8 May
2000
8 May
'00
2:14 a.m.
Robert <pbboy(a)mindspring.com> said:
Does anyone know what computer Ford Motor Company used
in the 1960's?
I've read that Shelby used a computer to find the proper location for,
among other things, the upper control arm on the '65 Mustang for his
GT350 and used one to help design most, if not all, of his other
creations' critical parts. I've searched IBM (must've been IBM!) and
Ford and came up with nothing. Although IBM's timeline has the 608
It sounds like you're asking what computer Caroll Shelby used?
As I understand it Ford built the cars then they were modified
at Shelby's company, Shelby American, in L.A. You might try asking
the Los Angeles Shelby American Automobile Club,http://www.lasaac.org/
or ask at Carroll Shelby official web page,http://www.carrollshelby.com/
--Doug
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8 May
8 May
1:05 p.m.
On Mon, May 08, 2000 at 12:14:35AM -0700, Doug Coward wrote:
It sounds like you're asking what computer Caroll
Shelby used?
As I understand it Ford built the cars then they were modified
at Shelby's company, Shelby American, in L.A. You might try asking
the Los Angeles Shelby American Automobile Club,http://www.lasaac.org/
or ask at Carroll Shelby official web page,http://www.carrollshelby.com/
Does Shelby still have a company (for cars that is, not chili mix)?
I cold-called the company about 10 years ago (when we were both building turbo
Chrysler L-cars) with some questions about intercoolers and was immediately
connected to a friendly engineer who was happy to shoot the breeze. Very nice
folks, I'm sure they'd be just as happy to talk about their old CAD systems,
assuming they haven't all been laid off by now...
John Wilson
D Bit
3:28 p.m.
His web address is www.shelbyamerican.com. Last I read he was building a
beefed-up aluminum 427 from scratch, mainly reworking the oiling system. Then he
went to Chrysler to do the Series 1. Haven't heard much since then.
John Wilson wrote:
On Mon, May 08, 2000 at 12:14:35AM -0700, Doug Coward
wrote:
It sounds like you're asking what computer
Caroll Shelby used?
As I understand it Ford built the cars then they were modified
at Shelby's company, Shelby American, in L.A. You might try asking
the Los Angeles Shelby American Automobile Club,http://www.lasaac.org/
or ask at Carroll Shelby official web page,http://www.carrollshelby.com/
Does Shelby still have a company (for cars that is, not chili mix)?
I cold-called the company about 10 years ago (when we were both building turbo
Chrysler L-cars) with some questions about intercoolers and was immediately
connected to a friendly engineer who was happy to shoot the breeze. Very nice
folks, I'm sure they'd be just as happy to talk about their old CAD systems,
assuming they haven't all been laid off by now...
John Wilson
D Bit
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