[grumpy]

Ron,

You're for the mostpart 100% correct in Microgramma Bold by ChartPak/DecaDry and others of the day being the correct SHELBY AMERICAN / COBRA typeset of the late 60's.

However if you overlay 50% of the old pictures, brochures, and other items, a bit of liberty was used or a "fixed" metal type very similar was used. If you trace the letters you will note that a lot in the "rub-on pak" or offset lettering means will not fit the Microgramma outline. I know, I have "created" many "custom" letters to copy the Shelby historical items for reproduction items for friends. Some are probably distorted by photography or digital processing and such.

I spent hours authenticating a "LIONS DRAGSTRIP" sign I have, since it was claimed by a few to be a copy, when actually the photos that existed were found to be distorted and taken at angles.

I hope this isn't sounding like the rivet stories of the past.

Maybe there is someone out there in the art/graphics/printing world that can help further.

grumpy