Shelby museum in Denver

[89AKurt]

When I attended the 2013 IPMS Thin Air Nationals in Denver, took the tour to the Shelby museum, and the Clive Cussler collection.  You have to enjoy the irony, of military focused IPMS having tours of car collections.  Posting just a few pictures of the Shelby collection, which is a cooperative of several owners.  Car #21 is very special, it's the test mule in unrestored condition.  IMHO it's fairly easy to build a model that is clean and shiny, but take a look at the patina of that car.

[afx]

Great cars and pictures, thanks for sharing them.

[cobraman]

Love the pics, thanks.

[vamach1]

Feast for the eyes. I have to get out there someday.

[Rob Hall]

I lived over a decade in Colorado, didn't know the Shelby museum existed.  I'll be in Denver for a few days this summer, going to have try and visit it...

[afx]

These cars are referred to as "LeMan Replicas".  They are original Cobras built to the same spec as those that competed in the '63 24-hour.  Two distinctive identifiers are the oversized fender vents and the shortened trunk lid hinged the opposite way. The black #97 was the only time the hardtop was used in competition by Shelby in the USA.

 

 

Edited March 24, 2018 by afx

[DustyMojave]

Thanks for sharing all this guys!

[89AKurt]

17 hours ago, cobraman said:

Love the pics, thanks.

Hey, another Zonie!  Of course, welcome.

Appreciate the other comments, and JC's vintage photo is cool.

[Danno]

Sweet!  I lived in the Springs for three decades and officed in Denver for ten years.  I, too, never heard of the collection or museum!  Dang.

Bob Peeples would have loved it!

 

PS: Neat pic of "Uncle" Louie Unser. A friend.  Haven't seen this pic before.  I remember Continental Divide - great track!  Great races!

[crazyjim]

Sure hope Cobraman Ray has been there.

[cobraman]

I was in Estes Park two years ago for  family reunion . Don't know how close I was but I never knew this place existed .

[crazyjim]

Sounds like you need to make a road trip, Ray.