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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

 
Rare 2008 Ford Shelby GT500 Hides SVT Lust Under the Like-New Mileage Cover
Rare 2008 Ford Shelby GT500 Hides SVT Lust Under the Like-New Mileage Cover

18 Jan 2022, 13:59 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Offered with a mere 2,058 miles (3,312 km) on the odometer, this 2008 Shelby resides proudly in the inventory of Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Garage Kept Motors

 
Dreamy Caroll Shelby Build Is a Widebody Mustang GT500 Called “White Snake”
Dreamy Caroll Shelby Build Is a Widebody Mustang GT500 Called “White Snake”

2 Dec 2021, 11:03 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Unfortunately, it's entirely wishful thinking. Still, we appreciate Czech virtual artist Rostislav Prokop's (aka “rostislav_prokop”) ruby-striped Cobra effort

 
De Tomaso P72: Unmatched Italian Elegance Powered by an All-American Powerhouse
De Tomaso P72: Unmatched Italian Elegance Powered by an All-American Powerhouse

30 Nov 2021, 20:12 UTC · By: Dan Marinescu / They presented an insanely beautiful machine that was intended to revive the brand to its former glory, positioning itself as a tribute to the original P70.

 
This 1965 Shelby GT350 Can Be Yours For Just Under a Cool Half Million
This 1965 Shelby GT350 Can Be Yours For Just Under a Cool Half Million

21 Oct 2021, 08:30 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Often called "Cobras", these Ford-powered two-seater sports cars were produced by Shelby American during the same period

 
Carroll Shelby and Dan Gurney Once Owned This 1965 Lola T70, Now It’s Up for Grabs
Carroll Shelby and Dan Gurney Once Owned This 1965 Lola T70, Now It’s Up for Grabs

15 Oct 2021, 11:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This 1965 Lola T70 once belonged to Carroll Shelby and Dan Gurney, and was raced by the All American Racers team's Jerry Grant

 
This 1966 Sunbeam Tiger Mk 1A Was the First of a Special Line
This 1966 Sunbeam Tiger Mk 1A Was the First of a Special Line

28 Sep 2021, 13:32 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Shelby had hoped to be offered the contract to produce the Tiger at his facility in the United States. Rootes decided instead to contract with Jensen

 
Meet Dragonsnake, the Forgotten Shelby Cobra Dragster
Meet Dragonsnake, the Forgotten Shelby Cobra Dragster

9 Sep 2021, 15:39 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Overshadowed by the track-ready 427 Competition and Carroll's personal Super Snake, the Dragonsnake is a Cobra that many enthusiasts tend to ignore

 
Meet the Insane F-150 Muscle Truck That Can Accelerate Faster Than a Ferrari F40
Meet the Insane F-150 Muscle Truck That Can Accelerate Faster Than a Ferrari F40

3 Sep 2021, 14:36 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Shelby American has transformed the fourteen generation Ford F-150 into a tire shredding monster worthy of the legendary Super Snake nameplate.

 
DeTomaso Mangusta: The American-Powered Italian Supercar Created to Spite Carroll Shelby
DeTomaso Mangusta: The American-Powered Italian Supercar Created to Spite Carroll Shelby

2 Sep 2021, 12:40 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / The gorgeous Ford small block-powered Mangusta was one of the most spectacular machines of its era and it has a fascinating story

 
$25 Could Land You an Incredible 2021 Shelby GT500, and Money to Pay the Tax Tab
$25 Could Land You an Incredible 2021 Shelby GT500, and Money to Pay the Tax Tab

28 Aug 2021, 06:15 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / This GT500 is outfitted with a 760 hp motor and puts out an astonishing 625 ft-lb of torque. It’s fully equipped to run hard in competition on the track, and yo

 
Ex-Carroll Shelby Daytona Coupe CSX2469 Is Heading to Auction
Ex-Carroll Shelby Daytona Coupe CSX2469 Is Heading to Auction

14 Aug 2021, 13:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / An official replica of sorts, CSX2469 was born in 1997 under Carroll Shelby's guidance on an original Shelby Cobra chassis from the 1960s

 
Carroll Shelby, Sir Stirling Moss and the Legend of This 1966 GT350
Carroll Shelby, Sir Stirling Moss and the Legend of This 1966 GT350

12 Aug 2021, 12:46 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Sir Stirling Moss said, "Better to lose honorably in a British car than win in a foreign one," but he made an exception for this fantastic 1966 Shelby GT350

 
The Last Cobra Shelby Ever Made, Project Daisy, Could Fetch $2 Million
The Last Cobra Shelby Ever Made, Project Daisy, Could Fetch $2 Million

2 Aug 2021, 06:49 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The 2004 Ford Shelby Cobra concept is now road legal, still in excellent condition with some signs of wear. It crosses the auction block this month

 
“Daisy,” the One-Off 2004 Cobra Shelby Functional Concept, Is Looking for a Home
“Daisy,” the One-Off 2004 Cobra Shelby Functional Concept, Is Looking for a Home

25 Jun 2021, 09:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / “The last Cobra Shelby” is about to hit the auction block; developed with and driven by Carroll Shelby, it was supposed to go into production in 2007