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Twelfth Anniversary Holiday Party
Saturday, December 6, 2008 • 6pm - 11pm


This year is a tribute to the many talented people without whom Shelby American would not have enjoyed its great successes. From engineers, mechanics and manufacturing people to office and support staff members, many people played critical roles in building what would become an automotive legend.


This year, as in the past, we are pleased to have several important contributors to the success of Shelby American join us to celebrate our Twelfth Anniversary. Led by Carroll Shelby, an extraordinary list of special guests will join us this year including:

  • Phil Remington - Director of R&D, Shelby American
  • Lew Spencer - Shelby American Driver and Shelby TransAm Team Manager
  • Chuck Cantwell - Shelby American GT-350 Project Engineer
  • Charlie Agapiou - Shelby American Mechanic/Fabricator
  • Ron Butler - Shelby American Mechanic/Fabricator
  • Bernie Kretzschmar - Shelby American Mechanic/Fabricator
  • Ted Sutton - Shelby American Mechanic/Fabricator
  • Sue Schafran Warne - Personal Secretary to Ken Miles, Phil Remington and Al Dowd
  • Bob Bondurant - Winner 1964 Le Mans GT and 1965 F.I.A. World Manufacturers’ Championship
  • Jack Sears - Winner 1965 F.I.A. World Manufacturers’ Championship
    Sir John Whitmore - Winner 1965 F.I.A. World Manufacturers’ Championship and 1964 GT TT
  • Tom Yeager - Shelby American and TransAm Driver
  • Bill Neale - Renowned Automotive Artis


This year’s party will feature a silent auction of Shelby American memorabilia including many interesting and collectible items. There will be an open bar with hors d’ouvres served. Doors open at 6 pm.
Admission is $125.00 per person and is limited to 350 guests. Sign-up deadline is November 26th. Register by mail or by fax using the enclosed form.
Autograph Session
Carroll Shelby has agreed to sign a very limited number of autographs at the party. Autograph session tokens will be available at the Museum for $100 each. Tokens will be available 1 per person on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please do not bring car parts for signatures. These items will not be signed.
The autograph session will begin promptly at 7:30 pm.

Download and Print an Invitation:

All proceeds from the Holiday Parties go the support of the museums activities. If you were unable to attend the party but would still like to make a tax deductible donation you can make an Online Donation

Click here to get the PDF Invitation and if you'd like you can download the Cover Page, featuring racing greats!. All of these files require Adobe Acrobat Reader.



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