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#31
Quote from: Bill on December 09, 2023, 01:15:56 PM
Quote from: gt350shelb on December 09, 2023, 12:12:08 PM


If I remember correctly, the car was rolled back over, roof kicked/beaten upwards enough that the car was driven home by it's bruised owner. Now restored to it's former glory.


Bill

Those are my photos, taken in 1983 at Shelby Club autocross in Va Beach. After the accident, the car was found to have a broken main leaf in one of the rear springs, we think that's the main contributing factor in the wreck.

There was no driving away afterwards, unless riding out in an ambulance with a broken back counts. In actuality, what happened was the car was rolled back over using an old work truck, a chain and about 7 strong backs. It was loaded on a trailer and trailered back to Hampton to the owners house. Luckily the owner, a good friend, suffered no paralysis or debilitating injuries, but this was the end of his autocross (and drag racing) activity and after repairs (roof replacement, repaint, and tires) it was sold to another local Shelby enthusiast as an entry level driver in 1984. I know the number of this car (the two subsequent owners before the car left the Commonwealth are also good friends), but I'm not going to reveal it on a public forum, not sure any good would come of it.

Dave
#32
1968 Shelby GT350/500/500KR / Re: Engine dating question
December 08, 2023, 03:11:21 PM
Quote from: shelbymann1970 on December 08, 2023, 01:31:21 PM
And then we get into the weird stuff. A March built 68 GT350 auto car. Never been apart .All known owners and all owners said original engine not out until the prior owner pulled it and NEVER looked for numbers. Well we did after my friend bought it. All casting numbers are great for the car's assy date and the numbers on the engine match the trans. I repeat-they match each other. The problem? A smaller font size and numbers we've never seen before. Notice the grime that was cleaned off to expose the engine numbers and the trans numbers. We are talking a 302 and auto not a 428 4 speed. Patina said never been out in decades. Sure it isn't "matching numbers" but it is believed by all prior owners stating as such as being the original engine.  3rd pic is an Atlanta 302 J code engine that happened to be date coded right for my old 68 Shelby so it went in it. Notice 1 number is real light in the gang stamp but can be seen with the naked eye.

A friend here owns a 68 GT350 with the original engine,  has those same fonts for the VIN on the block. Everything matched IIRC (when the car was built vs casting date, block casting number,  etc). Car is -14xx. Was actually sold new at Schmidt in Baltimore.

Dave
#33
Quote from: texas swede on December 07, 2023, 10:09:34 PM
Wish I had one of the Bowditch Dealer Emblems for my car 5S275 which was sold by Bowditch Ford.
Texas Swede

Bo,
  Yes, I am on the warpath for one too. My 66, SFM6S1342, was probably the last Shelby sold by Bowditch (or else the highest serial number number sold). I'd run hot or cold about installing one, as there are no holes in the original taillight panel for one. But would still be cool to have. Now that I know what one looks like and have a good photo, it should be easier to show folks what I'm looking for. I'll let you know if I scare up more than one....

Dave
#34
Quote from: DRGT350 on November 29, 2023, 10:44:48 AM
This one from Bowditch on 5S296..



Dave
Very nice. Is that an emblem or a decal, and do you know what time frame it might be? The one in Phil's collection is from 1967 on into the late 70s, but I have no idea what was used earlier. For all I know they might have had license plate frames. If you have a higher resolution photo of the emblem on 5S296, I'd sure love to see it. Thanks.

Dave
#35
Shelby American Racing / Re: 66 racecar
December 04, 2023, 07:34:08 PM
Taylor,
  Not cheesy at all, very cool,  now you just have to decide which way you want to do the car itself.... ::)... thanks for sharing.

Dave
#36
Greg,
   Very cool, I wish I could have been there, thanks for sharing this.

Dave
#37
Shelby American Racing / Re: 66 racecar
December 02, 2023, 08:23:55 PM
SFM6S1066. The owner occasionally on the forum.

Dave
#38
1967 Shelby GT350/500 / Re: period detail shot
November 29, 2023, 08:44:45 PM
Wasn't George Elliott the guy who started Project X?
#39
Up For Auction / Re: 69 GT350 convertible 4 spd on BAT
November 29, 2023, 07:04:35 PM
Very cool, just realized it's exactly 900 cars after mine. Thanks for posting this.

Dave
#40
Well Phil,  besides the obvious ones (Archway, Berry, Dockery, Rice & Holman), the two Southeastern VA Shelby dealers are there (Bowditch in Newport News (1965-66) and Kimnach in Norfolk (1967-70)). A friend also bought a new 1967 GT500 from Bruce-Flournoy in Norfolk, apparently a dealer transfer. The other interesting one to me is the Norris Ford emblem. They were a big high performance dealer between DC and Baltimore in the late 60s- early 70s, sponsoring drag cars and offering special dealer high performance packages.
Very cool collection, if you ever decide to let go of the Bowditch emblem let me know- my 66 GT350 was sold new there. Thanks for sharing your collection.

Dave
#41
Shelby American Racing / Re: 1965 Bridgehampton 500
November 24, 2023, 07:18:41 PM
Stan,
Very cool video, thanks for sharing it.

Dave
#42
1966 Shelby GT350/GT350H / Re: Glad I checked them
November 04, 2023, 07:33:09 PM
Hey Steve,
  Sent you a PM


Dave
#43
1965 GT350/R-Model / Re: 5R538
November 02, 2023, 08:42:04 PM
Hey Andy,
  Was probably Foreign Car Center, I believe it was in Birmingham, Alabama. A friend owns 6S2301, was sold new there.

Dave
#44
1969-1970 Shelby GT350/500 / Re: RUG AE2 Trans
October 26, 2023, 09:19:27 AM
The transition from a bottom drain plug to none occurred in 1969. The original transmission to my 69 gt350 conv (#362)has a drain plug while the original trans to my 69 Fairlane 500 SCJ car has none. I've had a number of other 1969 toploaders and they came both ways.

Dave
#45
A few Shelby and Ford guys showed up at The Farmers Table in Smithfield last Sunday,  including Greg Bradner with his Superformance Mk II, Gil Portalatin with his 69 GT500, Howard Thomas with his 69 GT350 and Tim Kilinski with his 66 GT350. See the photos below.