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The Cars => 1966 Shelby GT350/GT350H => Topic started by: BGlover67 on April 30, 2018, 09:15:36 PM

Title: Draculow
Post by: BGlover67 on April 30, 2018, 09:15:36 PM
Anyone have any more info about this? Did they use a real Shelby?

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Title: Re: Draculow
Post by: tesgt350 on May 01, 2018, 07:18:13 AM
I could be wrong but, I will say not a real Shelby.
Title: Re: Draculow
Post by: Shelby_r_b on May 01, 2018, 07:43:31 AM
Wow. There's a lot going on with that car.  ???
Title: Re: Draculow
Post by: deathsled on May 01, 2018, 10:13:22 AM
 :-*Looking at the export brace alone (there isn't one) suggests it is not a real Shelby. Perhaps something more out of the Matrix itself.

Richard E
Title: Re: Draculow
Post by: 2112 on May 01, 2018, 10:52:12 AM
Draculow is the predecessor to Eleanor.

Looking at the tread pattern of the tires, I will guess around 1977-1978.
Title: Re: Draculow
Post by: gt350cs on May 01, 2018, 11:01:43 AM
To each his own. Just not my cup of tea.

But at least I didn't follow through on putting a sun roof in my 1966 GT350H back in about 1974. Though at the time it seemed like a good idea.

Did anyone else have these strange ideas back then?
Title: Re: Draculow
Post by: deathsled on May 01, 2018, 02:54:27 PM
Sunroof...oh my God! The automotive Gods would severely have punished you for such an act. I'm just glad you didn't go through with it. Something in your moral compass must've told you it would be inherently wrong.

My strange idea back in high school was loving the Porsche 914 thinking it was a fantastic car. What was I thinking.
Title: Re: Draculow
Post by: J_Speegle on May 01, 2018, 03:47:58 PM
Quote from: gt350cs on May 01, 2018, 11:01:43 AM
But at least I didn't follow through on putting a sun roof in my 1966 GT350H back in about 1974. Though at the time it seemed like a good idea.

Did anyone else have these strange ideas back then?

At least it wasn't T tops. Saw that a couple of times ::)
Title: Re: Draculow
Post by: 98SVT - was 06GT on May 01, 2018, 11:54:57 PM
Said to have been built from a real car that was crashed. Built/owned by Bela Lagosi's (Dracula) son. He used to bring it to the LA Cobra Club meetings at Galpin Ford all the time.
Title: Re: Draculow
Post by: Don Johnston on May 02, 2018, 02:24:48 AM
The article states that it was an unnumbered car and that Holman Moody worked on it.  It sounds a bit between spooky and pookie to me without a trail of proofy. 8)
Title: Re: Draculow
Post by: 2112 on May 02, 2018, 09:43:40 AM
^^^^ 😂

The unnumbered cars were stashed away with all the 427 prototypes that ended up being released thru backdoor channels.
Title: Re: Draculow
Post by: Tom Honegger on May 02, 2018, 11:43:41 AM
That car was pictured in an early SOA(?) or Shelby American issue. Don't remember if the number was mentioned. I'll check my archives!
Title: Re: Draculow
Post by: BGlover67 on May 02, 2018, 11:44:20 AM
Are they implying it's a '65 or a '66 Shelby?
Title: Re: Draculow
Post by: 98SVT - was 06GT on May 02, 2018, 08:33:48 PM
Quote from: Don Johnston on May 02, 2018, 02:24:48 AM
The article states that it was an unnumbered car and that Holman Moody worked on it.  It sounds a bit between spooky and pookie to me without a trail of proofy. 8)
I think there was one car ordered to be an R model that had been stripped to a shell for race program spares (cheaper than ordering individual parts). I heard it was sold in 66 but don't know if it got a number - Any help here Howard?