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The Cars => 2007-up Shelby GT350/GT500/500SS/500KR => Topic started by: deathsled on January 23, 2025, 04:42:47 PM

Title: New G.T. 350 and G.T. 350 R to be offered by SA
Post by: deathsled on January 23, 2025, 04:42:47 PM
https://www.autoweek.com/news/a63518435/shelby-american-unveils-new-gt350-and-gt350r/?source=nl&utm_source=nl_aut&utm_medium=email&date=012325&utm_campaign=nl38316292&oo=&user_email=ed91e4157659d4101e9800c08bbbdc9d75962840af2ac6fa2c52c64e1484682b&GID=ed91e4157659d4101e9800c08bbbdc9d75962840af2ac6fa2c52c64e1484682b&utm_term=TEST-%20NEW%20TEST%20-%20Sending%20List%20-%20AM%20180D%20Clicks%2C%20NON%20AM%2090D%20Opens%2C%20Both%20Subbed%20Last%2030D
Title: Re: New G.T. 350 and G.T. 350 R to be offered by SA
Post by: CharlesTurner on January 23, 2025, 07:26:20 PM
Would have been cool to announce on 1/27/25, which would have been the 60th anniversary of the GT350 at Riverside on the same date in 1965.  I guess announcing on a Monday wouldn't be as interesting  ;)  ;)
Title: Re: New G.T. 350 and G.T. 350 R to be offered by SA
Post by: deathsled on January 23, 2025, 10:28:40 PM
Quote from: CharlesTurner on January 23, 2025, 07:26:20 PMWould have been cool to announce on 1/27/25, which would have been the 60th anniversary of the GT350 at Riverside on the same date in 1965.  I guess announcing on a Monday wouldn't be as interesting  ;)  ;)
That's a valid point.  It would not surprise me, however, that the date might be lost to them, fallen through the sands of time.  Or they don't care.
Title: Re: New G.T. 350 and G.T. 350 R to be offered by SA
Post by: Don Johnston on January 23, 2025, 11:03:51 PM
The unveiling, like many new series Shelby vehile productions, are unveiled at BJ auction, sometimes for charity.  Those are the dates that matter now. 8)
Title: Re: New G.T. 350 and G.T. 350 R to be offered by SA
Post by: CharlesTurner on January 23, 2025, 11:16:02 PM
Quote from: Don Johnston on January 23, 2025, 11:03:51 PMThe unveiling, like many new series Shelby vehile productions, are unveiled at BJ auction, sometimes for charity.  Those are the dates that matter now. 8)

+1, from the SA perspective, it's free advertising, live TV coverage and a car enthusiast audience.  Anything else would have been big $$ out of pocket for them and likely not have been as far reaching.
Title: Re: New G.T. 350 and G.T. 350 R to be offered by SA
Post by: deathsled on January 23, 2025, 11:45:02 PM
Quote from: Don Johnston on January 23, 2025, 11:03:51 PMThe unveiling, like many new series Shelby vehile productions, are unveiled at BJ auction, sometimes for charity.  Those are the dates that matter now. 8)
That is the most plausible explanation.  Makes sense.