AMT Model of 1967 Shelby - Record

[shelbydoug]

The video was removed

[propayne]

Hmmm, tried the link mlplunkett posted and it still works for me.

- Phillip

[shelbydoug]

OK, which one of you blocked me?

[Bob Gaines]

OK, which one of you blocked me?

Try this.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l5uMndGKl4

[Royce Peterson]

He does say GT500 on the recording but how many here have GT500's that go to 7000 RPM? I still think the recording is of a race prepared GT350 or perhaps SCCA sedan.

[honker]

mlplunkett,  thanks for posting,  the link works for me, I have not listened to that record since I bought the kit back in the day, still

have it, but I don't have that card that they show along with the record. A couple of the pictures they show along with the video

are not at Riverside, the R model (prototype ?) shot is at Willow Springs, you can see the sign on the left.

Great stuff brings back a lot of memories 

Mike

[BGlover67]

Does anyone know what gearing was in the Super Snake when Carroll drove it that day?  He really could drive, I wonder how his career would have gone if he didn't have to retire due to health concerns?

[Bob Gaines]

He does say GT500 on the recording but how many here have GT500's that go to 7000 RPM? I still think the recording is of a race prepared GT350 or perhaps SCCA sedan.

Royce, again It is the GT 500 supersnake CS was in when making the recording. Apparently since I already mentioned it was the GT500 supersnake you are not aware the engine in that car was/is a 427 lightweight engine (solid lifter of course)like used in the GT40's at LeMans. It is one of only 3 factory blessed cars with a 427. All three are lightweight engines according to factory documentation.  That engine could and did see 7,000 rpm. Whether or not CS was exaggerating for effect is debatable . The point is the engine was built to do it. A stock GT 500 with a hydraulic cam would be pushing it on anything over  5,500 RPM.

[Royce Peterson]

Sorry Bob I missed that in your previous comments.

He does say GT500 on the recording but how many here have GT500's that go to 7000 RPM? I still think the recording is of a race prepared GT350 or perhaps SCCA sedan.

Royce, again It is the GT 500 supersnake CS was in when making the recording. Apparently since I already mentioned it was the GT500 supersnake you are not aware the engine in that car was/is a 427 lightweight engine (solid lifter of course)like used in the GT40's at LeMans. It is one of only 3 factory blessed cars with a 427. All three are lightweight engines according to factory documentation.  That engine could and did see 7,000 rpm. Whether or not CS was exaggerating for effect is debatable . The point is the engine was built to do it. A stock GT 500 with a hydraulic cam would be pushing it on anything over  5,500 RPM.

[mlplunkett]

I remember hearing that the GT350 designers wanted the hood scoop to open at the rear to be in the high pressure area at the base of the windshield but I didn't realize that they actually mounted it that way on the prototype. Great photo.

[shelbydoug]

I remember hearing that the GT350 designers wanted the hood scoop to open at the rear to be in the high pressure area at the base of the windshield but I didn't realize that they actually mounted it that way on the prototype. Great photo.

Sure. Where do you think GM stole got the idea for the Pontiac Firebird with the decal of the chicken on the hood from? Did you think that was original?