Thread: Shelby trivia answer needed
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Old 07-16-2004, 12:08 PM
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Shelby says in his bio that he spoke with GM (specifically Harley Earl and Ed Cole) about using a Chevy engine in his sports car. GM was feeling the pain of the financial flop that the Corvette was at that time, and nixed the idea.
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