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I just looked to see what the dates for French Lick are and didn't notice a posting.
Do we know, yet?
Thanks

Oct 16-17, 2026

I've sent you a PM.
Thanks
Brent

And, Indiana SAAC is holding our 49th Spring Fling just 65 miles south of the auction site. Come see us at Brown County State Park, Nashville, IN.
You can visit Ron in the morning and visit us in the afternoon.
Brent

Excellent effort to get a much needed part made available.

Thanks go to Vern, Bob and Burton's Antique Auto for working to get a much needed part back in production.

Wasn't this the car that hit a tree at the IN SAAC Spring Fling a few years ago?

6th Indiana SAAC Fall Classic is this weekend! Yahoo!
Come on down to the Home of the hick from French Lick (Larry Bird)

Registration is now open for the 2025 Indiana SAAC Fall Classic.Held in French Lick, IN. (Hometown of Larry Bird)
Go to www.insaac.org for information and details.
20 spots for Concours judged (on a lift)
70 spots for 62-93 Ford, Shelby, Cobra, Saleen, Fox Body cars and trucks.
All held indoors
Plus an all Ford Swap Meet held outside in the yellow lot.

The 2025 Indiana SAAC Fall Classic registration opens in early July. We will provide a code # to use for hotel reservations at a discount.

Has any paperwork at all been found on steel hoods? How many were made? When they were made?

The Indiana SAAC Spring fling is almost upon us. It isn't to late to register.
www.insaac.org

Is there any Shelby documentation on the use of steel hoods on the 66's? Specifically on the 4-speeds?
Or a time frame on when they might of been used?

1965 SHELBY GT 350R #23
OUTSTANDING 'R CODE' RACE CAR WITH NEW CONSTRUCTION BY THE TOP MECHANICAL GENIUS PETE HOOD, UPDATED REPLICA OF HIS CONSTRUCTION OF THE VERY FAMOUS KEMP #23 RACE CAR, NEW BUILT 302CID DART RACING BLOCK THAT IS NOW ALLOWED 504 STRONG HORSEPOWER, DYNO SHEET, NEW TRIPLE PLATE RACE CLUTCH, NEW 4-SPEED TOP LOADER, 4.10 RATIO 9″ REAR END SPOOL GEAR, CONSTRUCTED ROLL CAGE, PETE HOOD SPECIAL LOWERED SUSPENSION, WIMBLEDON WHITE-BLUE LEMANS STRIPES, KONI SHOCKS, HEAVY DUTY SUSPENSION,RACE SEAT, TOP VINTAGE RACE CAR

1965 Shelby GT 350R Race car that is the new build by the well-respected, top engineering genius Pete Hood of his famous Charlie Kemp #23 top Shelby race car, looking as the original with Kemp's famous dayglo front bumper so everyone could see him coming, see the photo of this car in the infield at Daytona, it featured superior handling and set many winning records, one can find the Kemp #23 in all the racing archives plus there is a model of this famous car. The original ShelbyGT350R when raced by Charlie Kemp finished 42 races and won 34 .Winning 17 races in a row. It had the highest top speed for a GT350 ever recorded of 184 MPH. Hear the awesome sound of this very strong radical Pete Hood engine that produces a massive 504 horsepower with 14.1 compression that shows in the dyno sheet, this uses race gas for such a high output, note that here is a fresh race car
build that is even far better than the original since the new racing rules now allow the 302CID block and uprated heads, this is set up for great race car superior handling is perfected, correct Shelby Wimbledon White with Blue striping along with rear window support, built from an original, rare San Jose 'R model' 2+2 as a dated production unit, exception chassis with special support as the roll cage was built into the original
construction yielding a more solid chassis, this is even better handling than the original #23, a stripped interior with interior roll bars, a Racemark racing seat and race belts, note the famous #23 first sold for $1,300,000 by Fraser Dante with RM at Amelia Island and then resold at the $2,000,000 level as this is such a famous car ...this has proper paint and a solid body, a serious vintage race car that is built by a top famous professional technician!  This car was test driven and skid pad tested and set up by Charlie Kemp.

Asking for $75,000 OBO.  Call Charlie Kemp at 601-894-1167 or 601-209-3223 (cell).  ckemp23@aol.com

The dates for the next Fall Classic have been changed.
The new date is October 17-18, 2025 , French Lick Hotel and Resort,
French Lick, Indiana.
We will again have SAAC judged concours classes (judged on a four post lift), for Shelby, Cobra, GT40, and Boss Mustang.
Also will have display class for all the above plus Fox Body Mustangs, Pantera, Tiger, Cougar
and such.
Registration will open next July.     

It will be in the fall newsletter.