Racing Vintage Cobras, Daytonas & Mustangs at the 2013 Shelby Convention! - HOT ROD Unlimited Ep. 38
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ก.ค. 2013
- By now every car lover knows who Carroll Shelby was, but what makes his cars so great? To find out, we headed to the Autoclub Speedway in Fontana, California, where the Shelby American Automobile Club was holding its annual Shelby Convention. We talked with racers and collectors, and got a chance to ride in a GT40 with a man who raced for Shelby back in the days, High Performance Driving School founder, Bob Bondurant. We also were on hand for the debut of the newly restored Essex Wire Cobra, one of the winningest big block Cobras ever to compete. We also take a look at what makes driving these cars special, and why people come from all over the world to see them in person, and hear them on the track.
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Can't get enough of what the Hot Rod Mag staff has to offer. Just gives me a big grin all the time
Great episode, LOVED watching Bob drive that big block at the end like a true racer! No paddle shifts here, no siree, just coordination, finesse, smoothness, a stick shift and a serious look on the face to get the job done. Great stuff! could have watched more
Those cars were incredibly loud and fast. Those were the age of the true race car drivers. I have been to many museums and shows and anything touched by Shelby will always be my favorite. RIP Shelby :(
THANK YOU!! so much for that last bit with the 70' Shelby racing. Best sound ever!
Icemanroyal1 - Everyone at the event was having a blast. If you get a chance to attend one of SAAC's events, we totally recommend it. Believe the driver at the very end was actually Steve Glomb.
Elana
Very nice show. I'd like to say thanks Shelby cuz u make this episode
I've always wanted a Shelby Cobra since I was a kid. Great Vid!
As far as we know, any Shelby is allowed to compete.
Elana
Glad you liked the ending! Obviously I'd be sorry to see Dodge end as a brand name, it's a company with a wonderful racing and product history, but it's possible SRT could offer some interesting cars. Will a Challenger by any other name smell as sweet?
Elana
This was a good one! Thks Elana and team.
Hi Skooli21, Do you mean in the intro scene? Most of those cars were put together by Precision Machines in Lodi, California. They might be able to answer your questions.
Elana
Being in the same location with Elana would make my day. Keep up the great work Elana
That was great. I wish I could give this 100 more thumbs up.
Good eye! There was a vintage Trans Am race as well as the Shelby meet. Both a Dart and a Challenger were in attendance, but they will have to wait for a more Dodge-centric video.
Elana
Oh you guys are sweet to worry about our safety…don't fret, I had a lap belt. As for Bondurant, well, you wanna tell a man who raced Le Mans to buckle up? - Elana
That's wonderful to hear. Got any suggestions for what you'd like to see next?
Elana
Great video Elana,
The cobra going by @ 0:40 sounds completely insane.
Thanks Dave - I laughed at myself when I watched the footage, no acting there, I was really thrilled. What would you have done with the Shelby if you'd managed to buy it?
Elana
Elana
That was a great video! I just love the Shelbys. I got to ride in a original polished aluminum body car about 8 years ago and had a smile on my face similar to yours. I remember a 69 for sale for 1500 bucks with a thrown rod and zero rust but my dad would not loan me the extra 400 bucks I was short..... the one that got away.
Keep up the good work!
Does anyone know anything about the red 68 Shelby behind Elana in the first scene? Maybe suspension or engine details?
Mopar guy here but damn I love me some Shelby's (I am a Texan so its a given and I live on what was once a track where Shelby brought his cars to race and to test, his shop was only a few miles away. Green Valley)
dang! I live so close to this! I read something about it too. next year
The shifter on the GT40 was next to the door? I've never seen something set up like that.
Esses carros são lindos, e potentes.
I love Chevy but I can't deny the Ford GT40 as being my favorite dream sports car in the world. Thanks Elana and good job - you had my stomach in knots just looking at and listening to all those Shelbys
no seatbelt in the gt40?
Even though I prefer European exotics, this is an absolute braingasm. Thank you for presenting this, the history and preservation of history is amazing. Amazing enthusiasts, I absolutely love it.
Got my first taste of Vintage road racing at Watkins Glen with the SAAC convention in 1993. SAAC has always promoted road racing more than the other pony car brands which all seemed more interested in drag racing. Once you go road racing you never go back.
Um I'm going next year this is amazing!
Thanks Elana. I'll look into it.
Nothing like the sound of a awesome V8
That guy with the mercury is huuuuuge
6:34, check out the chrome Daytona Coupe in the background. lol, Shiny.
That chrome Daytona at 6:33!!!
I'd be smiling like a fool too if I were in a GT40 as well! I'm jealous...
I sure hope that guy has burn cream around. That one hurt all the way over here. Lovin it!
A lot of uploads today!
I heard there were a couple of GLHSs there also, you should've mention something about the dodges other than on picture of a dakota. You guys did put the GLHS on the cover with a GT350 after all.
Isn't Roadkill supposed to come out today?
Correct me if I'm wrong but is that a late 60's dodge dart at 8:27
that was it?!?! I could watch days of this
So many awesome cars! I love the GT40 and I don't care if it's not the fastest, lol.
wow the last part of the vid was awesome i really wanna do it in real life! but i think i got some feeling in need for speed shift 2,the sound,movements...
please more of the gt40 ;)
Nice bod :)
10:29
Beautiful sound...
exactly !
If possible, I'd like to see if Hot Rod Unlimited can get a compilation (or just one story) of old guys/gals with old hot rods that might have a good tale or two behind it. A unique American history of driver(s) and automobile(s).
5:36 isn't the h in homage silent?
No seat belts in the GT40?
why you tube don't work with me any more the video just remains black screened for ever not only this video all of youtube vids any one gotta an idea ?
3:47 whoa, right side drive with right side shifter at the door??
...I'm sorry I misspelled your name, I guess I was so impressed I remembered it-I didn't bother to check...really liked the video :-)
boy you must be fun at parties
The new and old GT-40 is my all-time favorite car. Go USA!
if it had a chevy it would say "powered by your tax dollars" LOL
Why isnt there any more ROADKILL
I was only 18 years old at the time but had already owned 27 cars. (we had our own auto wrecking yard) I had great plans of pulling out the engine and putting in a 390 from an LTD that I used to bomb around the fields in. It really did not need paint just a wash/ wax and was mint inside. From then on I really liked the mustangs. Later that year I purchased my first licensed street legal car. It was a 68 mustang coup. Was there a dream car? What did you end up getting instead?
Ever car lover knows!!!
I wish I could've been there.. So many amazing cars. Jealous!!
Well I have to agree with you there, rear wheel drive cars are so much easier around a track, but the fact that a GLHS had half the power and less than half the cost and was a Shelby product is why I made my statement in the first place. Like I said, "they were extremely fast FOR WHAT THEY WERE."
2:32 Gigantic front tires
2:30 THOSE ARE THE FRONT TIRES!? HOLY SHIT!
You the bob is good should ride in that gt-350 with Gary Patternson. Talk abour a good time.
I know some people might hate me for this, but my favoret Shelby is the 1968 Shelby GT500.
My favourites American cars
did u look at the little bracket above the zl1? ford gt 7:40, and it's "build" cars, built is past tense, oh smart one
I thought this was supposed to end with the 1 of 1 car getting crushed by a tank? Isn't that how this magazine rolls?
An 8ft tall Vietnamese guy wearing a race suit, a straw dink hat, and standing next to a Cougar.
I would love to be in the passenger seat of the GT 40. It would take a week to wipe the grin off my face. There's just something about those cars that has fascinated me for most of my life.
SAAC, WITHOUT THIS CLUB AND RICK KOPEC SHELBY CARS WOULD NOT BE WORTH THAT THEY ARE TODAY.
ok, thanks for clarifying
Not you apparently, Mr. Grumpy!!!!
WHY YOU SO MEAN TO ME!!!
Can't a fabulous dude get some love!!!!!
@6:32 Polished Aluminum Daytona Coupe!!!!! :-D...
I'd rather have a good GT40 replica. The GT40 is probably my #1 dream machine. My favorite Lambo is the Miura. Another favorite car of mine is the De Tomaso Pantera. But honestly I couldn't quite recall what the Gallardo even looked like.
I'll take your word for it, my sites a forum so the times may not always be legitimate, as for the four times ford went the nurb ring where they using the gt? or a mustang?
where'd you read that? The Zl1 was almost a second slower, which is still pretty remarkable I must say considering it's only 55 thousand, on /tracks/nordschleife.html
Hope you all stuck around for the last minute!
Surprised there is no SC-1s out there. Not allowed to compete??
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Look closely...there was one shown from the rear early in the show
Gt 40 and essex wire my favoret wish I had one :/
you should get a Viper
Y dont they put a dual clutch in muscle cars
That's not true...you cared enough to comment. Thanks sweetie!
kinda already went over this, but ok thanks.
67 gt350 was a luxury dog mustang.65 and 66 stangs were lighter and quicker around a course.Also, there is no way that a glhs could keep up with an early cobra on the track.Yes the cobra's were considered a production car.
Shelby's!!!!!
Sweet cars. Although I'd hate to see what would happen to those two not wearing there harness even at low speeds.
And another one right before the SVT Raptor ealry in the 4 minute time
Does this guy fit in Mercury? He is a very tall!
from 9:25 on is the best part
riding GT40 on track without wearing seat belts??
Good Ole American Muscle.
Reminds me of high tower from Police Academy. But you know...white.
How about seatbelts
This female presenter isn't fake. Good stuff.
Praise The Lord for them knockers in that GT 40