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SHELBY CAN AM RACE CARS

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Model:
2 CAN AM RACE CARS
Year:
1900
Engine:
3.3L
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SHELBY CAN AM RACE CARS for sale

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                                              *** YOU ARE BIDDING ON A PACKAGE OF TWO SHELBY CAN AM  RACE  CARS !!!!! *



OWN YOUR OWN PIECE OF SHELBY  RACING HISTORY NOSTALGIA  WITH THESE VERY LOW PRODUCTION NUMBER RACERS!!

THIS PAIR OF SHELBY CAN AM RACE CARS ARE LISTED IN THE SHELBY REGISTRY.

INDLUDED IN THE SALE IS A LOT OF INTERESTING  PHOTOS. nbsp; DOCUMENTATION PAPERWORK. AND THE REQUIRED LOG BOOKS!!

 

CHASSIS # 12  DESCRIPTION EXCEPT FOR THE RECENTLY DEVELOPED SHELBY SERIES 1. THIS IS THE ONLY CAR CONSTRUCTED FROM A BLANK SHEET OF PAPER BY CARROLL SHELBY AND HIS DESIGN TEAM. nbsp; THE CHASSIS WAS DESIGNED BY ALAN BURKE AND DAVID BRUNS (SWIFT ENGINEERING). ORIGINAL BODY WORK WAS FROM THE LEGENDARY PETER BROCK. TRANSMISSION CAME FROM THE CAN-AM AND INDY CAR GEARBOX SHOP OF PETE AND CHRIS WEISMANN.   JOHN FERNANDEZ . CURRENTLY WITH THE CHRYSLER/DODGE RACING PROGRAM. OVERSAW THE DESIGN AND TESTING PROGRAM FROM 1989 UNTIL APPROX 1993.   THE BOOK FAST DAYS. BY JOEL JACKSON. EXPLAINS IN DETAIL THE STORY ABOUT THE LESSOR KNOW RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE SHELBY TEAM IN CONJUNCTIN WITH LEE IACOCCA AND CHRYSLER CORPORATION.   CHASSIS #12 IS ONE OF 74 PRODUCTION CHASSIS CONSTRUCTED FROM 1990 TO 1993.   RECORDS INDICATE THE CAR WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED FROM SHELBY TECHNOLOGIES/SCCA ENTERPRISES IN 1990 AND THE ALUMINUM PANELS ARE IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION WITH MANY STILL HAVING THE ORIGINAL SHELBY TECHNOLOGIES STICKERS ATTACHED.   THE CHASSIS RECORDS INCLUDE AN ORIGINAL SHELBY CAN-AM LOGBOOK. ASSEMBLY MANUAL. SERVICE BULLETINS. AND A TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL/REPAIR MANUAL.   SELLER WILL ALSO PROVIDE THESE MAULAS IN DIGITAL FORM.   THE FINISH IS BRILLIANT RED AND IS NOT WITHOUT A FEW COSMETIC RACING FLAWS. BUT IS STILL SUITABLE AS A COLLECTOR CAR OR AS A SHELBY MUSEUM PIECE.   A SPARE SET OF ORIGINAL WHEELS PLUS OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS WILL BE TRANSFERRED WITH THE CAR.   SHELBY CAN-AM RACE CARS CAN BE FOUND AT VARIOUS RACE TRACKS AROUND THE USA AND THE WORLD.   MOST RECENTLY. A SISTER SHIP TO THIS CHASSS TOOK OVERALL HONORS AT THE HSR WALTER MITTY CHALLENGE AT ROAD ATLANTA. ANOTHER AT THE PBI RACEWAY IN ADDITION TO ANOTHER AT A LAGUNA SECA RACEWAY HISTORIC EVENT.   THIS SHELBY CAN-AM. LIKE MOST RACING MACHINES. IS SOLD ON A BILL OF SALE AND HAS NOT TITLE OR FORMAL REGISTRATION.   IT IS INTENDED TO BE OPERATED ONLY BY QUALIFIED AND PROPERLY TRAINED DRIVERS. THE SELLER CERTIFIES THE ENGINE IS ZERO TIME SINCE MAJOR OVERHAUL IN MARCH. 2013 (RECEIPTS INCLUDED)  AND THE DRIVE LINE IS IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION.   A NEW ATL FUEL CELL WAS INSTALLED IN DECEMBER. 2012.  

CHASSIS #12 SPARES MATCHING RED NOSE. CANOPY 10X15. SET OF FOUR WHEELS. QUICK JACK. BODY STANDS

 

CHASIS #14 DESCRIPTION EXTENSIVE LOGBOOK THROUGH THE 1990'S RACING SEVERAL MAJOR VENUES.   HAVE SEVERAL PICTURES FROM NEW TO PRESENT.   CAR WAS STORED FROM THE EARLY 2000'S TO NOW.   CAR WAS GONE THROUGH AND PUT IN FUEL CELL. MASTER CYLINDERS CLUTCH AND BRAKE. NEW BATTERY. NEW INJECTORS. NEW FUILDS AND FILTERS. CAR IS MOSTLY ORIGINAL PAINT. ALL ORIGINAL BODY WORK.   THIS CAR HAS BEEN RAN A COUPLE TIMES THIS YEAR.   THIS CAR NEEDS TIRES AND SEAT BELTS.  

CHASIS#14 SPARES CANOPY 10X15. SET OF FOUR WHEELS. QUICK JACK

 

HISTORY OF THE CAN-AMS: IN 1989. SHELBY INTRODUCED THE SHELBY-DODGE CAN-AM CONCEPT AND THE SHELBY-DODGE VIPER CONCEPT. TWO CARS WHICH WILL FOREVER BE IN THE MINDS OF THOSE LUCKY ENOUGH TO DRIVE OR OWN ONE. SHELBY DESIGNED THE CAR USING THE 3. 3L V6 ENGINE AS A BASE (NOTE: IN 1989 THE GENERAL PUBLIC HAD NOT YET OWNED THE 3. 3 WHICH CAME OUT FOR THE 1990 MODEL YEAR). HE WANTED A CAR WHICH WHEN USED IN A RACE. WOULD SHOW WHO THE BEST DRIVER WAS NOT WHO HAD THE LARGEST POCKETS. ACCORDING TO BRIAN BENNETT (ONE OF THE FEW PEOPLE ON EARTH LUCKY ENOUGH TO ACTUALLY OWN ONE OF THESE COOL CARS) SHELBY ORIGINALLY PLANED TO MAKE TWO VERSIONS OF THESE CARS. A 255 HP AND 500 HP MODEL. BRAIN BENNETT WRITES THAT "THE PLAN AS I UNDERSTAND IT WAS TO BUILD 200 CARS. EACH WITH IT'S OWN NUMBERED SHELBY 'DASH PLAQUE'. THIS WOULD ALLOW DECENT SIZED SCA CLUB RACING FIELDS. AND STILL ENABLE THE SHELBY PRO SERIES TO RUN SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE ONLY ALTERATION TO THE CAR BEING THE SWAPPING OF A GNARLY 500HP MILL INTO THE CHASSIS AND SOME AERO TWEAKS. THE CLASS THAT THESE CARS WERE TO RACE IN WERE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED SO THAT THESE CARS WOULD ONLY RACE AGAINST EACH OTHER. AND NO ENGINE MODIFICATIONS WERE ALLOWED OUTSIDE OF GEAR RATIOS ON THE TRANS. THESE ENGINES HAD SPECIAL SHELBY SEALS ON THEM. AND COULD ONLY BE REPAIRED BY SHELBY. THE IDEA IS THAT SINCE ALL THE CARS IN THIS CLASS ARE IDENTICAL. THE DRIVERS SKILL WOULD BE EVIDENT BY THE WAY EACH DRIVER WINS/LOSES. ONLY 100 OF THSES 3. 3L V6 SHELBY ENGINES WERE EVER BUILT. OF THESE 100. 76 WERE PUT INTO THE 76 SHELBY CAN-AMS (ALL THATE WERE EVER MADE). THE REST WERE KEPT AS SPARES. NO TRUE SPARE PARTS WERE REALLY EVER MADE. AND PARTS WERE NOT REALLY OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC OR RACING TEAMS. AND SINCE BREAKING ONE OF THE SHELBY ENGINE SEALS MADE IT AGAINST THE RULES TO RACE YOUR 3. 3. TEAMS GENERALLY NEVER WANTED TO BUY PARTS AND BREAK THE SEALS TO DO A REPAIR. THE CAR ORIGINALLY SOLD FOR $35. 00 AND WOULD BASICALLY ARRIVE AT YOUR DOOR IN A LARGE BOX. AND YOU'D HAVE TO BUILD IT YOURSELF. THIS MEANT THAT MANY PEOPLE DID NOT WANT OR COULD NOT BUY THIS CAR. AS AFTER $35. 00. YOU'D STILL HAVE TO BUILD THE CAR (WHICH TOOK BOTH TIME AND MONEY IF YOU HIRED SOMEONE TO BUILD IT. MR. BENNETT SAID THAT MORE RECENTLY. 27 OF THESE CARS WERE SHIPPED DOWN TO SOUTH AMERICA FOR A RACING SERIES DOWN THERE. AND MANY OF THE FEW SPARE ENGINES/ PARTS WENT WITH THEM. THAT MAKES IT EVEN HARDER FOR OWNERS IN THE US TO GET PARTS. AND IMPOSSIBLE FOR NON-OWNERS TO GET THE PARTS. FOR SAY. THEIR 3. 3 PROJECT. ACCORDING TO A SMALL ARTICLE IN THE USA TODAY IN 1989. THESE CARS WERE MAKING 250 HP AND HITTING 160 MPH. "THE CAR WAS MADE 150-200 LBS HEAVIER THAN IT NEED BE THAT WAS FOR SAFETY AND NO ONE HAS SO MUCH AS BROKEN A TOE NAIL IN ONE YET. "SHELBY HIMSELF IN AND ESPEN INTERVIEW . C1993 THE TRANS WAS A CUSTOM BUILT ASSEMBLY MADE BY SHELBY'S SHOP. DESIGNED TO TAKE 200 TO 700HP. THE TRANS WAS A SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE CHASSIS. PERHAPS WHY THE CARS BROUGHT DOWN TO SOUTH AMERICA KEPT USING IT WITH THE CHASSIS WHEN THEY STARTED USING NISSAN 3. 5'S IN PLACE OF THE 3. 3'S.

 

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