I received a call from the folks at the Volo auto museum this afternoon informing me of this event and asking if I could help them spread the word to the Shelby-Dodge community. Joe Lopez is the gentleman that I spoke with and he mentioned that they would really like to see some nice Shelby Dodge cars make it to the show. I was impressed that he went out of his way to track me down through their records and then asked for help getting some representation of Carroll's Dodge years out to the show.
Here is the blurb from their website:
"Carroll Shelby will host a Shelby Car Show at the Volo Auto Museum on May 28, 2005. The show will feature a live band, beer garden, food, dash plaques and trophies. General Admission is $12. Register your Shelby automobile today to participate in the show - limit 200 cars. All registration proceeds support Carroll Shelby's Children's Foundation. Print and complete the registration form below and send it with a check or money order to the Volo Auto Museum at 27582 W. Volo Village Road, Volo, IL, 60073 or call 815-385-3644 with your credit card information. In the event of rain, Carroll Shelby will appear indoors at the Volo Auto Museum. If any spots remain, registration will be $5 more on the day of the event. "
http://volocars.com/news-events-schedule-05-28-05.html
This is a great opportunity for anyone within a reasonable drive from Chicago. I am also working on maybe setting up a cruise or bbq or what-not after the show for all that are interested. Registration for the show can be done via their website, or over the phone. If you register please send me an
email and I'll gladly help you out with finding lodging, a car wash, food, directions etc..