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Mail From: Les McClelland <(email redacted)>

Greg,

Every year here in Tulsa, OK what may be the largest gathering of Shelby
cars occurs. It is the Mid-America Shelby Meet. Folks from all over the
country bring in their cars....Cobras, Mustangs, Tigers, and Panteras. This
has become more of a Ford high performance meet. Anyway Tigers are always
welcome here and there are always some present at least for the car show
function....I have no idea if they take them out for the road course or drag
racing. It is a 4 day event well worth attending if you are into Shelby
cars.

Les McClelland
65 Tiger MK-1A
382000599
Tulsa, OK



Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 13:46:58 -0400
From: "G Shaw" <(email redacted)>
Subject: What do Shelby folk think of Tigers

Hi Everyone

This might be a silly question but I was wondering if a Tiger would fit in
with a get together of Shelby cars? I know about Shelby's involvement in the
development of the Tiger, but that's all I know. I just heard that Shelby
will be the featured marque at this years Historic Grand Prix at Watkins
Glen in Sept. I always go to the event anyway and thought it would be fun to
park with the featured cars. Will I be welcome?

Greg Shaw

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I'm a multiple Shelby owner and have always considered Tigers to fall under
the Shelby umbrella - much more so than all that junk Dodge badged with the
Shelby name.

To me, a Tiger is a streetable, affordable, and economical samllblock Cobra;
yes it lacks the aluminum body and IRS, but the front suspension is a lot
better than the original transvere leaf spring set up on the early 289 Cobras.

Steve
6S293

"It's true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the chance?"
- Ronald Reagan, 1987

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Mail From: "Jim D'Amelio" <(email redacted)>

I too am a multiple Shelby owner. Owning a MK1A and two 1986 Shelby GLHS
#130 and 131. It's true that some of the Shelby badged Dodge's may not have
been real Shelby's. But then there are the true Shelby Dodges that are more
Shelby then most of the Shelby Rustangs running around. Correct me if I'm
wrong, but didn't Shelby turn over assembly to Ford after 1966. The window
stickers for my GLHS's list the manufacturer as Shelby Automobiles Inc.
Can't get much more Shelby then that, even got the Tiger beat. Shelby
bought the last 500 GLH's from Dodge, shipped them to his new shop in
Whittier, CA. Modifications included intercooler, bigger turbo, bigger fuel
injectors, Koni's, Shelby wheels, leather steering wheel, graphics, etc.
Sounds familiar, pretty much like the Mustang.

The Shelby Dodge owners face this same narrow minded attitude (no offence
meant) even from the Mopar clubs. Because we don't have a big gas guzzling
V-8's, they don't take use serious. You have to remember these cars are
from an era when there wasn't a whole lot of performance cars out there.
The Turbo Dodges were the best bang for the buck, still are just add fuel
and air and your in the 12's. Shelby realized this, why can't everyone
else. I think the cause of the problem was that 1986 Car and Driver ?
magazine cover proclaiming "GLHS whips GT350", it must still has a lot of
people upset. Oh well, life goes on.

Jim





----- Original Message -----
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To: <(email redacted)>; <(email redacted)>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: Tigers and Shelby's


> I'm a multiple Shelby owner and have always considered Tigers to fall
under
> the Shelby umbrella - much more so than all that junk Dodge badged with
the
> Shelby name.
>
> To me, a Tiger is a streetable, affordable, and economical samllblock
Cobra;
> yes it lacks the aluminum body and IRS, but the front suspension is a lot
> better than the original transvere leaf spring set up on the early 289
Cobras.
>
> Steve
> 6S293
>
> "It's true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the
chance?"
> - Ronald Reagan, 1987

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In a message dated 07/17/2001 7:51:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
(email redacted) writes:


> . I think the cause of the problem was that 1986 Car and Driver ?
> magazine cover proclaiming "GLHS whips GT350", it must still has a lot of
> people upset. Oh well, life goes on.
>

good point, I forgot about that one!

Steve

"It's true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the chance?"
- Ronald Reagan, 1987

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Mail From: "D. E. Adin" <(email redacted)>

Seen any glh or mopar minivan sites where the guys run 20+ inches of boost
and run in the 12's?


> . I think the cause of the problem was that 1986 Car and Driver ?
> magazine cover proclaiming "GLHS whips GT350", it must still has a lot of
> people upset. Oh well, life goes on.
>

good point, I forgot about that one!

Steve

"It's true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the
chance?"
- Ronald Reagan, 1987