Diese Shelby Cobra 289 von 1964 hat unzählige historische Rennen gewonnen – jetzt steht sie zum Verkauf. © William I’Anson Mit ihrer Kombination aus Leichtbau und viel Motorpower wuchs die seit 1962 gebaute Cobra zur Rennwagen-Legende. Die britische Firma AC ...
This rare V8 pony car is a marvel of ‘60s design. The first-generation Ford Mustang was a significant innovation in the American automotive scene for its performance, style, and low cost. However, it was increasingly difficult for younger enthusiasts to ...
From the moment the Shelby 260 was first tested in February 1962, the car fulfilled a promise which made it nearly mythical. Light, extremely powerful, well balanced, and extraordinarily beautiful, the car proved that an excellent engine and an equal ...
He had an incredible experience that’s every young car enthusiast’s dream. We all had childhood heroes growing up, whether they were all-powerful like superman or someone we know and hold dear like a father. Either way, looking up to our ...
The S550 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is truly an all-around track weapon. Despite the remaining stigma that Mustangs are meant only for straight lines, Carroll Shelby began putting them around corners faster than anyone thought possible back in the 1960s. ...
It all comes down to chassis rigidity as the Predator V8 is simply too powerful for a roofless Mustang.
It’s American muscle vs European muscle… The 2020 Shelby GT500 has been heaped with praise from all kinds of automotive outlets and enthusiasts, but it’s not without some critics. Same goes for the 2022 BMW M4 Competition. That makes pitting ...
1965 Shelby Continuation Cobra 1965 Shelby Continuation Cobra INTERIOR 1965 Shelby Continuation Cobra ENGINE A WORK IN PROGRESSIn our efforts to complete our online index, and make this the world’s greatest website about American Muscle Cars, we’re building pages as ...
There’s a lot of crazy history behind the Ford Mustang. Seemingly, the stories never end. However, those stories start getting crazier when you throw racing legend Carroll Shelby into the mix. Shelby was responsible for the most powerful and fastest ...
The folks over at Edmunds organized a veritable clash of continents with a duel between Europe and North America. Specifically, one of the fastest coupes to ever come from Germany had to fight a hardcore coupe made in the ...
In a battle of the KITT 2000 vs. the KITT 3000, who would win? That’s the question many Knight Rider fans ask themselves when it comes to the 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am used in the original TV show and ...
Yes, these things do happen. Taking newer cars and adapting older body parts to make them look like vintage vehicles. Some end up looking great. But others… You decide if this mashup of 1969 Shelby Mustang body pieces bonked onto ...
Modular production process aids RHD business case for next-gen Mustang Shelby GT350 and GT500
Why not get two? It seems like everyone wants to get a slice of Carroll Shelby’s legacy. While you might attribute that to the man departing for the Great Garage in the Sky, in reality it was the same way ...
Who could have predicted such an awesome replica classic car? Carroll Shelby was an incredible innovator in racing and performance car manufacturing for his many accomplishments in the fields. You may remember such cars as the GT350, GT500, and Shelby ...
Photo / Supplied Classic cars are becoming more and more sought after, but they’re also getting more and more expensive. And while it’s getting pretty popular to restore classic cars and make them a little more modern, what if ...
With only 562 units built, the 1965 Shelby GT350 is one of the rarest Mustangs out there. Amazingly enough, one of them was recently discovered in an abandoned house, making it one of the greatest barn-found classics of 2021. There’s no ...
Recently an accident took place involving an RV driven by a YouTuber and a Shelby Mustang GT500. The large recreational vehicle slammed into the side of the pony car as it tried to merge into the former vehicle’s lane. ...
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Many collectors would like to think of their cars as unique, but this 1969 Shelby GT500 Convertible is exactly that. Per its Deluxe Marti Report, it is a true one-of-one, the only 1969 Shelby GT500 Convertible painted Grabber Green and ...
Classic car values are reaching new heights, causing many enthusiasts to be priced out of the market. Thus, buyers are looking for other ways to enjoy the styling of vintage vehicles without paying the price premium, and restomods are becoming ...
This 1965 Shelby 427 S/C Cobra Roadster claimed a class victory at the 1966 12 Hours of Sebring and is one of the main attractions of the Mecum Auctions Indy event to be held from May 13-21. The race car ...
This is the perfect car to pay tribute to the original Shelby Mustang. The Ford Mustang has proven itself more than capable of keeping up with the pony car competition over the years since its conception. Models such as the ...
This car was heavily modified, with such features as a full SCCA legal roll cage by Holman & Moody, deeper flared wheel wells to offset rear American Mag wheels and fully adjustable KONI shocks. This car secured the 1967 N.E. ...
This 1964 Shelby Cobra is one of AC Cars’ second-generation Mark II’s produced from 1963 to 1965. The Ford 289 was new to the Cobra for 1964, and before the introduction of the 427 the 289 was the standard bearer ...
Shelby American SHELBY-AMERICAN GETS ITS STARTCarroll Shelby formed Shelby-American in 1962 to build fast cars. He dropped Ford’s new small block 289 V8 into an underpowered British sports car, the AC Ace, and created the Shelby AC Cobra. It never sold it ...
As American sounding as the car it goes into, the Tremec T-56 Magnum XL double-overdrive six-speed. The gearbox upgrade is good for 880 kW in the HPJ Performance flagship twin-turbo upgrade. HPJ Performance and their 6-speed manual Ford Mustang ...
For the latest classic car news, features, buyer’s guides and classifieds, sign up to the C&SC newsletter here When the hammer fell on this 1967 Toyota-Shelby 2000GT in Gooding & Company’s Amelia Island 2022 auction, it set two world ...
The 1969-70 Shelby Mustang represents the evolution from both Shelby and Ford. By 1969, the production Ford Mustang was redesigned as a larger and more luxurious model. Many special models made available by Ford themselves which directly competed with previous ...
The 1967 Shelby Super Snake was a super-high-performance GT500 created for testing some tires, but today it’s the most valuable Ford Mustang. It surely is the Mustang collectors dream car but many will be surprised that its original price of ...
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Copyright and Courtesy of Gooding and Company, Images by Josh Hway. A few weeks ago, Hagerty valuation expert John Wiley shook his Magic 8-Ball and predicted that a Japanese car would break the $2 million ceiling at auction in ...
Carroll Shelby’s touch still lingers to grace the auction fates of vintage racers rarely spoken of in conjunction with his name. Last August, it was RM Sotheby’s offering a Ruddspeed Ace, the English roadster that served as archetype for ...
The beautiful Toyota 2000GT of the 1960s is as central to Japanese sport car history as the Shelby Cobra is to America’s. Now imagine the two teaming up to take on the best from Porsche and Lotus. That’s exactly what ...
A 1967 Toyota 2000 GT raced by Shelby American is heading to auction with Gooding & Company on March 4. By the late 1960s, the partnership between Carroll Shelby and Ford that produced the Cobra and GT40 was beginning ...
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Snapshot Shelby-built Toyota 2000GT offered for auction in the US The 2000GT has long been Japan’s most valuable car Was one of three cars built by Shelby for Toyota’s American racing program in the late 1960s While there’s no ...
This car soon became a cultural icon after a little help from Carroll Shelby. The Dodge Charger has been a cultural icon within the car community since its conception in 1966 because of the big V8 engines, sleek style, and ...
It takes a special kind of person to look at a car like the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 and think “Yeah, that thing needs more power.” Evidently, John Hennessey thought just that, leading to the creation of the Venom ...
Ford Mustang Mach 1 $97,990 Price 556Nm Torque 13.9L Fuel Economy 358kW Power Pros Incredibly tight handling for a Mustang Sounds amazing Epic manual transmission Cons Pretty thirsty Those decals could go Sold out before it hit NZ A Mach ...