Reply to "Shelby’s GT5s on tv show Driven"

The show was pretty good.  It was a little light on content and a lot of details were glossed over.  However, it is bringing awareness of the marque to the average car enthusiast who might not have known about these cars.  The car was purchased without the original twin turbo 360 Chrysler motor.  They did manage to find the original motor in a auto salvage yard.  They didn’t mention anything about the gearbox, although there might have been a quick glimpse of  it on a pallet near where the motor was found.  Gale Banks who worked on the project originally, was involved with supplying new turbos and restoring the intercooler.  The car was run at the Willow Springs racetrack.  At the end of the show the car was unveiled at the Petersen Automotive Museum.  They called this car the predecessor to the Viper.  It was definitely worth watching.