Given that the first Shelby G.T.350R, which will soon be headed to auction, appeared in the Ford-sponsored “ Shelby Goes Racing With Ford ” video from 1965, it’s an opportune time to sit back and get...
The Shelby Racing Company’s 1968 McLaren M6B, driven by Peter Revson during the ’68 Can-Am season. Images courtesy Bonhams. Shelby had its hands full in 1966-’67, helping to deliver back-to-back wins...
James Dolan’s 1967 Ford GT40 MKIV leads the number 98 1966 Shelby G.T. 350 of Gary Moore and the number 76 1966 Shelby G.T. 350 of Charlie Dolan at PIRC. Photo by Matthew Little. Now in its 37th year...
1967 Shelby G.T. 500 Super Snake. Images courtesy Mecum Auctions. In 2013, a one-of-one built 1967 Shelby G.T. 500 Super Snake, powered by a 427-cu.in. V-8 liberated from Shelby’s Ford GT40 Mk II pro...
Some years back, Shelby enthusiast Lee Cross began arranging a driving tour of vintage G.T. 350 models, gathering a small group of owners to take in fall scenery while enjoying their cars. Each year ...
Photo courtesy Brock Racing Enterprises. Once the youngest designer in GM’s history, Peter Brock left Detroit at age 21, bound for California and, he envisioned, a career racing cars. There, he lande...
1966 Shelby G.T. 350H; all images by the author. It’s presale estimate was set at $150,000 – $200,000. Hemmings Muscle Machines magazine print cycles have dictated that we bid farewell to the 2018 Sc...
1967 Shelby G.T. 350; image by the author. When covering auctions for our print publications, a simple rule of thumb–that we do our best to adhere to–is to review a few extra vehicular lots. It’s goo...
Does the world really need another book on Carroll Shelby and his Cobra sports car? When the book comes from Shelby American’s official shooter, Dave Friedman, and it covers the exciting, early years...
The “Original Venice Crew” of (L to R) Peter Brock, Jim Marietta, and Ted Sutton pose with a continuation Shelby G.T. 350R. Photos courtesy OVC Mustang unless otherwise noted. Launched in 1965, the S...
1967 Shelby G.T. 500, owned by Gary Barnes and featured in the August 2012 issue of Hemmings Muscle Machines. Photos by Matthew Litwin and Terry McGean. After two years of selling the Shelby G.T. 350...
Photo courtesy Carroll Shelby Tribute and Car Show. Racer turned automotive entrepreneur Carroll Shelby died on May 10, 2012, but his name lives on with sports car and muscle car enthusiasts worldwid...
The Ken Miles (L), Allen Grant (C) and Dan Gurney (R) Sebring Edition Cobras. Photos courtesy Superformance. From a results perspective, the 1963 12 Hours of Sebring was a disappointing outing for Sh...
Sebring 1966: Big Ed, driven by Ken Miles and LLoyd Ruby, makes a night pit stop. Images courtesy of Ford Motorsport History. Ford’s GT40 coupes were once the scourge of racing circuits across the Un...
Three generations of Ford Shelby Rent-A-Racers. Photos courtesy Ford Motor Company, unless otherwise noted. In 1966, Carroll Shelby struck a deal with rental car giant Hertz to build a fleet of “Rent...
The Bruce McLaren/Chris Amon Shelby American continuation GT40 Mk II. Photos courtesy Superformance. Ford wasn’t taking any chances in its quest to beat Ferrari at Le Mans in 1966. Thirteen GT40s wer...