October 27, 1963 - Dave & Sherry MacDonald arrive in Honolulu for the 1963 Hawaiian Grand Prix. Dave, coming off spectacular
back-to-back victories in the LA Times Grand Prix and Pacific Grand Prix, was given red carpet treatment by Hawaiian race officials.

Dave and Sherry had arrived a few days before his teammates and they stayed at good friend Craig Lang's house. Craig - who was
in line to inherit Olympia Brewery was a long time island resident.

Dave and Sherry cruise around the track area in the beautiful Shelby Cobra Roadster. Photo Dave Friedman

Dave MacDonald moves Cobra Roadster CSX2136 to the pole position as he prepares for the start of the 1963 Hawaiian Grand Prix.

MacDonald in Cobra #198 on the pole, Miles in #197 in 2nd position and Jimmy Castle's #55 Jaguar XKE on the outside of row 1

MacDonald blasting through a turn as he pilots Shelby Cobra CSX2136 to a 2nd place finish in the 1963 Hawaiian Grand Prix

Craig Lang won the 1963 Hawaiian Grand Prix but according to Sherry MacDonald, the results "could" have been different. "Dave and
Craig were very good friends and Dave absolutely loved him. Craig was in the King Cobra which was much faster than the Roadster,
but Dave was a better driver so they actually stayed close throughout the race, Dave passed Craig, Craig passed Dave, it was exciting
but Dave could have won easily. I had no idea he had let Craig win until after the race. Dave said Shelby had not ordered him to do it,
it was just something he decided to do. He said Hawaii was Craig's home and the locals would be happy to see him win, besides, he
said, I just won two Grand Prix's! Dave was that kind of person, always thinking of other people".

The mighty Cobra Roadster knocked Ferrari off its perch and wound up winning the 1963 USRRC Championship! Photo Pete Brock

Cobra CSX 2136 fully restored and shown here at Amelia Island in 2007

2011 Shelby Hauler with Dave's image on the side. Hauler travels the country transporting various Shelby vehicles to auto shows