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The Greatest "Steal": Man Bids Once, Buys '69 Shelby GT 500 Survivor for Under $90K
The Greatest "Steal": Man Bids Once, Buys '69 Shelby GT 500 Survivor for Under $90K

22 Sep 2023, 12:29 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Retired in the late 80s due to mechanical failures, this unmolested Ford Shelby Mustang from the model’s last production year is the bargain of the decade

 
1962 Shelby Cobra Is a Miraculous Survivor With a Triple Wow Factor on Top of the 260 V8
1962 Shelby Cobra Is a Miraculous Survivor With a Triple Wow Factor on Top of the 260 V8

17 Aug 2023, 22:17 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / One of the best-preserved of Carroll Shelby’s aura-building cars, this particular unit made the Cobras famous by starring in a Car and Driver’s drive test

 
5 Shelby-Branded Dodge Models You Probably Forgot Existed
5 Shelby-Branded Dodge Models You Probably Forgot Existed

27 May 2023, 20:44 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Decades after making history alongside Ford, Carroll Shelby lent his expertise to Dodge, helping create some fascinating Mopars

 
This 2012 Ford Mustang Shelby 1000 S/C Is What the American Dreams Are Made Of
This 2012 Ford Mustang Shelby 1000 S/C Is What the American Dreams Are Made Of

26 May 2023, 09:12 UTC · By: Călin Iosif / The Ford Mustang is the grandfather of American muscle. During its illustrious life it came in a lot of different configurations, but this might be the best

 
This Shelby Cobra Replica Is Ready to Offer All the Thrills Without Breaking the Bank
This Shelby Cobra Replica Is Ready to Offer All the Thrills Without Breaking the Bank

27 Feb 2023, 15:10 UTC · By: Călin Iosif / The Shelby Cobra is an insanely cool car, but with a price tag to match. So, if you want all the thrills without breaking the bank, there's is an alternative

 
Carroll Shelby Built One Car in His Entire Career: The Shelby Series 1, in 1999
Carroll Shelby Built One Car in His Entire Career: The Shelby Series 1, in 1999

10 Feb 2023, 21:59 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The only automobile designed, engineered, and built by Carroll Shelby, the Shelby Series 1 had ill-fated beginning, marred by financial and production mishaps

 
This 50-Cobra Collection Is the Single Greatest Tribute Ever Paid to Carroll Shelby
This 50-Cobra Collection Is the Single Greatest Tribute Ever Paid to Carroll Shelby

15 Jan 2023, 22:00 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The Lynn Park private Cobra compilation includes land-marking automobiles with which Shelby American became an automotive legend

 
One-of-14 1965 Shelby Mustang GT350 Pre-Production Prototype Is a Stunning Survivor
One-of-14 1965 Shelby Mustang GT350 Pre-Production Prototype Is a Stunning Survivor

12 Jan 2023, 13:19 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The race-spec GT350R is widely regarded as the rarest version of the 1965 Shelby, but the pre-production prototypes are actually harder to find.

 
Carroll Shelby's 100-Year Anniversary: A Look Back at the Legend’s Greatest Moments
Carroll Shelby's 100-Year Anniversary: A Look Back at the Legend’s Greatest Moments

11 Jan 2023, 20:48 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / A century ago was born one of the greatest American race-car drivers of all time, and his legacy remains to this day: Carroll Shelby

 
5 Most Insane Cars Ever Designed by Carroll Shelby
5 Most Insane Cars Ever Designed by Carroll Shelby

11 Jan 2023, 17:14 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Born exactly 100 years ago, Carroll Shelby designed and built some of the coolest American cars out there, including the Cobra Super Snake and the Ford GT40

 
Carroll Shelby’s 100th Anniversary Celebrated in the UK With 775-HP Sports Pickup
Carroll Shelby’s 100th Anniversary Celebrated in the UK With 775-HP Sports Pickup

11 Jan 2023, 14:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The only problem with the Clive Sutton-imported Ford F-150 Shelby American Super Snake is that it's LHD in a RHD country

 
This 1973 Ford Bronco Is the Shelby Truck That Carroll Never Built
This 1973 Ford Bronco Is the Shelby Truck That Carroll Never Built

28 Dec 2022, 11:59 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This Bronco has everything it needs to share the same parking lot with a bunch of classic Shelby Mustangs of the GT350 and GT500 variety.

 
43 Years off the Road: Without Its Cobra Jet Crown, a '68 Shelby KR Wants Its Throne Back
43 Years off the Road: Without Its Cobra Jet Crown, a '68 Shelby KR Wants Its Throne Back

25 Dec 2022, 20:22 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Found in Texas by an avid classic rescuer, one Shelby Mustang Gt500 KR from the original production year might turn into the King of the Road it once was

 
This 1965 Shelby 427 Competition Cobra Was Driven by Elvis Presley and Carroll Shelby
This 1965 Shelby 427 Competition Cobra Was Driven by Elvis Presley and Carroll Shelby

10 Dec 2022, 21:51 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Many Americans consider the big-block roadster to be the most iconic vehicle ever made in the States. Now, one of the most desirable units is up for grabs

 
50 Years Ago Ford Sold Almost Three Million Mustangs Thanks to These Classic Commercials
50 Years Ago Ford Sold Almost Three Million Mustangs Thanks to These Classic Commercials

29 Oct 2022, 15:45 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / We looked at some of the commercials used by Ford to promote the Mustang in the '60s and '70s to figure out some of the reasons behind the model's success

 
Ex-Carroll Shelby 1969 Shelby GT500 Shows Less Than 250 Miles Since Restoration
Ex-Carroll Shelby 1969 Shelby GT500 Shows Less Than 250 Miles Since Restoration

13 Oct 2022, 19:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Previously owned by a member of the Rothschild family, then by Hollywood actor Jackie Cooper, this 1969 Shelby GT500 ticks all the right boxes

 
Driven by Carroll Shelby and Juan Manuel Fangio, This Ferrari 410 S Is the Stuff of Dreams
Driven by Carroll Shelby and Juan Manuel Fangio, This Ferrari 410 S Is the Stuff of Dreams

28 Jun 2022, 11:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Also driven by Phil Hill and Richie Ginther, chassis number 0598 CM is certain to sell at auction for tens of millions of dollars

 
Shelby Cobra 427 S/C: Probably the Greatest Road-Legal Track Car Ever Built in the U.S.
Shelby Cobra 427 S/C: Probably the Greatest Road-Legal Track Car Ever Built in the U.S.

13 Apr 2022, 14:14 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / A racecar that was converted for road use, the Shelby Cobra 427 S/C was an incredible machine that could embarrass much more expensive 1960s sports cars

 
The Story of the Elusive Scaglietti Corvettes Created With the Help of Carroll Shelby
The Story of the Elusive Scaglietti Corvettes Created With the Help of Carroll Shelby

29 Mar 2022, 15:20 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Although Ford-powered vehicles made Carroll Shelby famous across the globe, the legend was also involved in the creation of three Italian-bodied Corvettes

 
The Only Unrestored Shelby Cobra FIA Roadster in Existence Is a Perfect Time Capsule
The Only Unrestored Shelby Cobra FIA Roadster in Existence Is a Perfect Time Capsule

8 Feb 2022, 15:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chassis no. CSX2345, one of only five FIA-spec Cobras ever built, is the car that brought Ford about 60% of its championship points in 1965