Dave MacDonald in Shelby King Cobra at 1963 Nassau Texas Classic

. Dave MacDonald in Shelby King Cobra at 1963 Nassau Texas Classic

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

Shelby American press release heading into the 1963 Nassau Speed Weeks

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

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

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

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

Photo The Henry Ford

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dave MacDonald watches as chief mechanic Wally Peat tries to figure out how to correct some of the bugs the King Cobras experienced
during this weeklong event. Craig Lang sits on the wall in the background. Photo Dave Friedman

Cobra contingent in the pits. #97 MacDonald, #98 Holbert and #198 is Cobra Roadster driven by Frank Gardner. Photo Dave Friedman

Bob Holbert's factory King Cobra CM 3 63 in the paddock area. Photo Duke Manor

Mecom team's pits with Roger Penske's #36 car and teammate AJ Foyt's Scarab next to it. Penske & Foyt in the huddle to the left

Gardner's Cobra before adding the #1. Photo Dave Friedman

Cars on the grid for the start. #36 is Roger Penske's Cooper Monoco, #98 is Bob Holbert's CM/3/63 KIng Cobra and Dave MacDonald
climbs into King Cobra CM/1/63. Photo Dave Friedman

Photo Dave Friedman

Race goes green and Bob Holbert gets the hole shot. Photo Dave Friedman

Dave MacDonald blasts King Cobra CM/1/63 through the long sweeping layout. Photo Dave Friedman

Dan Gurney in the Arciero Bros Lotus 19B Ford. Unfortunately Dan would retire on Lap 2. Photo Dave Friedman

“Dan

Roger Penske leads Dave MacDonald late in the race. The King Cobras had problems dealing with the rough Nassau course but Holbert
& MacDonald did manage to place 2nd & 4th respectively in this Texas Classic race. Photo Dave Friedman

MacDonald continues charging after Penske but Roger would outlast the field and edge Holbert for the victory. Photo Dave Friedman

Article recapping the Nassau Trophy race. Nothing about the Texas Classic however.

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

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