by Wallace Wyss - The idea of having a car show at an aircraft museum is a natural but I didn't realize how natural until recently when I went to the third annual Shelby tribute at the Lyon Air Museum in Tustin, in California's Orange … [Read more...]
Charles Agapiou: Shelby’s English Mechanic
September 2, 2021 By 3 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - During 40 plus years of occasionally writing a book on Shelby and crew, the most colorful figure I met was Charlie Agapiou (pronounced AGA -POO). He speaks with a cockney accent worse than Michael Caine in Alfie. He is now … [Read more...]
The Long Lost Prototype Shelby Daytona Coupe: The Saga of CSX 2287
December 19, 2019 By 7 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - When I first came to California in 1965, I was aware of Shelby American, and visited there to see the new 427 Cobra but didn’t notice the tattered Cobra Daytona coupes parked outside the plant with FOR SALE signs on them. … [Read more...]
The Ill Fated Shelby Series I: When Will It Become Collectible?
September 23, 2019 By 3 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Carroll Shelby, as tall and proud as he was in public, was painfully shy. He liked to either be in control of the situation or not be there. So he had a few recurring doubts, one of which is; How can he be thought of as a modern … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Shelby Club Celebrates Ford v. Ferrari Movie With Gathering At Former Shelby Headquarters
September 18, 2019 By 2 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Carroll Shelby once had a Goodyear racing tire shop in Gardena tucked into a corner where the Interstate 110 and 405 freeways meet. Each year for the last several years, there’s been a gathering of Shelby fans sponsored … [Read more...]
Fifteen Reasons Why We Buy a Used Car (Classic Car)
September 8, 2019 By 7 Comments
by Mike Gulett - We have different reasons why we like certain car makes and models. We like some cars in a way that we want to own one and we like other cars in a way that we admire the art, the engineering, the shape or maybe the color but have … [Read more...]
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