Honored Collector Ross Myers & 3 Dog Garage
1970 Trans-Am Mustang No.16 Trans-Am’s “glory years” peaked in 1970, when Detroit’s “Big Three” manufactures (joined by AMC) battled with factory-backed lineups and all-star drivers. Parnelli Jones drove Bud Moore’s No. 15 Mustang Boss 302 to five victories – including Lime Rock – and won the title by one point over the Penske Javelin of Mark Donohue. George Follmer was third in the No. 16 Mustang, winning a race among eight podiums in 10 starts. This car is acknowledged as the best-preserved original example of the three team cars. 1963 Competition Cobra 289
Ken Miles drove Carroll Shelby’s lightweight Cobra to both the 1963 USRRC driver and manufacturer titles in addition to an SCCA championship. The car combined a lightweight English chassic with American V-8 power, along with Shelby’s legendary ingenuity. The car has been restored to its 1963 configuration.
(photo courtesy of 3 Dog Garage)
1957 “Battlebird” Peter De Paolo Engineering of Long Beach, Calif., built this heavily modified Ford Thunderbird specifically for the 1957 Daytona Speed Weeks – back when racing and speed trials were on the beach. This car was clocked at over 200 mph on its first run, but mechanical problems prevented a mandatory second run. After an engine change, the car raced at nearby New Smyrna Beach’s airport course, with NASCAR driver Marvin Panch beating all the Corvettes while finishing second to Carroll Shelby’s Ferrari. That was its final race – it was outlawed soon afterward by the Automobile Manufacturer’s Association. 1965 Shelby GT350 Type R
This is one of 36 R-Models built, chassis 5R108. Its first race was at Green Valley Raceway in Smithfield, Texas, in February 1966. When regular driver Jerry Titus declined to race the car, Mexican star Pedro Rodriguez stepped in and won the race – as promised. The car later drove in the 1967 Daytona 24 Hours and won its class at Sebring, driven by Fred Van Beuren and Paul Jett. It also won the 1967 SCCA B Production National Championship.
(photo courtesy of 3 Dog Garage)
1983 Ford Mustang GTP #06 Future legend Bob Riley designed the front-engine No. 06 Ford Mustang GTP for the fledgling IMSA Camel GTP Prototype category. Drag racer/Ford Engineer Jack Roush made his sports car racing debut
with this project, partnering with Zakspeed, which provided a 1.7-liter engine. The car debuted in late 1985 with a victory at Road America for Tim Coconis and Klaus Ludwig, with teammates Bobby Rahal and Geoff Brabam third overall and second in GTP. Roush quit the project after a disappointing performance at Pocono, with Team Zakspeed USA entering the Daytona Finale, placing 16th in GTP in the car’s third and final race.
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