That was my 1965 GT350 (SFM5S374) with the BFG Radial TA 235 60R15's on the front and 255 60R15's on the rear. I bought the car this way 23 years ago and for the 23 prior years when Len Cotone owned the car it had the same size tires. Cotone bought the car from Skip King in 1978 and a picture that King sent to me recently shows oversize tires on American Racing Torque Thrust wheels (it also had the four point roll bar in it then - which is still there - as well as an R-Model type front apron which is now gone). So we can surmise that this car has sported oversize tires, larger in the rear, for a very long time. The rear wheel arch metal has been rolled. The front wheel arch metal has been lightly (say 50%) "snipped" so as to prevent rubber/metal contact. The rear end has a one inch lowering kit. The car drives very well and I have never had a problem related to tire size including when turning very sharply.
Although the car attended most SAAC national conventions up to and including SAAC 27, it has been absent until this year - SAAC 50 was my first national convention. I consulted Better Homes and Gardens magazine for track advice and decided to just do the parade laps all 3 days. The overall event was really great, I really enjoyed it. Even met a couple of "old timers" who knew Len Cotone and recalled some very entertaining stories re: his escapades at early SAAC events when he was in his 30's (wild man years). I don't know if he ever open-tracked the car ... he was probably too busy applying chrome finishes throughout the engine compartment. The car won NUMEROUS popular vote awards throughout the SAAC 5 to SAAC 25 timeframe including overall best shelby twice.
Although the car attended most SAAC national conventions up to and including SAAC 27, it has been absent until this year - SAAC 50 was my first national convention. I consulted Better Homes and Gardens magazine for track advice and decided to just do the parade laps all 3 days. The overall event was really great, I really enjoyed it. Even met a couple of "old timers" who knew Len Cotone and recalled some very entertaining stories re: his escapades at early SAAC events when he was in his 30's (wild man years). I don't know if he ever open-tracked the car ... he was probably too busy applying chrome finishes throughout the engine compartment. The car won NUMEROUS popular vote awards throughout the SAAC 5 to SAAC 25 timeframe including overall best shelby twice.