Carroll Shelby to Host Car Show at Volo Auto Museum May 28, 2005

VOLO, Ill., May 18, 2005 -- Carroll Shelby, world champion racecar driver and legendary car builder, will host the Volo Auto Museum's 4th Annual Shelby Show on Saturday, May 28.

The event will raise money for children who need a heart transplant. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the museum, 27582 W. Volo Village Road, rain or shine.

Sponsored by Victor Ford Motorsports of Wauconda, the museum's annual car show has grown to become one of the largest gatherings of Shelby and Cobra cars in the Midwest.

In addition to Shelby's guest appearance, the event will feature live music, beer garden, a pig roast and more.

General admission is $12. Special rates are available for children, seniors, veterans and active military.

Show cars will receive an autographed dash plaque, goodie bag and a chance to win one of three trophies, including the prestigious Carroll Shelby's Choice Award.

Vehicle registration is $30 and limited to the first 200 Shelby cars. The museum will donate all registration proceeds to Carroll Shelby's Children's Heart Foundation.

Registration forms are available now at http://www.volocars.com/ or by calling (815) 385-3644. If any spots remain on the day of the show, the registration fee will increase to $35.

In 1964, Ford tapped Shelby to develop a high-performance variant of its new Mustang. The Shelby Mustang GT350 and GT500 dominated Chevy's Corvette and won Sports Club Car of America Championships in 1965, '66, and '67.

One of the most valuable artifacts of the muscle-car era is a specially modified Shelby Mustang on permanent display at the Volo Auto Museum, a prototype 1967 Shelby GT500 convertible valued at $1.2 million. The museum's prototype is the one and only 1967 Shelby convertible ever built.

Shelby recently returned to Ford to help build the 2004 Cobra Concept, 2005 Ford GT and Shelby GR-1 Concept and the 2006 Ford Shelby Cobra GT500.

About one hour north of Chicago, the Volo Auto Museum is home to the world's largest collection of muscle cars and Hollywood cars. It is open seven days a week, year-round from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit http://www.volocars.com/ or call (815) 385-3644 for details.

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