Famous Ford Mustang tuner Carroll Shelby was just recently sued by a former receptionist on an account of sexual assault. According to the lawsuit, Angelica Smith claimed she be began working for Shelby back in 2005 as a receptionist but was “treated as a personal servant by being forced to go out on grocery runs, [...]
The Shelby GT500 has always been one of the signature cars produced by Carol Shelby. However, it is an extraordinarily rare car that only a select few can own. That said, many companies have ventured into creating their own restored clones or replicas, Classic Recreations being one of them. Recently unveiled by the restorer is [...]
Shelby American, a subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc., has released the final performance specs of the supercharged and normally aspirated for the 2011 Shelby GT350. The also announced a higher horsepower option for the 5.0L powered Mustang. “With up to 624 horsepower on tap via an optional “R” tune, the 2011 Shelby GT350 is [...]
Ford”s tradition of supporting young aviators through the Young Eagles program of the Experimental Aircraft Association logged another significant milestone Thursday, as the one-off Mustang created by both Jack Roush and Carroll Shelby netted $375,000 at an auction at the EAA AirVenture program. This auction came on the heels of Roush”s airplane crash at the [...]
Many a Mustang afficianado has wondered what would happen if the two iconic men of the art-Jack Roush and Carroll Shelby- were to work together on one Mustang, taking the best of all their experience and talent. Well, wayward thoughts have now been realized, in the name of fundraising for the Experimental Aircraft Association. The [...]
Earlier this year, Shelby unveiled its 2011 GT350, a supercharged version of the new 5.0L V8 2011 Ford Mustang giving it a total of 500-hp but at the end of the day, some people don’t need all that power and don’t feel the need to pay for it. Keeping that in mind, Shelby announced today [...]
Shelby enthusiasts have waited nearly four decades for this moment (yes, it’s really that important if you know cars). Meet the new 2011 Shelby GT350, a supercharged version of the new 5.0L V8 2011 Ford Mustang. “In 1964, Ford Motor Company asked Shelby American to turn their secretary’s car into a race winner to help [...]
In a celebration of the inaugural Shelby 427 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Carroll Shelby Children’s Foundation will auction off a Ultimate Shelby 427 GT500 with a Super Snake Package on eBay Motors. The auction starts today and will end on Feb. 19, 2009. The winner will receive a 2009 Shelby GT500 in torch red with [...]
Carroll Shelby and Restoration Hardware will join forces to auction off a 1968 Shelby EXP500 CSS from Mr. Shelby’s personal collection. The eBay auction will kick-off on Dec. 2nd with bidding starting at $100,000. Proceeds from the sale will go to Carroll Shelby Children’s Foundation which helps children around the world battle life-threatening illnesses. The [...]
