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06-04-2008, 02:48 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: 31XX Car
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Edsel
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Originally Posted by Mark IV
Edsel Ford was invited to become an "advisory board" member as were many other ford "celebrities", i.e Gurney, Bondurant, etc. EF was/is an enthusiast, but was not involved in starting SAAC.
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Shelby may have been referring to Edsel Ford having perhaps been involved with one of the primary precursor clubs to SAAC (remember, SAAC really started as a "roll up" of several pre-existing clubs). Someone may know the exact dates off the top of their head, but it seems like SAAC didn't exist as SAAC until about '75 or '76 (?)
Last edited by DMXF; 06-04-2008 at 02:51 PM..
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06-04-2008, 02:55 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Claremore,
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Cobra Make, Engine: RUCC, 289 c.i. with a T-5 "Living the Cobra Experience"
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I'm learning more & more about CS as time goes by. I know my opinion of him has changed over the last five years or so.
Like Joe Wicked mentioned, in the end, he'll be leaving behind a somewhat negative legacy. To me, he seems to a very bitter person.
Just my 2 cents.
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06-04-2008, 03:18 PM
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Location: Lavon,
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As an uneducated enthusiast, I saw the continuation Cobras as a rank above all the rest out there. I was in awe of CS, I thought of him as a genius car builder. Now, knowing more about the man behind the legend, I don't really have a desire to get a CSX, just because it is a CSX. I think I can find the same or better quality and enjoyment elsewhere for less money. Having the CS name tied to it no longer makes it worth more to me. I know I am just one, but I believe this will be the trend. I don't think it will be right away though. He still has enough PR to keep the magazines bent to his side.
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06-04-2008, 03:19 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Buffalo, NY USA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dcmgt
Shelby may have been referring to Edsel Ford having perhaps been involved with one of the primary precursor clubs to SAAC (remember, SAAC really started as a "roll up" of several pre-existing clubs). Someone may know the exact dates off the top of their head, but it seems like SAAC didn't exist as SAAC until about '75 or '76 (?)
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Edsel was NOT involved in the Shelby Owners Association nor the Shelby Owners of America or the Cobra Club.
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06-07-2008, 09:13 AM
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Wow! After reading that article I feel sorry for Shelby. One would think that at his age he wouldn't be so greedy and self asborbed.
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06-28-2008, 11:32 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Winnipeg, MB,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR Cobra Serial #1425, 2007 SHELBY MUSTANG GT500, 2000 Cobra R #15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mtml427
Wow! After reading that article I feel sorry for Shelby. One would think that at his age he wouldn't be so greedy and self asborbed.
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Well spoken sir!
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06-30-2008, 03:26 PM
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Location: New Jersey,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby Cobra CSX4206 aluminum body, original 1965 NASCAR 427 SO, Dual quads.
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Shelby IMHO is 100% correct about others copying his cars. His only problem is he sat on his hands too long and lost the trade dress issue through laches and gave the rights to the name "Cobra" to Ford for $1.00 and had to rent it back.
On the SAAC issue, he may be right technically, but there should be a compromise without destroying the entire club.
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