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shelbydoug......your influence is over estimated.

Kopec has nothing to be ashamed of, nor should he have to participate in this thread.

Your conclusions are reserved only for you.

The Forum is not SAAC.

Keith, I understand and have recently reviewed many of his previous posts (on many topics).

I also understand the lack of information (and leadership) creates chaos.  And I regret the system and the information it contained is gone. But this Forum is not the center of the universe (although it seems it may be for some).  All this hand wringing and 'whoa is me' is not going to change it.

The Forum is an adjunct to SAAC.  It is not SAAC.  It never will be.  The core of this organization are the cars and the history that surrounds them.  Not the Forum.  Period.

If we could refocus our collective angst to that core (buy and read all three Registrys, for example), a significant portion of the topics discussed on the forum would disappear. 

shelbydoug.......not sure how you translated that out of context statement as a resignation....but Rick has been acting only as Editor of The Shelby American for many years...why are you 'crying wolf' as to no 'official spokesperson' now?   Nothing has changed---seems you like to 'stir the pot'. 

I am wondering....how many participants in this thread have read the most recent 'The Shelby American" Spring 2018 magazine??  If you haven't, why   Are you a dues paying member of SAAC or just a SAAC Forum participant  ??  Up to this point, no one has quoted or referenced this thoughtful article.

The first article in 'The Mail SAAC' is germane to this thread's topic.  Pages 1-5 of the magazine.  The Op Ed piece is entitled 'Food for Thought'.  Although it does not answer many of the questions asked here, it does indicate at least Rick is aware of the need for a plan for the organizations future.  Although Rick is not any longer the official spokesman of the club, his bully pulpit is the magazine.  I believe this article was written to provide food for thought to the leadership of the club as well as the membership.

I sincerely hope each participant in this discussion will take the time to read this now....not wait until the magazine comes out next year in printed form...........time is not on our side.

+1 kjspeed and chad  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He's still on the road returning from SAAC 43....without wifi  !!

I have 19 and 22....direct message sent

+1 Randy

+1   zray  !!

+1...why are we having this discussion  ??

I respectfully suggest those who are unhappy or wringing their hands in anticipation of the organizations future, apply for asylum at Team Shelby, Mid America, MCA , POCA or Corvette club...........

Gary

Regarding the pick up roof rack speakers................I dont have any direct knowledge of this photo....but if I were to speculate...this photo was taken at Laguna Seca when the hot pits were on the outside of the track (tell tale ice plant  ??).....if so, there was a fence line which ran on the outside of the paddock---buried cable was hidden in the sand on the fence line.  ...and speakers with poles were used or the public address system..........

TA22 is Gary Goeringer

re the Falcon(s).  I interviewed Don Pike for The Shelby American.   And I also interviewed Wally Peat for the same magazine.   The Falcon Don bought(for $1) was the white Falcon originally built by Holman Moody and was confirmed to run at Daytona in I believe in '64 (at the same time H/M ran the white 427 powered Fairlane).  After the Daytona event the white Falcon went back to Charlotte and drivetrain was removed.  After the '65 Daytona event, the Shelby transporter had a spot and this car was picked up and taken to Venice and prepared by Don and his brother for West Coast sedan events--it was painted a dark shade of blue--a Packard color, and eventually white again with red accents.......the car still exists in a collection in Peru.

The Guardsman Blue Falcon, seen in the photo above, was indeed the prototype IRS car.  Wally Peat was the crew chief on this car--although, depending upon who you speak with, others have claimed that title as well.  Ford built, Shelby modified.  Tested by Miles, Ginther and Lew Spencer.  Proof on concept and the parts were transferred to a Mustang in late '64 or early '65.  The disposition of this car is unknown...possibly sent back to H/M as a Ford asset and lost to history.............

...I'd be happy to hear other points of view and history

technically....Broad Beach

not trying to be an a&&, but McQueen did not live on Point Dume.  He lived on the North end (North of the Market) of Trancas Beach near the end of Victoria Point Rd.