How many of you are Shelby Club members?

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Originally posted by Durt


I find it harder and harder to justify belonging to a club whose namesake has made it abundantly clear how he feels about my car and the people who own them.
That said, I find Rick Kopek to be a wonderful guy, as I'm sure the entire membership is.

S.A.A.C. Represents the cars and ideas of Carroll Shelby. It's members make up the club. Remember, "Ownership not important, enthusiasm is". That is their motto. As big a deal as the Club is, How come they never update their web site? Why do they not host a discussion forum like here or Boss302.com or Vintage-mustang.com? The Club does not belong to SHELBY. It just praises him and his automotive efforts. By driving a Replica of his creation, in my opinion, only praises him more. He may never admit that, but it is painfully obvious. How many years were Replicas being produced before he even looked into making replicas himself? S.A.A.C. has a Judged class for Replicas at their events! The only reason he is pissed at Replica Mfgrs. is because they cashed in before he could on his idea. And then he waited till the Horse ran away before he locked the Barn door. Hence The "Affordable" CSX4000 series Roller. How does that make owners of Las Vegas CSX4000's feel?? Carroll Shelby is one of the people I admired as a Child, and I still think he is an amazing person and a true living legend. My 5 year old son watches his videos, can pick him out of old and new photos and knows all of his cars. He is a household name around here. The other side of the coin is his business ethics that have made quite a few folks feeling left out in the cold. In Business that will happen. when nothing is done about it, that is the hard part. I do not know how much he is involved in the day to day operations of S.A.I., but I know this from personal experience, "Too many irons in the fire and you are bound to melt some". That all said, I hate to see the club lose a member for the reasons you stated. Good luck in your pursuits.