SAAC 50 in Sonoma Aug 21-24

[Fat Boss]

SAAC 50 should be a great event, on the heels of Car Week in Monterey which is Aug 8-17. If you haven't been to Denbeste or The Cobra Experience, now is your chance to visit them as well. Anyone else planning on going?

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DenBeste Motorsports DenBeste Motorsports, founded by Bill DenBeste in 2008, offers a unique collection of collectible cars, including Shelby Cobras and CS GT40s. Bill's passion for cars and friendship with Carroll Shelby inspired this venture, which provides enthusiasts with the chance to own...

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Here's the event schedule:

Thursday August 21st

• Cruise Tour / Poker Run
• DenBeste Open House / BBQ Lunch
• Load-in for Open Track
• Night at the Movies - “Ford v Ferrari”

Friday August 22nd

• Morning Half Day Open Track
• Parade Laps
• Afternoon Half-day Drag Racing
• Evening, The Cobra Experience

Saturday August 23rd

• Full Day Open Track
• Concours Judging
• Parade Laps
• Vintage Race
• SAAC Dinner and Evening Program

Sunday August 24th

• Full Day Open Track
• Parade Laps
• Historic Race
• Car Show

 

[Fat Boss]

You guys are missing out on some high quality, Ford oriented fun. Sears Pt is a great track and the trips to Denbeste Motorsports and The Cobra Experience are always worth the drive.

 

[Fat Boss]

Had a great run up the coast and over to Denbeste Motorsports.

 

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Welcome race fans

 

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It's pretty spectacular here today.

 

[Fat Boss]

The Cobra Experience did not disappoint. Every time I go there the lineup is different. This time they had 4 of the 5 original FIA Cobras on display.

 

[Tob]

Wow, good stuff! Those engine blocks and cylinder heads.....dayum!

 

[Fat Boss]

Some nice engines at TCE as well. Tons of original Shelby American shop equipment also in the museum.

 

[CobraBob]

Wow! At a minimum you'd want at least a full weekend to take all of that in. Glad you had a great time. What an experience!

 

[fast Ed]

Thanks for sharing!

 

[Lambeau]

Thanks for posting Andy. Incredible, unprecedented automotive engineering, metallurgy, machining skills, and pure craftsmanship for the time period.

Can a price even be put on these?
If so, are they $1, $2, $5 million???

 

[Fat Boss]

Wow! At a minimum you'd want at least a full weekend to take all of that in. Glad you had a great time. What an experience!

It was a helluva two weeks between Car Week in Monterey and SAAC-50 in Sonoma. SAAC-50 was probably the best car event I've ever been to.

Thanks for posting Andy. Incredible, unprecedented automotive engineering, metallurgy, machining skills, and pure craftsmanship for the time period.

Can a price even be put on these?
If so, are they $1, $2, $5 million???

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You're welcome. I'm not sure what the value is on those engines. I don't think that high since I think you can get a running and driving GT40 from the sixties for 5M. I talked to a guy once who had a GT40 replica he was building. He found a set of Gurney Eagle heads and bought them from a guy who didn't know what he had.