Seattle
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