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Shelby Series 1 is a high-performance roadster designed by Carroll Shelby and produced by Shelby American.It was powered by Oldsmobile's 4.0-litre L47 Aurora V8 engine. . Unveiled at the 1997 Los Angeles Auto Show, it was intended to be a modern day reinterpretation of the original Shelby A
Carroll Hall Shelby (January 11, 1923 – May 10, 2012) was an American automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur.. Best known as a designer for his involvement with the AC Cobra and Mustang for Ford Motor Company, he also developed the Ford GT40 with racing legend Ken Miles, the car that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966, 1967, 1968, and 1969.
With the success of the Shelby Charger and Omni GLH Carroll Shelby set up a new company similar to the original Shelby American. Shelby Automobiles, Inc. was founded in 1983 and began operation in 1985 out of a shop in Whittier, California, near the Chrysler-Shelby Performance Center, producing performance versions of Chrysler cars. The first ...
Automotive Legend and American Icon Carroll Shelby Inducted into SCCA Hall of Fame LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Carroll Shelby, founder of the Carroll Shelby Foundation, Carroll Shelby Licensing ...
The car was restored to the original Shelby Can-Am specifications and shipped off to South Africa. The 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora V8-powered prototype. In 1997, Shelby finished an Oldsmobile-powered prototype meant to continue the Can-Am series, but it remained a one-off. It had the new four-cam Aurora V8 engine, tuned to about 500 hp (370 kW). [7]
For vehicles made by Carroll Shelby, Shelby-American or Carroll Shelby International. Pages in category "Shelby vehicles" The following 12 pages are in this category ...
Ex-Carroll Shelby '66 Thunderbird For Sale on BaT Bring a Trailer The mid-Sixties Ford Thunderbird was a full-on luxury cruiser. It's about as far as you can get from a Shelby Cobra or even a ...
However, another American was not going so well: Carroll Shelby suffered an accident while driving his Austin-Healey 100S. Frustrated with his team-mate, Ray Jackson-Moore's slow pace, Shelby supposedly removed Jackson-Moore’s seat and took off on his own. [6] [7] As the event progressed, the list of cars remaining grew shorter and shorter.