Should Eleanor be in the Registry?

[STG]

Gentlemen,

Inclusion in the SAAC Registry should be limited only to products that Carroll Shelby actually had a hand in designing or conceptualizing. As far as I know, the new Elanor had absolutely no imput from Shelby. He only provided a belated blessing AFTER the movie cars were designed and executed. This is nothing more than an attempt to increase the value of Elanor 500 GTs.

Before I get accused of Shelby bashing, please let me point out that I believe that The Dodge Viper and various Chrysler products belong in the registry. Yes they do. How can I say that? Because the Chrysler cars actually had Shelby's imput. Here's a quote from the April, 2003 issue of Collectible Automobile from an interview with Don DeLaRossa (famous Ford desingerwho later became head of Chrysler design).

CA: Didn't you work with Carroll Shelby on several cars wshile at Chrysler?

DeLaRossa: I worked with Carroll for a long time. Iacocca recruited him to work for Chrysler, and he helped hot rod several models. Those cars helped Iaccoca reach his goal of expandingthe importance of Chrysler products over a broader field. It was a very successful relationship and a very fulfilling one for me personally. I enjoyed working with Carroll.

CA: Did Shelby play any real part in the design of the Chrysler products that bore his name, or was that design work primarily done by Chrysler designers?

DeLaRossa: Carroll definitely participated in the design. No question about that! In my experience, it's unusual for talented, creative people to include others, but he was extremely good about that. On many of the cars, he almost did the entire thing. On one Shelby Chrysler I can remember, my only contribution was the paint striping or something like that. He was usually the person who did the work, both mechanically and from the artistic pointof view , on all the Shelby Chrysler products.

SO, STOP THE OMNI BASHING!

There you have it, Evan. Shelby's a nice guy, does his work and plays well with others.

There was no hype about Shelby's involvement with Elanor before or during the movie release because there was none. And, I can't imagine Shelby NOT getting publicity if he had anything to do with putting vthe ORIGINAL (Nicolas Cage version) Elanors together.

HOW ABOUT LIMITING THE SAAC REGISTRY TO CARS THAT CARROLL SHELBY KNEW EXISTED????