Shelby News and Events

3/14/09

Well, it’s that time of year. The sun is starting to shine up here in New England and I just can’t wait to get the Shelby on the road. I uncovered her and pulled her out of the garage today. It felt great.

Anyway, I am longing to try to get out to SCCA Solo as much as possible this year. I wanted to do it last year but with a few little ones, it’s hard. This year I hope to make it however possible. So here is the schedule from what I have gathered found on the SCCA forum:

Solo Events

Date	Event	Location
April 19, 2009	Non-Points Fun Event new	Horseneck Beach
May 3, 2009	Points Event #1 – Speedway Slalom new	NHMS – New Hampshire Motor Speedway
May 16, 2009	Novice/Intermediate Driver School new	Devens – Moore Airfield
May 17, 2009	Points Event #2 – Solo Airways new	Devens – Moore Airfield
May 30, 2009	Points Event #3 – Springtime Coneage new	Devens – Moore Airfield
June 6, 2009	Advanced Driver School and Test ‘n’ Tune (TBD) new	Devens – Moore Airfield
June 7, 2009	Points Event #4 – Dodging Orange new	Devens – Moore Airfield
June 21, 2009	Points Event #5 – Cone-A-Thon new	Devens – Moore Airfield
July 12, 2009	Points Event #6 – Scorched Orange new	Devens – Moore Airfield
August 8, 2009	Points Event #7 – Northeast Divisional Championships new	Devens – Moore Airfield
August 29, 2009	Racing Against Leukemia – Pledge Runs and Jeff Gordon Challenge new	NHMS – New Hampshire Motor Speedway
August 30, 2009	Points Event #8 – Racing Against Leukemia new	NHMS – New Hampshire Motor Speedway
October 11, 2009	Points Event #9 – Stirling Moss Runoff new	Devens – Moore Airfield
October 24, 2009	Team Challenge

7/22/08
Carroll Shelby Children’s Foundation Selects Winners of the 6th Kid’s Automotive Art Contest

06/27/08
Cobra bites back?

Article By: Staff Reporter

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:14

The Cobra legend was built on a small UK roadster fitted with a US V8. Now it’s back.

Continuing the recent nostalgic trend of reworking ’60s cars for today’s market, a new Cobra may be on the way, reports Auto Express. Concept images of the Cobra Venom V8 have surfaced, showing a car that retains the classic Shelby proportions.

Although the resulting car will no doubt be less exciting to drive than the raw originals, it will supposedly get a supercharged Ford V8 pumping out 524 horsepower. That should be good for a 0-100km/h time of 3.4 seconds, on the way to a top speed of 342km/h.

But there has been no confirmation as to whether the Venom project has (or will) move beyond the concept renderings.

06/24/08

So I came up with 3 awesome ideas in the last week or so. Tell me what you think.

1) I was thinking that we should make a set of Shelby Trading Cards. Each would have a picture of the car with the pertinent information. The thought would be that they would be collector cards and a way for us all to remember a little about the cars. As many of my Shelby forum friends know, I had started a database where I was trying to list who had what since I couldn’t keep up. It was frustrating at times to be on the forum and want to say something about someone’s car only to have gotten it wrong now and then. I think this would be a great way to recall a little about each car.

2) I was watching TV this past weekend when I saw a little story about Camp Jeep. I thought it would be an awesome idea to have a Camp Shelby.

3) I have been really bummed lately that I didn’t go to Tulsa. I really wish I had. Now with Terlingua coming up soon, I really wish I could go to that but the gas, $2300 price and time away from my new job are keeping me home. So I thought that Shelby should have some kind of raffle or contest to let one or a few lucky people attend the event.

I told Roger about each of these items so he could tell Shelby about them as he has been in contact with Amy quite a bit lately. I am hopeful that they jump on these ideas.

In the name of ideas and databases, I will soon post a form for all Shelby owners to put information about their Shelby’s and post a picture. This will be in part for the Shelby Trading Cards and so I can also know who has done what to their cars. Stay tuned.

06/12/08
Motor Trend Video Road Test: Dodge Challenger vs Ford Shelby GT500

Goodyear Tires Outfit High-Powered Mustang

06/05/08
The pony Car is back – the Ford Mustang Shelby GT

05/11/08
FORD MUSTANG–A HISTORY

04/15/08
Car of The Year – 2008 Ford Shelby GT

03/02/08
2008 Car Shows I’m planning on attending (underlined are definite)

May 25/26 Newport Concourse D’Elegance

Jun 1 1) Mustangs Unlimited Spring Roundup
2) Hebert’s Candy (Mustang Day)

Jun 6-8 Carlisle, PA; All-Fords Nationals

Jun 14 Tasca Annual Event, Seekonk

Jun 15 5th Annual Rotary Show at Portsmouth Abbey

Jun 21 1) New Bedford, MA Ashley Ford Annual Show
2) Topsfield, MA. NSOCC 39th Annual, topsfieldcarshow@nsocc.com.

Jun 22 Blackstone Valley Voc Tech in Upton, MA (I won 2nd for my class and best of show)
14th NE CT, Car-Show at Thompson Speedway Route 193 in Thompson, CT

Jun 28 Mustangs and Corvette’s at EMC in Franklin, MA
All Fords Show, Flood Ford, 21 Woodruff Ave, Narragansett, RI 401-515-2700

Jul 4-6 Worcester Nationals, Worcester, MA

Jul 20 Stoneham Ford, 185 Main St. (Rt. 28). SP: www.mccne.com

Jul 22-26 Marlborough, MA. Best Western, 181 Boston Post Rd. W. HET Club.

Jul 26 Party at Michael’s (MyWickedShelby’s) house

Aug 10            1) Larz Anderson Muscle Car Day
                       2) S. Attleboro Lions LaSalette Shrine Grounds Route 123 Attleboro, MA
                       3) Heberts All Fords MCCNE

Aug 15/17 SAAC 33, Thunderbolt Raceway, Millville, NJ

Aug 17 Mass Auto Show Medway VFW Hall Field Route 109 Medway, MA

Aug 24 Larz Anderson Ford/Lincoln Day

Sep 6 Tasca Day, Cranston, RI

Sep 7 Manchester, CT Mustangs Unlimited

Sep 14 Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School

Sept 27 Autumn Fest Car-Show Village at Waterman Lake Rt 44 in Greenville, RI

Oct 5 Middletown Rotary Car-Show Fort Adams State Park in Newport

Nov 2 Auburn, MA. Collector’s Toy Show. Elks, 750 Southbridge St. (Rt. 12).

Saturdays 1) Reilly’s Roast beef – 911 Edgell Rd, Framingham, MA, 3-8 pm
2) SCCA New England SOLO 2008 Season schedule

Thursdays Hebert’s Candy – (Swap meets may 17 June 21, July 19, Aug 16, Sept 20, Oct 18)

02/19/08
Industry Legend Carroll Shelby to Receive 2008 Automotive Executive of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award