The 30th National Convention (SAAC-30) of the Shelby American Automobile Club will be held at the California Speedway in Fontana, CA June 30–July 3, 2005.
The convention starts Thursday with a bus tour of legendary Southern California speed shops and dream car garages, stopping at some of the places where hot rodding was born: SoCal Speed Shop, Blair’s Speed Shop, Dean Moon and Edelbrock. SAAC has also planned stops at a couple of dream car garages owned by SAAC members that are guaranteed to leave the head spinning. For lunch—how about a bowl of chili “whupped” up by Carroll Shelby at his Goodyear Race Tire facility? This special bus tour is limited to the first 300 people who register.
Friday starts out with registration and tech inspection at California Speedway in Fontana, then swap meet set-up, vintage race practice and drag racing at the Speedway. Friday evening will start with the Reunion of Former Shelby American Employees dinner followed by an employee memorabilia auction.
Saturday morning will start with concours judging, popular vote car show and open track along with vintage race qualifying. Saturday evening will be dinner followed by an evening program.
Sunday’s program will consist of open track sessions, popular vote car show and four vintage races. The first race features Cobras/GT40s with original Cobras, original GT40s, CSX4000 Cobras (including Shelby Challenge Series cars) and CSX7000 small block FIA Cobras. There will be subclasses for Cobras, GT40s and Shelby Series cars.
The second race is limited to 1965, 1966 and 1967 GT350s and 1965–1966 Mustang fastbacks built to GT350 specifications. The third race will be the Historic Trans-Am Group, which only accepts cars that actually raced in the Trans-Am Series. These include Shelby Trans-Am Mustangs, Penske Camaros and Javelins, Pontiac Firebirds, Dodge Challengers, Plymouth Barracudas, Bud Moore Boss Mustangs and Mercury Cougars. Check the Historic Trans-Am Web site for more information: www.historictransam.com/
The fourth race will be for A/Sedans that are 1965–1972 Mustangs not in the Historic Trans-Am group. Other sedans, like Camaros, Barracudas and Firebirds, owned by SAAC members and restored accurately to period specifications, will also be allowed.
Specific information and pre-registration forms can be obtained on the SAAC Web site: www.saac.com or call SAAC HQ (860) 364-0449.
