MCACN 2017 Sneak Peek*
1967 Shelby GT 500 #1797
MCACN 2017 Class of ‘67
Invitational
Owner; Colin Comer, WI.
Shelby National
Convention This Week in Indy!
Photo Credit : Tim Costello Images
Last year at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals show, we launched our
new Mustang & Shelby Pinnacle competition and certification. Led by
acknowledged Shelby and Mustang authorities Bob Perkins and Rick Campbell,
this new program is for cars that have already achieved both MCA (Mustang
Club of America) and SAAC (Shelby American Automobile Club) Gold
certification. This is certainly no easy feat, meaning that these cars are
the best of the best, and we want to give the dedicated owners of these
cars another reason to share their history and show them. In 2016, we
certified three prime cars; Rick Campbell’s incredible Grabber Blue Boss
429, an outstanding ‘68 Shelby GT500 shown by Colin Comer and Mike Baumans'
show stopping Boss 302. These cars are truly among the finest in the
country and it was a real pleasure seeing all three certified as our first
Pinnacle Award winners. For 2017, we already have several prime candidates
signed up and openings for a few more. Due to the amount of time it takes
to properly judge these cars, entry is strictly limited. The cars will go
on a lift and be inspected thoroughly inside, outside and underneath and
nearly all numbers and date codes checked. If you own one of the finest
and have earned MCA and SAAC Gold, please consider joining us.
This week I am heading to the
SAAC 42 National meet, which will be held
at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This is an outstanding place for the
event, a true American Icon, and we can't wait to see row after row of
Shelby Mustangs, Cobra’s, GT40’s and more. Here is what they say about the
event;
“SAAC has been holding a national convention every summer since 1976. These are not cookie-cutter events that use the same hotel and same race track every year. Each of our conventions is a little different and they rotate around the country. A typical convention, spread over three days and nights, includes a judged concours, a popular vote car show, open track driving, a parts swap, a vintage race, evening programs, a sit-down dinner and panels of guest speakers made up of former Shelby team drivers, engineers, designers, fabricators and race mechanics.”
“SAAC has been holding a national convention every summer since 1976. These are not cookie-cutter events that use the same hotel and same race track every year. Each of our conventions is a little different and they rotate around the country. A typical convention, spread over three days and nights, includes a judged concours, a popular vote car show, open track driving, a parts swap, a vintage race, evening programs, a sit-down dinner and panels of guest speakers made up of former Shelby team drivers, engineers, designers, fabricators and race mechanics.”
Now that sounds
like a great event!
The event takes place Thursday, June 8 through
Saturday, June 10.
To get the full scoop,
click here. Hope to see you there!
The 9th Annual Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals is the world’s largest
all indoor specialty show devoted to Muscle Cars, Dealer-built Supercars
and the rarest and finest Corvettes. We will again fill nearly 400,000
square feet of the beautiful Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in
Rosemont, (suburban Chicago), Illinois, just minutes from Chicago’s O’Hare
Airport. We have been called “The Center of the Muscle Car Universe” by
Muscle Car
Review magazine, so please consider joining us, as a spectator or as a
participant. The show will take place Saturday, November 18, from 9 am – 9
pm and Sunday, November 19, from 9 am – 5 pm. We are gearing up for
another truly outstanding and fresh show.
Bob Ashton
MCACN LLC
Managing Member
www.mcacn.com
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