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1965/6 ShelbyAmerican factory press kit contents

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  1. bitzman

    bitzman Well-Known Member

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    When I was but a wee tyke (well, now that I think about it, actually about 20) I visited Shelby-American at the LAX factory and
    was given a press kit, a white duotang folder with blue trim containing a sheaf of pictures with captions attached. Now, 40 plus years later I am trying to figure out which pictures were in it (to settle a tiff...) as I no longer have it (hey, I moved sebenty-leben times since then) Here's my list from memory, I think there were 17 or 18 pics. Please feel free to e-mail me privately as well. Photojournalistpro@hotmail.com


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    The glossy 8 x 10 photographs in the 1965/1966 Shelby-American factory press kit were as follows:

    1.Work area of shop showing fliptop in front, car 98 in middle
    2. 1966 Shelby son truck being shipped out
    3.front 3/4 of smooth hood 427 cobra street car with chrome grille guard
    4.Shelby GT-350s R-model assembly lie, men in white working on cars
    5.Aerial shot of factory, 427 Cobras lined up
    6. 1966 Shelbys at ground level, still awaiting rear 3/4 windows, rear view
    7. 1966 Shelby GT350 high front 3/4 view
    8. 1964 Shelby R-model next to street model, high front 3/34 view
    9. 289 Cobra next to 427 front high front view
    10. Parking lot shot, sea of white 1965 GT350s, about 50 cars in picture at LAX,
    11. "Pit" shot in factory, showing workmen in pit installing headers
    12. 289 cobra street car, whitewall tires, next to Miles 289 Cobra race car, no. 98 front 3/4
    13. GT350 door open worker welding on floor
    14. Side view 427 Cobra street car, sunburst wheels (need this shot in glossy)
    15. Parking lot shot, many Shelby GT350s without hoods, some 427 Cobra unpainted in background
    16?
    17?
    18?

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  2. shelbnut

    shelbnut Active Member

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    Good memory. There were two press kits. The '65 had sixteen photos and the
    '66 has nine photos. Other photos for "1965" are Carroll with Cobra & row
    GT350's outside factory, aerial of Shelby Factory and LAX, '65 street GT350 and "R" model with row of 65's, Daytona Coupe being painted, Coupe @ speed, GT40 @ speed, James McLean (chief administrator Shelby American, Inc.).
    For 1966, '66 GT350 side view, Carroll with '66 GT350 & 427 Cobra in park like setting, Daytona Coupe on track.

    Russ
     

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