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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