[1badsho]

Hey everyone

Last year I held what would be considered the largest GT500 gathering in the state of Florida. We had at one location over 21 SHELBYGT500's and expect over 50 ShelbyGT500's this year.

Were having our 2nd Annual SHELBYGT500 roundup on 02/24/08 in Oveido Florida.

Below is a text of what was sent on stangsunleashed now known as Team Shelby, Those with interest either PM me or e-mail me at:

[email protected]

Looking forward to seeing everyone on Feb 24th !!!




CALLING ALL SHELBY GT500 OWNERS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA !

FAST FORWARD TO 2008 !!!!

Announcing the second annual Florida SHELBY GT500 roundup to be held on Feb 24th , 2008. This will be our second event ... the first which is part of this post .... and was a HUGE SUCCESS thanks to YOU who attended and thanks too the vendors who donated prizes and gifts:

FoMoCo, VMP tuning, Evolution, SAI and lasty Robert and Sharon for attending !!!!!

More specifics will be forthcoming but it will be held in the same location ( thanks Brad !!! ) along with Justin and VMP tuning and his portable dyno machine.

We are still working on a vendor list for all the free handouts but I expect for this meeting the following vendors to be in full force for this years event:

FoMoCo, VMP Tuning, Evolution, JLT, SAI, Stillen, Shelby Performance Parts, Steeda and others

Last year we had 20 ShelbyGT500's show up and this year we are shooting for over 50 !!!! It ought to be the best turn out any SHELBYGT500 gathering has ever seen. We even had 4 ShelbyGTs show up and they are welcome again !!

We already have 11 cars confirmed ....along with Justins FRPP TVS blower car and a KB car from Tampa !!

I will be either using this old thread and possibly a new thread to keep everyone posted. Last year guests will be PM'd and e-mailed.

This event is not just for Floridians but for everyone. THAT MEANS U PIG

So ... get the date down ... set aside that weekend ... get your car cleaned .... and get your pretty a** down to Orlando !!!!


*******Below is the balance of the text written from last year*********


I with a few other shelby owners are planning a meet and greet here in the sunshine state .. to show off our cars .... to talk mods ... and to get to know one another .... and to discuss the passion that we ALL know we have .. and thats about our cars !

I would like everyone to respond to my thread who lives in Florida or those who are close enough bye and would want to come down ... ( guessing Orlando would be a good place to meet ) ... who you are and what city you live in ... I would also like you to pm me ... with your full name ... and a phone number so we can start planning this event.

Its in the early stages ... so suggestions are welcomed !

Lastly I will be refreshing this topic every few days so it will stay at the top ... those who dont post alot will be able to see this thread !

Thanks for everyones patience !

 

[AC_Cobra]

Sounds great.
Since you asked for input, how about talking to the people at Cypress Gardens about having some meets there in the future. For those who might remember they
used to sponsor a great all Mustang show many years ago. I used to take my 67 GT500 there and alot of great GT40's and 66 R models from all over the US came. Besides me and my 2007 GT500 live next door.

 

[1badsho]

Sounds great.
Since you asked for input, how about talking to the people at Cypress Gardens about having some meets there in the future. For those who might remember they
used to sponsor a great all Mustang show many years ago. I used to take my 67 GT500 there and alot of great GT40's and 66 R models from all over the US came. Besides me and my 2007 GT500 live next door.

PM sent ... and if u live so close ya better be there !!!!!

 

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I am looking forward to coming, and bringing my mobile dynojet and GT500.

If anyone wants tuning done I can get there early and we can schedule it in the morning, then do pulls in the afternoon.

 

[1badsho]

I am looking forward to coming, and bringing my mobile dynojet and GT500.

If anyone wants tuning done I can get there early and we can schedule it in the morning, then do pulls in the afternoon.

Justin ... really looking forward to seeing your car with the TVS blower on it.

 

[1badsho]

QUOTE (stsltd @ Jan 16 2008, 01:19 PM)
So - anybody coming down from the mid-Atlantic states? - Wondering if I feel a road trip coming on? Weather permiting of course - sure sounds like a good time....



Absolutly ...

last year with 20 GT500's and 3-4 SHELBY GT's .... it was a incredible event. Thanks to the people who showed up and thanks to all the vendors are helping out in a big way!!

This year we have 3 times the vendor support...

FoMoCo is sending tons of GT500/ SHELBYGTposters .... tons of hats ... and glasses ... ( glasses ??? ahhh as in eye glasses ??? WAIT ... now i got it ... drinking glasses !!!! ) ... EVO gave us the single largest door prize .... WOW ... THANKS FRED .... Justin has been a HUGE help as always with his dyno machine and his donation which is INCREDIBLE too .... He's also bringing some GT500 parts to show off .... Stillen is sending a really beautiful 4 way afjustable sway bar .. thanks Page .... SHELBY PERFORMANCE is sending lots of neat stuff too ... JLT PERF are sending multiple gift certificates thanks Jay ... and Jared of LETHAL is donating some great stuff as well and will be there in person with his GT500 and a bunch of GT500/SHELBYGT parts !! !!

All in all we are way over $2000 in free give aways for this years event ... So even if your from GA ... or AL .. or further North its worth a 12 hour drive on Saturday the 23rd of Feb ....to be at the show on the 24th of Feb !!!

 

[croz98gt]

it sounds like fun, but I know the snow will still be flying up here in ohio! To bad it isn't sometime in the summer, that would make a great vacation!
JJ

 

[1badsho]

it sounds like fun, but I know the snow will still be flying up here in ohio! To bad it isn't sometime in the summer, that would make a great vacation!
JJ

JJ

Thats not a bad idea and I am considering making this a national event ... and possibly creating the SHELBYGT500 NATIONAL CLUB CONVENTION ...

I did alot of this with my Taurus SHO buddies years back. We would have national conventions all over the place .... and have a huge car show ... with great trophies .... a dinner with awards ...tech sessions .... rent a prof track like Sebring International Speedway for a day and be able to run our cars and rent a drag strip for a night too.

We did all this stuff so its something to think about !!!

I will say this. We are having alot more people coming down from up north so if you think u can slip away on a THursday night ... get down here by Sat .. and leave monday .... come on down.

Right now we have 30 cars registered .. and I think within a week we will have 40.

Also ... the vendors who are supporting us .. we already have $2000 + in door prizes with Evolution giving us a $1000 door prize.

We also have several $250. 350 ... etc .. door prizes ....and Ford Motor Co is donating a ton of stuff too.

It might be worth your while to come down ... what I suggest is to talk a few other of your buddies with GT500s and caravan down. We have about 4 GT500s leaving Ga on Friday or sat am

my e-mail addy is

[email protected]

 

[Mobeydick]

Don, could you find out what events, if any, are being held in Daytona (Orlando if the rates [not likely] are reasonable) that weekend. If I come, I will be spending Saturday and Sunday nights. If there is not much Happening we might could get a Group Rate for Lodging.

The date looks like it falls between Speed weeks and Bike week!! Any other big events around that time?

 

[regalt87]

Don, could you find out what events, if any, are being held in Daytona (Orlando if the rates [not likely] are reasonable) that weekend. If I come, I will be spending Saturday and Sunday nights. If there is not much Happening we might could get a Group Rate for Lodging.

The date looks like it falls between Speed weeks and Bike week!! Any other big events around that time?

Just a thought, if you get a group rate for a specific hotel what about hiring a private security firm for the overnite parking? a few bucks more but will ease the minds of many.

Hello by the way to Ford GT 500.com.

 

[1badsho]

Just a thought, if you get a group rate for a specific hotel what about hiring a private security firm for the overnite parking? a few bucks more but will ease the minds of many.

Hello by the way to Ford GT 500.com.

not a bad idea ... i will see if brad, our host can look into it ...

A hotel near by with decent rates and security wouldnt be a bad idea !

 

[1badsho]

Quick update .... we are now up to 41 confirmed cars and more coming !!!!

The question is not if we hit 50 but how far over 50 to do we get !!!!!

We have cars coming from La, Maryland, NC, GA and of course Florida ...

It also looks like we are going to pick up a few more vendors to support the get together which means more door prizes

We also are doing something different this year .. we are going to have few vendors with trailers and there goodies so we can all GALK ...

COME ONE COME ALL! ! ! !!


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[1badsho]

To All Attendees


Show will start about 10 am ... 02/24/2008 .. and close down late late afternoon. Its being held in Oviedo Florida ( Orlando )

Sign up will be from 10am to 12pm .... Free hats and posters will be handed out at the sign in desk compliments of FoMoCo. After you sign in we will have wash stations available but since we are having so many cars we will also have directions on the final e-mail ... the locations of do it yourself car washes nearby. After your car is clean, you'll park it and get it ready for the car show.

Justin of VMP tuning will also be set up ready to accept any and all who want there car dynoed and or tuned if time permits. Dynoing a car is quicker than tuning it ... tuning takes time which I am not sure if he will have that luxury ...

We will have food and drinks catered from Sonnys Barbecue so get your appetite in high gear !!

The car show will begin right after lunch ... numerous awards will be given out for different categories. We all vote and the voting will be explained at the Show.

We will close by awarding all the car awards and the free gifts and parts that have been generously donated by the following vendors: bowdown.gif

FoMoCo, Ford Credit, Evolution, VMP Tuning , JLT Perf, Stillen Perf, Lethal Perf, Shelby Perf, Stillen and a new sponser ... Lamotta Perforamce .... out of Longwood .. Thanks Jake !!

This year we will have several of the vendors bringing trailers to display there products at the show ... you will see all the neat stuff that you can put on your SHELBY to make it go and look faster

Also Sharon and Robert of TEAM SHELBY should be there and we are expecting a mystery guest that I cant name but this person is alone worth the trip down.

Through a friend of mine who is also on the forum, he knows Mark Fields of FoMoCo and is asking him to come to our event ! ... He owns a GT500 and has a house on the East Coast of Florida Hell while I am at .. might as well ask Bill and Edsel toooo hysterical2.gif


Paying for the event is as Follows:

$20 per person .... all payments need to be sent to and payable to

Don Donelson
1908 S McCall Rd
Englewood, Fl 34223

or paypal at

[email protected]

Very important when you pay to list your name .. your cell # ... your screen name .... how many will be in your party and what type of car do you own .. vert/coupe .... ShelbyGT500 or ShelbyGT

I am finalizing the "Yes I am attending list" and will be e-mailing everyone specific directions .... the address ... phone numbers ... and the itinerary of the days events !!

This is the most specific e-mail to date and I will be refreshing all the threads

PLEASE LOOK IN TEAM SHELBY FOR THE NEW FORUM ( AT THE BOTTOM OF THE THIS PAGE ) UNDER SHELBY FLORIDA ..... this will allow you to find find our posts quicker happy feet.gif

Anyone that has any questions can contact me via PM or e-mail at

[email protected] or call 941-475-5444

A new tally of confirmed cars will be out in the next few days but it should be over 50 cars happy feet.gif happy feet.gif

This post has been edited by 1badsho: Jan 29 2008, 08:27 PM


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Don
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