. Dave MacDonald in Shelby King Cobra at 1963 Nassau Governors Race

December 1-8, 1963 - The Shelby American take their red hot King Cobra's to the Bahamas to run the Nassau Speed Weeks.

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Shelby American press release heading into the 1963 Nassau Speed Weeks

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L-R: Peyton Cramer, Cecil Bowman, Dave & Sherry MacDonald, Craig Lang and Red Pierce arrive early and relax before the races

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Between races Carroll flew to New Zealand to wed Auckland beauty Sue Stafford. Photo Jules Delancey

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Carroll Shelby and new bride Sue arrive back in the Bahamas after their wedding ceremony in New Zealand. Photo Dave Friedman

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King Cobras of Dave MacDonald (CM/1/63) & Bob Holbert (CM/3/63) arrive at the Nassau shipping dock. Photo The Henry Ford

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Photo The Henry Ford

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Dave MacDonald moves King Cobra CM/1/63 away from the Shelby hauler and over to the paddock area.

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Carroll & Sue share a light moment before business. Dave MacDonald's wife Sherry exits the Cobra hauler. Photo Dave Friedman

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Fun & games come to an end and it's time for some international racing. Photo dave Friedman

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Dave MacDonald chauffeurs chief mechanic Wally Peat to the track in CM/1/63. Photo Duke Manor

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Thursday December 5th, AJ Foyt, Dave MacDonald and other drivers huddle before the weekend races. Photo Dave Friedman

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Ditto for Dan Gurney (L) and Skip Hudson. Photo Dave Friedman

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(L-R) Superstars Pedro Rodriguez (hat), John Mecom, Augie Pabst, Roger Penske, Dick Thompson & Skip Hudson. Photo Dave Friedman

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John Snyder is off to a good start in his Lister Ford (#79). Dave MacDonald's King Cobra (#97) is behind the Corvettes of Augie
Pabst (#65) & Gordon Butler (#149). Photo Dave Friedman

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The field sets out to tackle the beautiful Bahamian road course. Photo Dave Friedman

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Dave MacDonald goes inside and prepares to push King Cobra CM/1/63 past Gordon Butler's Stingray. Photo Dave Friedman

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Photo Dave Friedman

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Jim Hall in his mighty Chaparral, followed by Skip Hudson and Dave MacDonald. Photo Dave Friedman

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International superstar Pedro Rodriguez blasting through the course in his beautiful Ferrari. Photo Dave Friedman

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Dave MacDonald doing the same in Shelby King Cobra CM/1/63. Photo Dave Friedman

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John Everly in his independent Cobra Roadster leads a group through a turn. Photo Dave Friedman

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But Dave's King Cobra would not last as the harsh course batters his car yet again. Dave would leave the Governor's race on lap 5
with a busted axle. Photo Dave Friedman

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Late in the race it's Jim Hall leading AJ Foyt but Foyt would go by Hall and score another win at Nassau. Photo Dave Friedman

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AJ Foyt wins again! Racing great Stirling Moss interviews Foyt for ABC. I believe that's actress Linda Evans. Photo Dave Friedman

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Article recapping the Nassau Trophy race with AJ Foyt winning. Nothing regarding the Nassau Governor's race though.

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Trophy Dave won from Nassau Speed Weeks - 4th place in the Nassau Texas Classic

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