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[racer_x]

The above info is generally very good. Just be aware that the history of these cars is still unfolding every day. SAI did not exactly keep stellar records. At the time no one really had any way of knowing that the original Cobras (GT350s, GT500s, Cooper Ford King Cobras, etc.) would become so valuable in the future. Suffice it to say that each vintage Shelby I purchased has come with some incredible surprises... so far all good ones.   But even still there are unanswered questions, and I am still researching each of my cars on a nearly daily basis trying to put all of the pieces together.

Fortunately I've managed to find some incredibly knowledgeable people to help me, otherwise I'd have probably thrown in the towel and checked into the loony bin. (OK maybe that last bit is an exaggeration.) A few that come to mind are (in no particular order) Chuck Brandt, Ned Scudder, Lynn Park, John Bessey, Erik Zurbriggen, and many many more.

Another thing that I have found is that each SAAC registrar is an INCREDIBLE source of knowledge. If you have questions about a particular car, or series, you can always contact them. If they don't have the answer, they can point you in the right direction.

The "Shelby community" as a whole is an incredible living, breathing organism of fanatics. By and large, everyone is friendly and everyone seems to have something cool to contribute. I only hope that I can return the favor. If you need an answer to a Shelby specific question, it is almost a certainty that the answer exists somewhere within the group. And I for one am always willing to help (often by being willing to look like a dork temporarily before finding the right guy to answer the question ).

Edited by racer_x, 26 June 2012 - 10:22 PM.