Greetings!   

Peter & Gayle Brock

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We had a great time at Scottsdale during auction week last month.  The Shelby American seminar gave us a chance to catch up with friends like Phil Remington (seen above left), Chuck Cantwell and Rick Kopec. And the autograph session was one to remember!   

At the auctions, the energy was palpable and we were honored with the best flattery of all, a Daytona Coupe go-kart.  I normally shy away from the word cute, but add a couple of young kids (ages 4 and 7) in Cobra driving suits to the mix and this had cute written all over it, in a good way.  Obviously we weren't the only ones to be impressed... the car sold for $35,000! (kids not included).  It was a fun time.

Over the last year we've received several requests to offer our high-quality trailer accessories without requiring the purchase of a trailer!  We must admit we are ourselves smitten with the quality of the tie-downs, axle straps, tarp straps and battery chargers we offer.   Check out here the numerous types and lengths of straps we offer. 

For the straps we've chosen different colors for the different lengths so you can easily grab the strap you need without having to measure their lengths each time.

These CTEK battery chargers are the best we've ever used.  We use them on all of our cars and our trailer.  We share the details here of why we think so highly of them.   

With this year being the 50th Anniversary of the Cobra there are a lot of events planned.  We've been trying to monitor and gauge which will be the "biggies" (e.g. the best Shelby American personnel and car turn-outs.  The four that seem to be rising to the top are (in date order):   

• Amelia Island Concours Mar 9-11th. No matter what this Concours' is featuring, it's always on our "can't miss" list.  For the Cobras this year I'll be on the panel Friday for the Ferrari vs. Cobra, The Battle for the World Championship for Sports Cars Seminar.  There will also be a nice selection of Cobras at the Concours'.

• Next comes the Ford-Shelby-Cobra Reunion at the NHRA Motorsports Museum in Pomona, CA April 19th thru 21st.  There's not a lot of public information out on this event yet but what we're seeing behind the scenes is impressive.  There will be a huge gathering of ex-Shelby American employees (it's autograph time!) and a large gathering of Cobras.  There will be an Aerovault trailer at the entrance to the museum where we'll have a tent/table with product (including those impressive Registries) and a space for my Coupe.    
• Even though we can't make it due to a conflict with Le Mans, the SAAC convention (Shelby American Automobile Club) has big plans this year. It'll take place at Watkins Glen on June 7-9th.  Don't miss it!

• Last but certainly not least is the Monterey Motorsports Reunion (formerly called the Monterey Historics) at Laguna Seca August 17th thru 19th.  With Cobra being this year's marque, this is the biggest of the big events.  We'll have a huge presence there with our booth and a group of Cobra Daytona Coupes we're gathering together to be parked in the Cobra Corral at the track.  Coupes that make it into town by Wed noon will also be showcased at the Wed night McCall Motorworks Revival at the Monterey Jet Center (tickets are pricey but it's the best people watching you'll see all week and then there are all those military planes (and personnel) in addition to the cool cars).