50th Anniversay of the Cobra event-LA County Fairgrounds

Linzzy · #1 (**permalink**) 08-02-2011, 05:12 PM

The National Hot Rod Association Museum will be hosting the 50th Anniversay of the Cobra on April 19-21 at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds and the NHRA Museum in Pomona Calif.. This event, the Ford-Cobra-Shelby Reunion will include 3 days of road course action on the Pomona Road course, car shows, and a special Cobra Display at the Museum. The Cobra comittee director for this event is Mr Lynn Parks and co event director is Lynn Rose. For info, contact Lynn Rose at the NHRA Museum.
lynnrose@msn.com

Historybuff · #2 (**permalink**) 12-04-2011, 11:38 AM

I think since the Cobra started in Los Angeles, this might
draw a lot of people to bring their old Cobra related
material, even old magazines with road tests of the Cobra,
etc. I hope they can have some area for that.

Slither · #3 (**permalink**) 12-04-2011, 12:29 PM

This should be the best 50th anniversary celebration of the year for Shelby American. It will bring out the best of the best! I know Monterey will be big, but I think this one will have it all!

RACER X #99 · #4 (**permalink**) 12-04-2011, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Slither

This should be the best 50th anniversary celebration of the year for Shelby American. It will bring out the best of the best! I know Monterey will be big, but I think this one will have it all!

You might be right but I hope you are wrong as I'm hoping SAAC 37 will bring out more original Cobras next June. Not taking anything away from Montery as I guess it is the crown jewel of collector car exhibitions but just for selfish reasons most of us on the East Coast want our show here to be better.

Slither · #5 (**permalink**) 12-04-2011, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by RACER X #99

You might be right but I hope you are wrong as I'm hoping SAAC 37 will bring out more original Cobras next June. Not taking anything away from Montery as I guess it is the crown jewel of collector car exhibitions but just for selfish reasons most of us on the East Coast want our show here to be better.

Can't blame you a bit for that, Racer X! We are making the long drive from the West coast to go yo SAAC 37 next year. Bringing a '65 Shelby GT 350, a '67 Trans Am Mustang and a 4000 Series CSX Challenge Racer Shelby Cobra! Think we will have any fun? You bet we will!

RACER X #99 · #6 (**permalink**) 12-05-2011, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Slither

Can't blame you a bit for that, Racer X! We are making the long drive from the West coast to go yo SAAC 37 next year. Bringing a '65 Shelby GT 350, a '67 Trans Am Mustang and a 4000 Series CSX Challenge Racer Shelby Cobra! Think we will have any fun? You bet we will!

I look forward to seeing the collection you are bringing. I will not be doing any track time at this event as I have run so many times at the Glen in many open track events that I just want to enjoy watching. And I don't have a track car anymore.

Plus if I have to refrain from imbibing in the evening what fun would that be?

cobrakidz · #7 (**permalink**) 12-05-2011, 12:10 AM

I read on the SAAC site (or it may have been the Team Shelby site) that they are also planning on caravaning to the Fabulous Fords Forever show at Knott's on Sunday April 22nd.

750hp · #8 (**permalink**) 12-05-2011, 04:53 AM

The organisers of the Goodwood Revival in the UK are expecting 30+ genuine Cobras to be on the track there in September. I wonder how many of those are being shipped from the US (and if so won't be available for Monterey or SAAC...)?

randylasaac · #9 (**permalink**) 12-23-2011, 05:13 PM

Latest, and greatest! Just out!

Grand Marshall is Parnelli Jones!

Parnelli's Riverside winning Grand Prix King Cobra will be one of TWO King Cobra's present.

Parnelli's winning King Cobra is owned by Donn Vickory and Parnelli has agreed to drive this beautifully restored King Cobra around the original Pomona Road Course for some exhibition laps.

Talk about a great opportunity to be present and take that memorial photograph, Parnelli Jones, King Cobra, Pomona Road Course=PRICELESS!

dbauto32 · #10 (**permalink**) 01-17-2012, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Linzzy

The National Hot Rod Association Museum will be hosting the 50th Anniversay of the Cobra on April 19-21 at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds and the NHRA Museum in Pomona Calif.. This event, the Ford-Cobra-Shelby Reunion will include 3 days of road course action on the Pomona Road course, car shows, and a special Cobra Display at the Museum. The Cobra comittee director for this event is Mr Lynn Parks and co event director is Lynn Rose. For info, contact Lynn Rose at the NHRA Museum.
lynnrose@msn.com

Parnelli Jones will be the Grand Marshall. I've heard Carroll is only planning on attending two 50th Anniversary events, Monterey and the NHRA Museum's.

dbauto32 · #11 (**permalink**) 01-24-2012, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Linzzy

The National Hot Rod Association Museum will be hosting the 50th Anniversay of the Cobra on April 19-21 at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds and the NHRA Museum in Pomona Calif.. This event, the Ford-Cobra-Shelby Reunion will include 3 days of road course action on the Pomona Road course, car shows, and a special Cobra Display at the Museum. The Cobra comittee director for this event is Mr Lynn Parks and co event director is Lynn Rose. For info, contact Lynn Rose at the NHRA Museum.
lynnrose@msn.com

The 14th Annual Reunion of former Shelby American Employees, organized by Bob Shaw, will be part of the NHRA Museum's banquet honoring Carroll on April 21st

Slither · #12 (**permalink**) 01-24-2012, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by dbauto32

The 14th Annual Reunion of former Shelby American Employees, organized by Bob Shaw, will be part of the NHRA Museum's banquet honoring Carroll on April 21st

That alone is worth going to the event!!!

BMK · #13 (**permalink**) 02-22-2012, 03:07 AM

Has an event program been drawn up yet.

Looking at the Google maps is the LA Fairground off Fairplex drive just near the Brackett airfield? It appears I am looking at the right one, but Google brings up a number of fairgrounds. This is the only one in Pomona.

I am organising flights and accommodation tomorrow.

Bernie

Clois Harlan · #14 (**permalink**) 02-22-2012, 06:00 AM

Hey Bernie are you going to be there? Dean and I were asked to help with this event but schedules and life prevented our involvment. Should be a great event. Jim Wicks puts on the Mid-America Shelby Meet here in Tulsa and has almost 40 years. Jim has a great deal of experience with big events and should have everything down to military type precission.

I think the Pomona fairgrounds is just north of I10 off McKinley.

Clois Harlan

Historybuff · #15 (**permalink**) 03-16-2012, 04:20 PM

Elite Collection of Cobras to be Displayed in the Speed Merchants of Venice Exhibit opening April 21

The 50th Anniversary Cobra Exhibit will be part of the inaugural Ford-Cobra-Shelby Reunion. Scheduled for Saturday, April 21, the Reunion is open to all Cobras, GT40s, Ford GTs, all Ford, Lincoln, Mercury (FLM) and FLM-powered vehicles, including trucks and Broncos and all Shelby vehicles.

For Immediate Release

POMONA, Calif. – Guest curator Lynn “Mr. Cobra” Park announced today a short list of the extraordinary Cobras to be included in the “Speed Merchants of Venice” 50th Anniversary Cobra Exhibit as part of the Ford-Cobra-Shelby Reunion scheduled for Saturday, April 21 at the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum presented by Automobile Club of Southern California.

The rare Cobras to be displayed include the following:

The first production Cobra kindly loaned by Bruce Meyer.
FIA 289 loaned by Lynn Park.
Recently restored Shelby School of High-Performance Driving car loaned by David Lerian.
427 Comp Car loaned by Anthony Boosalis.
427 S/C loaned by Anthony Boosalis.
King Cobra loaned by Bill Hartman.
“El Cid” Dragonsnake loaned by Lynn Park.
“I was honored to be invited to curate the ‘Speed Merchants of Venice’ exhibit,” said Lynn Park. “I think we have a very exciting line up of rarely-seen Cobras, plus I’m planning a few surprises. Couple the cars with the graphic elements being developed by Michael Holmes at Racing Division and I’m certain we will pay tribute to Carroll Shelby, the Cobra and everybody who was involved in this great chapter of American motorsports history.”

The 50th Anniversary Cobra Exhibit will be part of the inaugural Ford-Cobra-Shelby Reunion. Scheduled for Saturday, April 21, the Reunion is open to all Cobras, GT40s, Ford GTs, all Ford, Lincoln, Mercury (FLM) and FLM-powered vehicles, including trucks and Broncos and all Shelby vehicles.

The Ford-Cobra-Shelby Reunion schedule of events (subject to change):

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Show ’N Shine organized by Team Shelby Pacific Coast Division. (Cost of Museum Admission)

10 a.m. – 5 p.m.: Autograph session, memorabilia auction, vendor’s midway, etc. (Cost of Museum Admission)

2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Panel discussion with Grand Marshal Parnelli Jones, Bob Bondurant and John Morton. ($20 admission + Museum admission)

5 p.m.: “Speed Merchants of Venice” 50th Anniversary Cobra Exhibit presented by Racing Division, Inc. Lynn Park, curator. (Cost of Museum Admission)

7 p.m.: Banquet honoring Carroll Shelby. ($100 per person)

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.: Track Days Friday and Saturday presented by Marlen Motorsports. ($250 per entry)

Proceeds benefit the NHRA Motorsports Museum and the Carroll Shelby Foundation.

For information on the track days, contact oz@marlenmotors.com Tel. 626.358.3092.

For more general information call: 909/622-3389
E-mail: mvaladez@nhra.com
Visit Ford Cobra Shelby Reunion - Celebrating 50 Years of Shelby Ingenuity - Hosted by the Wally Parks NHRA Museum in Pomona, the World's Center of Drag Racing or Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum for information.

Daniel Katzman · #16 (**permalink**) 05-07-2012, 03:07 AM

That sounds like a lot of fun, I lived there. I hope everything goes well and enjoy the show for me.

BMK · #17 (**permalink**) 02-22-2012, 04:06 PM

Clois Harlan

Clois

Hi mate. Yes I am in California and heading to Florida. I was planning to stay a little longer once I flew into LAX. That way I would pick up going to event. I am travelling with Anne.

I am trying to find the site to view programs etc. and see what public walk in admission prices are for us. We will only be able to make the Thursday and Friday.

Bernie

Old Phart · #18 (**permalink**) 02-22-2012, 08:33 PM

A friend sent this to me recently:

http://www.nhra.net/2012/images/Muse...%202-18-12.pdf

I'm going for sure.

Tusquasy · #19 (**permalink**) 04-16-2012, 04:34 PM

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BMK · #20 (**permalink**) 02-23-2012, 10:47 PM

Damn - looks like I will be spending time in LA on Thursday and Friday after reorganizing flights and accommodation in. Unfortunately I am committed to flying out Saturday at 11am to Florida. Oooh well.... :LOL.: Anyone need a room on Wednesday and Thursday at the Sheraton Fairplex Pomona. -