While we were sitting by our cars at the Central regional meet a guy came up to us and asked if Carol Shelby had been by? He identified himself as Carol Shelbys publisist and said Carol owns a 78 Pinto with a 351 Windsor installed in it. He went on to explain that of all of the cars in Shelbys collection the Pinto is his favorite. He said Shelby has it filled with empty boxes to look like he it hauling things with it and drives it to visit freinds of his. He closed by saing that if you see Shelby to ask him about his Pinto and his eyes will light up and he will tell you all about it.
This is a direct quote.
High_Horse
Cool, now we need some magazine to do a story on it ;D
Awesome. How hasnt he registered here yet?
I want A pic!
??? id hafta see that one to believe it. as he is one of the most popular people in the car world we would have herd some thing sooner. that would be like a yanco vega. how ever this is not the first time i herd this. i how ever have never herd it form a documented.
Quote from: apintonut on June 18, 2008, 02:07:49 AM
as he is one of the most popular people in the car world we would have herd some thing sooner. yanco vega.
He's also one of the Biggest A-Holes in the car world at this point in time!
What he's trying to pull on SAAC is as low as it gets!
http://saacforum.com/index.php?topic=444.0
I think you mean Yanko Vega...
Quote from: map351 on June 18, 2008, 06:36:04 AM
He's also one of the Biggest A-Holes in the car world at this point in time!
What he's trying to pull on SAAC is as low as it gets!
http://saacforum.com/index.php?topic=444.0
I think you mean Yanko Vega...
I agree 100%, but I think it's Yenko Vega.
Quote from: turbo toy on June 18, 2008, 06:54:41 AM
I agree 100%, but I think it's Yenko Vega.
In the North it's Yanko! :showback:
I would have definitly asked him to sign my air cleaner...and...I wonder what he named his Pinto???
High_Horse
Quote from: High_Horse on June 18, 2008, 01:14:59 PM
I would have definitly asked him to sign my air cleaner...and...I wonder what he named his Pinto???
High_Horse
He charges $200 Bux for his autograph..
Quote from: map351 on June 18, 2008, 02:14:09 PM
He charges $200 Bux for his autograph..
Alright, maybe we dont want him on the forums. He sounds like a [expletive deleted].
Well if a guy who claims he is Carol Shelby's publicist says Shelby has a pinto, then it must be true. ;)
Anyway, it would be pretty cool if it were, but I would have to see him at least sitting in one to believe it.
Quote from: Smeed on June 18, 2008, 03:28:51 PM
Alright, maybe we dont want him on the forums. He sounds like a [expletive deleted].
In Shelby's defense getting $$ for autographs. That money goes to his charity that funds heart transplants for kids. He does not benefit from the money. I have talked with him several times and my impression of him is that he is basically a fine guy but I have not had any business dealings with him. He sent Fastbak390 a signed picture and politely asked that I make a donation in the amount of my choice to his charity. I was happy to help the cause.
I thought he pocketed it. Thats a good sign. The charity is a nice thing to do. Im not sure about that SAAC thing though... but everyone knows how legal departments can be....
On the Sunbeam Tiger mail list I subscribe to the SAAC thing is talked about a lot. Seems there are two sides. It is best to hear what both sides say (not that I'm inclining anyone to an opinion).
I have a friend who is an engine builder for Shelby. I haven't seen him in years, but if I do I'll try and remember to ask about the Pinto. By the way, it's rumored that Shelby likes his Tiger a lot too.
Tom
Shelby's favorite daily driver for many years (when he spent more time in LA instead of Las Vegas) was a Red Convertible 1969/70 Shelby GT 500 with auto/air. The car may have been sold at Barrett Jackson's auction to help fund his charity last year. My understanding is the money he got from selling his personal collection went to fund his charity (they announced it at the auctions before the bidding). The last time I saw him he was driving a Shelby Series One. If I see him at the Monterey Historics this year, I'll ask about the pinto.
Shelby is not going to sue us is he? I have read about Shelby's legal dealings with SAAC. I was predisposed to go against the 300 pound gorilla aka Shelby, however I have also read that SAAC has not lived up to their obligations and is a for profit company. The club president has not had a real job in years, he lives off of the money he makes from SAAC. Correct me if I am wrong but I have read this in many car magazines.
If Shelby does have a pinto as it is described, it sounds like he is trying to keep it a sleeper so that he can drive around without being mobbed.
Tercin
QuoteIf Shelby does have a pinto as it is described, it sounds like he is trying to keep it a sleeper so that he can drive around without being mobbed
... ;)
High_Horse
Quote from: Tercin on June 19, 2008, 01:35:43 PM
Shelby is not going to sue us is he? I have read about Shelby's legal dealings with SAAC. I was predisposed to go against the 300 pound gorilla aka Shelby, however I have also read that SAAC has not lived up to their obligations and is a for profit company. The club president has not had a real job in years, he lives off of the money he makes from SAAC. Correct me if I am wrong but I have read this in many car magazines.
If Shelby does have a pinto as it is described, it sounds like he is trying to keep it a sleeper so that he can drive around without being mobbed.
Tercin
Everyone seems to forget that $helby gave up all his obligations & rights to the Cobra Name/Logo to Ford in 1967 and moved to Africa shoot unarmed animals! He could care less about cars/Cobra/Daytona/GT-350/GT/GT-40, Until they became valuably they he wanted all his marbles back that he gave away to Ford & SAAC. He actually has the BALLS to sue FORD for the Cobra logo that Ford paid for! If it wasn't for Ford fronting the cash for $helbys adventure he would be back on the Chicken farm in Texas.... Next time you see him ask about the 427 Cobra chassis he forgot about in the Desert that just happened to have CSX Vins that never existed & the Offshore accounts..
Another part of the story that was left out is, in the mid 70s the founders of SAAC went to the old $helby CA shop and saved all the records that existed on the cars, they were getting ready to dump all the paper work in the dumpster out back! I have no love for SAAC or $helby. I feel that SAAC saved the history of these cars and $helby is trying to cash in on the Mother Load..
Not that I really care one way or the other, but for SCCA's version, go to their website: http://www.saac.com/
For Carroll Shelby's version, read either the July issue of Road & Track, or the latest issue (July I think, it's at home, I am at work) of Mustang Monthly.
Carol Shelby got into big time trouble with the California DMV a few years ago when he "discovered" that he had 40 some original Shelby frames that were not really original. The frames were made up and were found "aging" in Shelby's yard. His intention was to sell new cars for $500,000 each but when he tried to register the first ones DMV came down on him and would not issue certificates of origin which would make them legimitate so he had to sell them as race cars or specials and they could not be registered for the street. A few were sold but not many people wanted to pay that much money for a car that could not be registered and had no serial number. That kind of killed the project and no more cars were made. For the whole story go to Google and put in Carol Shelby California DMV. There are a couple of good articles on the subject.
When $helby claimed he found the New Old chassis Brian Angliss who owns all the AC Car records & body bucks & remains of AC called BS! Brian knows how many Chassis were made & the VINs of every chassis that went out the Door in Thames Dilton.
Brian put the brakes on that scam.
ok now that i leard so much more about carol shelby then i did. so i will now believe that he drive a pinto for 2 resons he is in need of money and has to bugget transprotaion and dose not want to be seen buy any one how has bout a car from him reasently