I went to the Eureka Springs Mustang Show this weekend and within 10 minutes of getting out of my car I had 4 people come up to me and ask what the CS stood for. I guess it surprised me a little bit. I only saw 1 or 2 more at the show so I guess they still aren't very common around here.

 

Gassed up the other day and a guy in an early '90s T-Bird with exhaust asked me what CS stood for.

Told him California Special and he said "so it has California emissions"

 

LOL Show him one of these signed by Edsel Ford

 

Same here in the south. Took mine to a cruise in and put my FPG Cert. in the window and there was many questions after they read it.

 

I go to car shows a lot and most people never head of a CS. I've gotten these two questions "Does CS stand for Carol Shelby?" or my fav "Is that a Cobra Snake?" Yes!

 

After three years of car shows, we still get the question. "Is that factory or a custom Mustang"? "RC"

 

I to get asked if it stands for Carroll Shelby, but i say NO it stands for Chevy's Suck & I always get a chuckle, then I explain it is a California Special and most people know what this is.

 

California Dreaming:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9Rx8IE69Bo&feature=fvw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sqCQ...ext=1&index=14

This one is good but only one I could find with a crappy video ?
http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/07DqrLog66Y/default.jpg

 

Day two that I owned my car I let a total stranger drive it she parked beside me @ Costco with a new Ford well taken care of she got out looked at my GT/CS a while asked some questions, so I asked her if she'd like to take it for a drive, (with me) she was floored ! btw she now owns one.

 

She must have been a hottie

 

It's not all about looks you know, I sized the situation up first, I was really impressed yet embarrassed that she I think could shift way smoother that I could ? blew me away and she was rather striking

 

I've had a bunch of people ask "What's C5?"

Chevy Sucks... I will have to use that one next time.

 

I was in a parking lot in Austin Texas and some tool walks by and says...

"Nice car. It would look better if it was a Chevy though."

To which I responded...

"Maybe. But it would be slower."

 

Just trying to read between the lines here? (sorry just sippin' on a cold one and couldn't resist)

 

Yup pretty much sums it up !

 

^^LOL. That's actually how I fell for my wife. I did know her slightly and she asked me to drive my car. At the time a '69 Camaro, built 327 and a four speed manual. With the big cam and way too big carburetor it wasn't the easiest car to get moving from a stop. I thought I'd be in for a good laugh. Well, she didn't stall it and drove like a champ. We'll be celebrating 30 years together this August

 

That's Awesome ! this lady I let drive she is married & I respect that & will not X it even met her hubby good people , you ever meet people and just have good vibes ? well they did . Helps make our world a nicer place when peeps get along

 

Yep, I agree. Been going to a lot of car shows lately. Seem to meet a lot of good people there.

 

We saw you at Eureka, real nice car. CS is a special ride, with low numbers. Glad you made it.
The lime guys!

 

I hear ya! Someone is always talking to me at red lights here in town. They seem to think the CS stands for Carroll Shelby